A charity in Australia has repeated a warning against picking and eating wild mushrooms.
The Food Safety Information Council’s annual message comes as mushrooms are starting to appear around Australia with it being Autumn in the Southern Hemisphere.
Lydia Buchtmann, Food Safety Information Council CEO, said foraging for food is
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Australians have been urged to look before they cook and read the safety advice on food labels.
The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) issued the call ahead of Australian Food Safety week from Nov. 9 to 16.
Lydia Buchtmann, FSIC CEO, said the charity’s research shows that only 3 in
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The Food Safety Information Council has warned people in Australia against picking and eating wild mushrooms.
The charity raised several issues around picking mushrooms for consumption after recent wet weather in the country.
Cathy Moir, chair of the Food Safety Information Council, said foraging for wild food is becoming popular
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The Food Safety Information Council (FSIC) has urged consumers not to take food safety shortcuts during the cost of living crisis.
Australian Food Safety Week, from Nov. 11 to 18, 2023, encourages people to stay safe while eating on a budget.
Cathy Moir, FSIC chair, said that according to the charity
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There has been an increase in the number of young Australians who always wash their hands before handling food, according to a survey.
Two thirds of 18 to 34 year olds said they always washed their hands before handling food, which is up from 57 percent in 2022.
Findings were released by the
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Police are investigating after three people died from suspected mushroom poisoning in Australia.
Four people were taken to the hospital on July 30 after they became ill following a meal at a house in Leongatha, a town in the state of Victoria, the previous day.
Two women, aged 66 and
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Meat thermometer ownership is growing but raw and rare meat consumption is increasing, according to an Australian charity.
The Food Safety Information Council conducts consumer research to see how Australians are doing in certain areas related to food safety.
Almost one in three surveyed have a meat thermometer at home
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The Food Safety Information Council has reminded people in Australia about the risks of getting sick from eating certain types of wild mushrooms.
The charity said that mushrooms are growing around the country after wet weather. A similar warning was issued in previous years.
Cathy Moir, Food Safety Information Council
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Australian food safety week is highlighting raw and risky food with a call to buy and use a meat thermometer.
The focus from Nov. 12 to 19 is on the risk of food poisoning from raw or minimally cooked meat, poultry, fish, eggs and vegetables as well as possible infections by
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Australia’s food safety report card for the past 12 months is “mixed,” according to the Food Safety Information Council (FSIC).
There was a decline in reported Salmonella infections and a survey found fewer people are washing chicken. However, another poll revealed handwashing had decreased while poisonings continue to be recorded
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