The farmer has long been held up in society as the ‘real Australian’, but this image ignores the role of agriculture in dispossessing Indigenous people of their lands and culture.
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Who has the right to cook ‘ethnic’ food? And why do Western chefs tend to win all the top awards? The answer: it’s complicated.
The mixed messages around children, food and weight - not to mention sophisticated marketing - can leave parents perplexed. But there are ways to wade through it all and find healthy choices.
With the rising influence of celebrity chefs around the world, do restaurants have responsibilities to promote more ethical forms of eating?
Food education in Australia tends to be patchy, and doesn’t fully met the present and future life needs of students and their families.
To improve access to locally grown food and help prevent disruptions to supply chains caused by climate change, we need to support farming on the fringes of cities.
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Food Systems Research and Partnerships, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Food Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Researcher in sustainable food systems, The University of Melbourne
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Senior Lecturer in Science Communication, The University of Western Australia
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Professor of History and Philosophy, and Deputy Dean Research (Faculty of Arts), University of Adelaide
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Executive Manager of Food for Health Alliance ; Senior Fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne
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PhD (Nutrition), Deakin University
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Chair In Behavioural Nutrition, Deakin University
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Senior Research Fellow, Alfred Deakin Institute, Deakin University
