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Since 2018, Keep New Zealand Beautiful has released national reports concerning the issue of litter in New Zealand's regions. The National Litter Behaviour Study was released in 2018 and the Litter Audit was released in 2019. These reports have informed a response to litter in New Zealand. Policy measures for litter abatement include fines and ...
Litter in New Zealand; The Litter Act was established to make better provision for the abatement and control of litter. The Act is a basic mechanism for local government to prevent littering. The functions of the Act include: establishing enforcement officers and litter wardens who may issue fines and abatement notices for litter offences
The average New Zealand household in 2018 wasted $644 worth of food pa approximately 86 kilos. 42.4 kg of avoidable food waste found in New Zealand household rubbish bins in 2014. The top ten foods wasted in 2018 were: Bread 10%; Left overs 8%; Oranges and Mandarins 4%; Apples 3%; Bananas 3%; Potatoes 3%; Poultry 3%; Rice 3%; Lettuces 2%; Beef 2%.
The issues include animal welfare, the efficiency of food production, health risks and the environmental impact (e.g. agricultural pollution and climate change). [ 11 ] [ 12 ] [ 13 ] There are also concerns as to whether intensive animal farming is sustainable in the long-run, given its costs in resources. [ 14 ]
Last month, agriculture officials said Florida's orange production forecast for the 2024-2025 season had dropped 20% from the previous one in October, reflecting damage from Hurricane Milton.
From E. coli traced to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounders to mass recalls of frozen waffles due to listeria risk, foodborne illness seems ever-present in the headlines.
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The United States Food and Drug Administration issued multiple advisories on Wednesday for oysters and clams that they say could be contaminated with norovirus, a serious gastrointestinal illness.