Linked Databases
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Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre Plus
This resource provides the largest collection of full text from leading regional and international newspapers and periodicals, full-text reference books, tens of thousands of full-text biographies, and a collection of images containing more than one million photos, maps, and flags.
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West Australian Digital Archive
The West Australia Archive Digital Editions provides full text searching of past issues of the West Australian. Each issue is searchable the day after publication.
Articles and Websites
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Food Standards Australia New Zealand
Do GM foods have to be labelled? GM foods, ingredients, additives, or processing aids that contain novel DNA or protein must be labelled with the words ‘genetically modified’. Novel DNA or protein is defined in the Food Standards Code as DNA or a protein which, as a result of the use of gene technology, is different in chemical sequence or structure from DNA or protein present in counterpart food, which has not been produced using gene technology. -
Kimbrell, A. (2013). Should Genetically Modified Foods Be Labeled? U.S. News Digital Weekly, 5(44), 14. Retrieved from Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre.
The author discusses the issue on requiring to label genetically modified foods in the U.S. He believes that labeling should be required so that the public will know the ingredients of a food. Supporters of labeling genetically modified foods believe that the activity will enable consumers to make better-informed options, while opponents of the idea state that labeling would create confusion and increase costs. -
Miller, S. (2004). Orwell once more. Sewanee Review, 112(4), 595-618. Retrieved from Literary Reference Centre.
Presents literary criticism which profiles English writer George Orwell. His essays are often found in freshman college readers and in anthologies of English writers, and two of his novels—"Animal Farm" and "1984"—have been translated into many languages. -
Gavin, M., & Archer, L. (2013). GM food. Fmcg, 19(8), 36-37. Retrieved from Australia/New Zealand Reference Centre.
The authors offer advice on labelling, selling and using products that are genetically modified (GM). They claim that labelling is the most important advertising tool for food producers and the source of product information of consumers at point of sale. The definition of GM foods under the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code is provided. The Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ) determines if the GM foods are safe to eat before they can be sold or use.