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                http://www.choice.com.au</link></image><lastBuildDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 10:56:44 GMT</lastBuildDate><category>Campaigns</category><item><title>Take charge!</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/money/take-charge/Take-charge.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Finance/Take-Charge/Take-Charge-campaign-lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Take charge" width="160" height="109" /><p>Join our campaign to curb surcharge pain - demand an end to excessive credit card surcharging.</p>]]></description><category>Money</category><pubDate>Mon, 18 Mar 2013 10:02:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Surcharge reforms starting 18 March</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/money/take-charge/Surcharge-reforms-starting-18-March.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Finance/Take-Charge/credit-card-surcharge-lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="credit-card-surcharge-lead" width="160" height="109" /><p>Why has the RBA made these reforms, and what do they mean for consumers? </p>]]></description><category>Money</category><pubDate>Wed, 27 Feb 2013 09:57:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pack Attack!</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/consumer-protection/Packaging/Pack-attack.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Consumer protection/Packaging/Pack-Attack/pack-attack-lead2.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Pack Attack campaign" width="160" height="109" /><p>Frustrating, impenetrable and sometimes downright dangerous - we want to put an end to bad product packaging.</p>]]></description><category>Consumer protection</category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 14:33:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Move Your Money</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/money/move-your-money/move-your-money-world-consumer-rights-day.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Finance/Move-your-money/moveyourmoney_V3_LEAD.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="moveyourmoney_V3_LEAD" width="160" height="109" /><p>Sign the Move Your Money petition and deliver a message to the ‘big four’ bank CEOs that enough is enough.</p>]]></description><category>Money</category><pubDate>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:44:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Country of origin labelling</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/better-food-labelling-campaign/better-country-of-origin-labelling.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/FOOD/food_labels/2012/foodlebellingApple_LEAD_2.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="foodlebellingApple_LEAD_2" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE wants Australian governments to improve country-of-origin labelling on food for retail sale.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Tue, 24 Jan 2012 16:04:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Thousands back traffic lights</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/better-food-labelling-campaign/food-labelling-petition.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Campaigns logos and dinkus/CH_BetterFoodLabelling_Campaign_dinkus_LEAD.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="CH_BetterFoodLabelling_Campaign_dinkus_LEAD" width="160" height="109" /><p>More than 3700 signatures and CHOICE’s open letter were sent to food and health ministers from around Australia.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:50:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Daily intake percentage labels discredited</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/better-food-labelling-campaign/percentage-daily-intake-guides-discredited.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Media/Consumer news/2011/George Institute Food Labelling Report/popcorn-006.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="popcorn-006" width="160" height="109" /><p>Research has confirmed CHOICE's long-held belief that Percentage Daily Intake labels are confusing and based on inconsistent serving sizes.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 14:07:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Better Food Labelling</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/better-food-labelling-campaign/better-food-labelling.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/FOOD/food_labels/2011/Food-Labelling-campaign/CHOICE-campaign-shame-the-claim_340wx232h_2012.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="CHOICE-campaign-shame-the-claim_340wx232h_2012" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE is campaigning for industry and governments around Australia to act on the recommendations of a major, independent review of food labelling. </p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:37:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>CHOICE submission on regulation of agricultural and veterinary chemicals</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/chemicals/submissions-and-letters/chemicals-submission.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Food and health/Food and drink/BPA_in_canned_foods/lead/canned-veg_iStock.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="canned-veg_iStock" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE wants to see a commitment to put the precautionary principle at the heart of chemical regulation in Australia.</p>]]></description><category>Chemicals</category><pubDate>Fri, 27 May 2011 10:15:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Better Banking Campaign</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/money/better-banking/better-banking-campaign.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Campaigns logos and dinkus/CH_BetterBanking_Campaign_dinkus300_web_LEAD.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Better banking campaign" width="160" height="109" /><p>Following the latest stand-off in passing on RBA interest rate cuts, it's no surprise the ‘big four’ banks are well and truly on the nose with consumers.
