For more than 20 years the Country Women’s Association (CWA) of NSW has lobbied against the importation of foods and to improve biosecurity laws so that Australia’s fruit and vegetable industries are protected and the possibility of food contamination is reduced. The CWA of NSW has contributed submissions to a number of proposed frameworks relating to agricultural legislation, including the NSW Biosecurity Act 2014 and the National Food Plan in 2011.
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Tanya Cameron, President of the CWA of NSW says “Australian farmers are required to adhere to strict food safety policies and this latest health scare highlights an opportunity for consumers to show their support for local farmers and buy homegrown products. Appropriate food labelling is just one part of the problem - at the end of the day it doesn’t matter which country it’s from, what matters is whether it is safe.” To read more please visit Tanya Cameron’s blog at https://cwaofnsw.wordpress.com/2015/02/18/whats-good-for-the-goose/ Tanya is available for interview. For more information please contact me on 0428 261 774.
