food – Openforum https://www.openforum.com.au Open Forum offers an independent platform for Australian debate Thu, 28 Mar 2024 22:27:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.9.25 Zero stars for the food industry https://www.openforum.com.au/zero-stars-for-the-food-industry/ Wed, 01 Nov 2023 19:44:10 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=45307 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.

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Australia’s dead beat diet https://www.openforum.com.au/australias-dead-beat-diet/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 22:58:42 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=44575 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.

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Can we trust our food? https://www.openforum.com.au/can-we-trust-our-food/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 21:39:20 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=44295 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.

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100 not out for Vegemite https://www.openforum.com.au/100-not-out-for-vegemite/ Mon, 10 Jul 2023 23:04:13 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=43686 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.

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What’s on the menu in 2050? https://www.openforum.com.au/whats-on-the-menu-in-2050/ Sun, 04 Jun 2023 22:16:17 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=43167 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.

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Australia’s chip crisis https://www.openforum.com.au/australias-chip-crisis/ Mon, 30 Jan 2023 23:02:31 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=41370 Computer chips were in short supply during the pandemic, now actual chips are an endangered species.

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Junk in, junk out https://www.openforum.com.au/junk-in-junk-out/ Fri, 21 Oct 2022 20:36:48 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=39837 Australia's love of junk food makes us overweight and unfit, and more action to warn consumers is required to encourage healthier eating habits.

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Unpeeling the hype around ‘superfoods’ https://www.openforum.com.au/unpeeling-the-hype-around-superfoods/ Sun, 02 Oct 2022 00:05:55 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=39490 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?

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A simple solution for healthy food habits https://www.openforum.com.au/a-simple-solution-for-healthy-food-habits/ Mon, 26 Sep 2022 23:06:11 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=39472 At a time of spiralling cost of living and rates of food insecurity, keeping basic, healthy foods and drinks GST-free is crucial to protect economic access to healthy diets for many Australians.

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A world hungry for food solutions https://www.openforum.com.au/a-world-hungry-for-food-solutions/ Tue, 13 Sep 2022 21:40:33 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=39300 Geo-political, environmental and health crises - from Russia's attack on Ukraine to droughts and floods and the pandemic - have put global supply chains and food security at risk after decades of progress in the fight against famine.

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Food for thought https://www.openforum.com.au/food-for-thought-4/ Tue, 06 Sep 2022 21:07:15 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=39169 More than just a simple response to hunger, our relationship with food is a complex interplay of our emotions, our familiarity with food, our senses and our culture and upbringing.

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Food for thought https://www.openforum.com.au/food-for-thought-3/ Tue, 14 Jun 2022 21:21:35 +0000 https://www.openforum.com.au/?p=37805 The food we consume is responsible for a third of climate change emissions, most species extinctions and consumes 70% of our fresh water, and a third of it is wasted.

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