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                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/food-labelling-review/scores-on-doors.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Food/Restaraunt hygiene/Restaraunt.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Restaraunt" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE would like to see a national 'scores on doors' restaurant hygiene scheme.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Wed, 30 Mar 2011 12:17:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Tell your bank's CEO how you feel </title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/money/better-banking/Tell your bank how you feel.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Finance/Better banking/bank frustration.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="bank frustration" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE is calling on consumers to write the CEO of their bank to get a better deal.</p>]]></description><category>Money</category><pubDate>Thu, 10 Feb 2011 13:16:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>New consumer law</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/consumer-protection/Retail/new-consumer-law.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Shopping and legal/consumer_protection_enforcement/2008/leads/cons_prot_lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="$name" width="160" height="109" /><p>New laws coming into effect give Australians the same consumer rights regardless of which state they live in.</p>]]></description><category>Consumer protection</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Submission to DAFF</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/chemicals/submissions-and-letters/submission to department of agriculture fisheries and forestry.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Food/fed_up_junk_food_marketing/2009/body/campaign-lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="campaign-lead" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE submission to the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry (DAFF), December 2010.</p>]]></description><category>Chemicals</category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 12:32:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Retailers: Raise your game</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/consumer-protection/Retail/online shopping.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Money/Shopping and legal/2010/coupons_online/lead_coupon.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="lead_coupon" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE believes online shopping is motivated by more than just a GST dodge. The big retailers have spoken, now it's time for you to have your say. </p>]]></description><category>Consumer protection</category><pubDate>Thu, 06 Jan 2011 10:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Better country of origin labelling</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/food-labelling-review/country-of-origin-labelling.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Food/food_labels/2011/australian-made-lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Australian Made" width="160" height="109" /><p>Help CHOICE campaign for clearer food labelling by sharing your thoughts on country of origin.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Sep 2010 11:40:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Take action on BPA</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/food-labelling-review/take-action-on-bpa.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Food and health/Food and drink/BPA_in_canned_foods/lead/canned-veg_iStock.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="canned-veg_iStock" width="160" height="109" /><p>Email Australia’s Parliamentary Secretary for Health and Ageing and tell him that you want all foods made for babies and toddlers to be BFA-free.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 16:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Palm oil</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/food-labelling-review/palm-oil.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Food and health/Labelling and advertising/Palm_oil/lead/palm-oil-action-lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Palm oil action - hand reaching into the pantry" width="160" height="109" /><p>There are sound reasons to avoid foods containing palm oil and choose products that use healthier and more sustainable vegetable oils.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Compact fluorescent lightbulbs</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/sustainability/energy-efficiency/compact-fluorescent-lightbulbs.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Household/Energy and water/compact_fluoro_lights/2010/lead/cfls-lead-option.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Compact fluorescent light bulbs (CFLs)" width="160" height="109" /><p>We test 15 "warm white" CFL bulbs of about 15W, including screw and bayonet fittings in a variety of shapes.</p>]]></description><category>Sustainability</category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Aug 2010 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Supermarket price wars</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/past-campaigns/Supermarkets/supermarket-price-wars.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Food and health/Food and drink/supermarket_sales_tactics/2009/leads/salestactics_340_232_nb.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="supermarket price wars" width="160" height="109" /><p>The Big Two supermarkets are claiming cheaper grocery prices now today than a year ago, but our investigation found otherwise.
