Shopping good for your health
The death of the weekly shop is good for your eating habits and has become a bonus for Australia’s vegetable producers. Nearly two thirds of all Australians go grocery shopping more than twice a week...
View ArticleHealth Star Ratings seeing stars
Major food manufacturers have been accused by consumer group Choice of manipulating the government’s Health Star Rating (HSR) scheme. Nestle has calculated the HSR of Milo to be 4.5 out of 5 by using...
View ArticleFire Smoke Meat Eat
RECIPE & IMAGE Lovedale Smokehouse With German heritage, smoking food was a natural progression for chef Ben Sales, who operates the Lovedale Smokehouse in the picturesque Hunter Valley north of...
View ArticleFarmers want backpacker tax packed off
As part of Federal Government’s 2015 budget, it is removing the tax-free threshold for backpackers on working holiday visas from 1 June 2016. They will now be taxed at 32.5 per cent for every dollar...
View ArticleFermenting fundamentals
CHRIS GILLIES In a world filled with fast food and quick fixes, the process of fermentation calls for patience, balance and time to get it right. Fermentations is the process of converting...
View ArticleMore local veg
Shoppers massively overestimate the proportion of imported fresh vegetables on supermarket shelves. More than 40 per cent of Australians believe at least a third of fresh vegetables at their local...
View ArticleFresh vegetables the key to happiness
It seems eating fresh fruit and vegetables isn’t only a key factor for good health, it could also be a key factor in happiness. A study conducted by the University of Queensland with the University of...
View ArticleVegan market grows
Australia is the third-fastest growing vegan market in the world after the United Arab Emirates and China according to market research company Euromonitor International. Euromonitor has launched an...
View ArticleDairy danger
One in six Australian adults are choosing to avoid milk and dairy foods according to the CSIRO. Women and younger adults are most likely to restrict this food group to relieve adverse gastrointestinal...
View ArticleRaw passion for food – Seasonal spring recipe
ANTHEA AMORE Anthea Amore is a vegan and vegetarian chef with nearly three decades of experience in creating organic, vegan and vegetarian cuisine. Based in Byron Bay, her passion for food began as a...
View ArticleSmokin’ hot: The ancient art of smoked meat
WORDS CHRIS GILLIES Anthropologists estimate fire was first used to cook some 250,000 years ago. It caused an evolution revolution. Along the way, early humans discovered the smoke helped preserve and...
View ArticleAg outlook strong
Australia’s agri-food production is forecast to increase at least 50 per cent by 2050 according to a report by the CSIRO. National Outlook looks at economic activity, resource use, environmental...
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