Pigface stir-fry and chips

University of Melbourne researchers have released a new cookbook to help demystify native ingredients and empower Australia’s home cooks to grow and incorporate Indigenous food into their everyday meals.

The fine print of food

A University of Sydney study investigating menu items on major online food delivery outlets and food delivery phone apps in Australia has found most advertised items are missing nutritional information that would otherwise help consumers make healthy choices.

Don’t put all your eggs in one basket

Eggs are the latest staple food to be in short supply in Australia’s supermarkets, amplifying calls for a proper food security strategy.

5 myths of eco-friendly eating

Determining the environmental and health impacts of different foods is highly complex, but some commonly held myths about food that’s both good for people and the planet need to be dispelled.

Zero stars for the food industry

Australia’s food industry is failing to meet already low targets for displaying the Health Star Rating (HSR) on product packaging by a significant margin, according to the 2023 State of the Food Supply Report released by The George Institute for Global Health.

Australia’s dead beat diet

Although Australia is ripe with golden soil and premium produce the nation is failing to embrace a balanced diet, with the national diet score falling well below a healthy level.

Can we trust our food?

Combating the increasing rate of food fraud across all products sold in this country is a complex task that requires a mix national food regulation and improved methods of authenticity testing.

100 not out for Vegemite

Launched in 1923 and marketed as everything from a children’s wonder food to a secret weapon, 80% of Australian households now have a jar of vegemite in a kitchen cupboard, though how many are ever opened is anyone’s guess.

What’s on the menu in 2050?

You don’t hear much about the population explosion anymore, but the world may have to support up to 10 billion people in 2050 – up from 6.1 billion in 2000 – and our diets will have to change to ensure we all have enough to eat.

Australia’s chip crisis

Computer chips were in short supply during the pandemic, now actual chips are an endangered species.

Junk in, junk out

Australia’s love of junk food makes us overweight and unfit, and more action to warn consumers is required to encourage healthier eating habits.

Unpeeling the hype around ‘superfoods’

Avoiding processed foods and sugar in favour of fruit and vegetables is clearly better for you, but can eating ‘superfoods’ particularly high in nutrients really make a difference to your health?