</p>]]></description><category>Past campaigns</category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Jul 2010 10:45:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Laundry Greenwash </title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/sustainability/green-watch/laundry-greenwash.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Sustainability/green_watch/2008/body/7th_Generation_pack_LEAD.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="7th_Generation_pack_LEAD" width="160" height="109" /><p>Choice’s Green Watch campaign has uncovered another misleading green claim.</p>]]></description><category>Sustainability</category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jun 2010 16:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Food labelling folly</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/food-labelling-review/food-labelling-folly.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Food/food_labels/2010/lead/Food-labels-lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Labelling folly" width="160" height="109" /><p>You need to check the ingredients list and nutrition information panel to find out what a product really contains.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:59:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>When things go wrong</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/past-campaigns/national-consumer-summit/when-things-go-wrong.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Shopping and legal/consumer_congress/iStock_woman-on-phone.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="iStock_woman-on-phone" width="160" height="109" /><p>There will always be cases where consumers are aggrieved or exploited. Consumers expect to be able to have their complaints fairly resolved, and that systematic abuses of their rights will be deterred. </p>]]></description><category>Past campaigns</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Smart choices</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/past-campaigns/national-consumer-summit/smart-choices.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Shopping and legal/is_bigger_cheaper/2008/leads/bigger_cheaper_lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="$name" width="160" height="109" /><p>The cost of getting information, exploitation of behavioural biases, unhelpful or misleading advertising, badly designed products and unnecessary complexity. What is the best response by policy makers?</p>]]></description><category>Past campaigns</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 10:01:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Get involved in making consumer policy</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/past-campaigns/national-consumer-summit/get-involved-in-making-consumer-policy.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Shopping and legal/consumer_congress/Hands-iStock.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Hands-iStock" width="160" height="109" /><p>Join our discussion ahead of the National Consumer Summit on 15-16 March.</p>]]></description><category>Past campaigns</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 09:55:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Getting policy development right</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/past-campaigns/national-consumer-summit/getting-policy-development-right.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Shopping and legal/consuming_for_a_cause/2008/leads/consume_cause_lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="$name" width="160" height="109" /><p>Consumer welfare is the ultimate objective of consumer policy. But is the consumer interest truly at the heart of policy development? </p>]]></description><category>Past campaigns</category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GM food labelling laws need to change</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/food-labelling-review/better-labels-on-all-gm-foods.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Food and health/Food and drink/GM/GM/GM-foods_LEAD.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="GM-foods_LEAD" width="160" height="109" /><p>Supermarkets are now full of foods with ingredients that are likely to be derived from GM crops like soy, corn, canola and cotton. But lax labelling laws mean that food manufacturers don't have to tell you. It's time for action.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Sat, 13 Feb 2010 12:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Universal phone chargers: Say no to overcharging</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/past-campaigns/sustainability/universal-phone-chargers.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Technology/Phones and mobile devices/smartphones/iStock_000006411603PHONE.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="iStock_000006411603PHONE" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE is targeting mobile phone companies that are resisting moves to reduce excessive e-waste.</p>]]></description><category>Past campaigns</category><pubDate>Thu, 04 Feb 2010 14:56:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Energy retailers must promote greater efficiency</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/sustainability/energy-efficiency/energy efficiency.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Household/Energy and water/green_power_facts/2007/leads/green_power_lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="$name" width="160" height="109" /><p>Improving energy efficiency can save costs and lower electricity supply costs in the future, as well as reduce our carbon emissions.</p>]]></description><category>Sustainability</category><pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 14:48:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Voluntary climate action: count it now</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/past-campaigns/sustainability/voluntary climate action.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Sustainability/green_power_keep_it_real/2009/leads/green_power_lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="$name" width="160" height="109" /><p>The government has responded to your calls on voluntary actions, but they'll only get around to adjusting things in five years.</p>]]></description><category>Past campaigns</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:14:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Bad chemistry campaign</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/chemicals/chemical-safety/chemicals.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Health/Chemicals/Chemicals lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Strawberries" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE is campaigning to ensure effective products reach the market while protecting our health, safety and our environment.