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You can help wildlife in your garden thrive if you just stop doing several simple things. New Africa/Shutterstock

A slacker’s guide to climate-friendly gardening

Your less manicured garden has the potential to combat tackle climate change and help wildlife survive.
A combination of bad weather and transport problems has seen UK supermarket shelves left bare of tomatoes and other fresh produce. PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

UK food shortages: how growing more fruit and veg in cities could reduce the impact of empty supermarket shelves

UK supermarket shelves have been left bare of fresh produce in recent weeks – growing more fruit and veg in cities could reduce the severity of future shortages.
‘Ugly’ produce might be just as delicious but still gets rejected based on looks. Rosie2/Shutterstock

How ‘ugly’ fruit and vegetables could tackle food waste and solve supermarket supply shortages

Selling misshapen, bruised fruit and vegetables that are not a standard size requires a supply chain rethink, according to research.
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Swap shapes for rice crackers, chips for popcorn… parents can improve their kids’ diet with these healthier lunchbox options

We developed a healthy lunchbox program. Here, we provide parents with ideas for swapping unhealthy foods kids might like to healthier ones comparable on cost, taste, texture and preparation time.
Researchers May Nango, Djaykuk Djandjomerr and S. Anna Florin collecting plants in Kakadu National Park. Reproduced with permission of Gundjeihmi Aboriginal Corporation. Elspeth Hayes

65,000-year-old plant remains show the earliest Australians spent plenty of time cooking

Charred plant remains from one of the oldest archaeological sites reveal that the first Australians ate a varied - and sometimes labour-intensive - diet.
Yes, fruit juice contains natural sugar, but it has other benefits over sugar-sweetened drinks. Carlos Horta/Shutterstock

Pure fruit juice: healthy, or not?

People often avoid fruit juice due to its sugar content and low fibre, but it still contains lots of good chemicals our bodies need.

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