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As the number of companies growing meat in vats explodes, the sector is facing challenges that show it is coming of age.
Far too much of Australians’ diet comes from foods that have virtually no nutrients.
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A report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows we’re eating less junk food than before, but still far too much.
Through grassroots movements like La Via Campesina, farmers around the world are working to reassert the rights of local food producers.
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If the food movement’s goal is to reclaim a corporatised food system by ‘rebuilding the public sphere from the ground up’, what does this look like?
The tomatoes we eat have been carefully bred over generations, but now we can tap into wild varieties.
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Gene editing of wild plants can help us tap into new sources of food. But we need to make sure it’s safe – and that demands some careful regulation.
Food helps recharge your batteries.
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Just like a mobile phone, your body needs to be recharged every day. You need to eat food and drink water every day to keep your body going. Some foods are better than others at helping you stay well.
Avocadon’t?
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You have to draw an ethical line somewhere so if you were vegan, would you still eat avocados?
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New research finds a sustainable food system is possible but will require huge global changes.
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The closure of a London pie shop raises questions regarding the relationship between food and identity.
The apparent higher costs of healthy foods like fresh produce compared to fatty, starchy foods is thought to have contributed to food insecurity in Canada. But is there more at play than just cost?
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Although nutritious, inexpensive food options do exist for low-income Canadians, whether those foods are easily accessible or feasible has long evaded both nutrition researchers and politicians.
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A dietician recommends her top foods for a peaceful sleep.
I had never encountered the word ‘curry muncher’ until I arrived in Australia 10 years ago.
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The politics of curry
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Whether being called 'curry munchers' or pigeonholed as authorities on a dish largely invented by the British, diasporic South Asians are emulsified in a deep pool of curry.
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Sharks eating seagrass? Sounds fishy, but the reality is that animals don’t conform to the strict categories we try to place on their diets.
Research shows children are five times more likely to eat salad when they have grown it themselves.
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Teaching children to grow their own fruit and vegetables could be key to tackling the obesity crisis.
People buy fruits and vegetables in May 2017 at the Jean-Talon farmers market in Montreal.
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A government report on an upcoming national food policy is an optimistic indication that it will result in both healthier and more sustainable food for Canadians and stronger agri-food industry.
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There is something deeply irrational about the food waste movement.
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It seems like a simple case of too much sun or snow wrecking crops. But is it?
Australia’s grain exports will suffer under climate change.
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Climate change will change the dynamic for major food exporters like China and the US.
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Food is not waste until it’s wasted.
Students are more vulnerable to food insecurity.
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Food insecurity among students can impair academic performance or even lead to some dropping out.
Food can serve many functions in crime fiction, from being used directly as a weapon to expressing cultural belonging, gender or class.
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Food is an increasingly popular ingredient in crime fiction, serving up insights into the character of the detective hero and adding spice to the mystery.