</p>]]></description><category>Chemicals</category><pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 12:13:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Product Safety and Integrity Commission</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/chemicals/submissions-and-letters/psic 2009 submission.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Food and health/General health/hazardous_pesticides/2009/leads/pesticides_lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="$name" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE submission to the Product Safety and Integrity Commission. </p>]]></description><category>Chemicals</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:52:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Nanotechnology project</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/chemicals/nanotechnology/nanotechnology.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Food and health/Food and drink/nanotech_and_food/2009/leads/nanotechnology_340_232.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Nanotechnology illustration" width="160" height="109" /><p>More and more consumer products, including sunscreen and make-up, use nano-sized ingredients that may pose health risks. You can’t tell which products contain nanoparticles, as it’s not required by law to be written on the labels. </p>]]></description><category>Chemicals</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:23:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>National Enabling Technologies Strategy (nanotechnology and biotechnology)</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/chemicals/submissions-and-letters/nets submission.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Food and health/Food and drink/nanotech_and_food/2009/leads/nanotech-lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="nanotech-lead" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE submission to the NETS discussion paper.</p>]]></description><category>Chemicals</category><pubDate>Mon, 04 Jan 2010 11:22:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Health claims on foods</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/food-labelling-review/health-claims-on-foods.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Food/health_claims_on_food/2009/leads/health_claims_lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="$name" width="160" height="109" /><p>Health claims are most likely to be used on highly processed foods rather that the fresh foods we should all be eating more of.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:43:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Traffic light labelling</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/food-labelling-review/traffic-light-labelling.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Food/Traffic light labelling/2008/lead/trafffic-label-small.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Food labelling" width="160" height="109" /><p>An approach to front-of-pack labelling that helps consumers make healthier food choices.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Tue, 15 Dec 2009 10:42:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Banking goes bananas</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/money/better-banking/banking-goes-bananas.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Finance/Banking_goes_bananas/2009_12_westpac_gorillas_crop.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="2009_12_westpac_gorillas_crop" width="160" height="114" /><p>With a certain video hitting the news recently, we felt it might be necessary to clarify that banking is not at all like making a banana smoothie.</p>]]></description><category>Money</category><pubDate>Fri, 11 Dec 2009 14:06:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Warranty rights and wrongs</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/consumer-protection/warranties/warranty-rights-and-wrongs.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Shopping and legal/Warranties-lead2.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Warranties campaign" width="160" height="109" /><p>You have a legal right to ask your retailer to repair or replace faulty goods – or give you a refund.</p>]]></description><category>Consumer protection</category><pubDate>Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:30:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Take action on food labels</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/food-labelling-review/take-action-on-food-labels.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Reviews/Food and health/Labelling and advertising/ch_guide_to_food_labelling/2009/leads/food_labels_lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="$name" width="160" height="109" /><p>A new review of food labelling laws is an opportunity to improve food labels for consumers. But it could also mean watered down labelling laws to make life easier for the food industry.</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:34:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Food endorsements logos</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/food-labelling/food-labelling-review/food-endorsements-logos.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Food/food_endorsement_logos/2009/food_labelling_lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="food labelling lead" width="160" height="109" /><p>What logos influence what you buy?</p>]]></description><category>Food labelling</category><pubDate>Wed, 11 Nov 2009 12:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Green beer claims - CHOICE complaint</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/sustainability/green-watch/green-beer-claims.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Sustainability/green_watch/2008/leads/Greenbeerlead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="Green beer" width="160" height="109" /><p>CHOICE made a formal complaint to the ACCC regarding advertising for Coopers beer. Coopers claims in their advertisement "Big beer. Tiny footprint." </p>]]></description><category>Sustainability</category><pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:11:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>GreenPower: keep it real</title><link>
                    http://www.choice.com.au/consumer-action/past-campaigns/sustainability/greenpower-keep-it-real.aspx</link><description><![CDATA[ <img src="/~/media/Images/Consumer action/Sustainability/green_power_keep_it_real/2009/leads/green_power_lead.ashx?bc=ffffff&amp;w=160" alt="$name" width="160" height="109" /><p>A flaw in the emissions trading scheme means the extra bits we do – like purchasing GreenPower or carbon offsets – will not actually reduce Australia’s emissions. </p>]]></description><category>Past campaigns</category><pubDate>Tue, 10 Mar 2009 13:39:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>