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Michael Knapp stands down from role as experts call for national regulation of assisted reproductive technology

Several people across the country have recently been hospitalised after consuming mushroom gummies distributed by Australian brand Uncle Frog and made in the United States. Their reported symptoms included elevated heart rate, nausea, anxiety and hallucinations.

Advances in genetic engineering have given rise to an era of foods – including genetically modified organisms (GMOs) and gene-edited foods – that promise to revolutionise the way we eat.

A yeast spread sold at supermarkets in WA and SA is being recalled after the product — Spring Gully's "gluten-free" OzeMite spread — was found to contain gluten.

A popular brand of tahini sold around the country has been recalled over fears of salmonella contamination.

A move to recall an instant-noodle product in Taiwan has sparked concerns in Australia, with some calling for imported foods to be tested for the same chemical that sparked the scare overseas.

Swedish retail giant Ikea has issued a recall notice for a cake sold in its stores across Australia, amid fears they might contain metal.

Four brands of poppy seeds have been recalled, with Australians being advised to check their kitchens for the hazardous food.

In a tender advertisement published in May this year, the agriculture department said it did not have enough data on the environmental and health effects of pesticides