Food
Fair trading, is it really fair?
Every day hundreds and thousands of products branded as fair trade hit our stores. Fair trading certification makes sure we,......
A blight on Australia’s apple industry
The Australian apple industry is in uproar following the decision to lift a 90 year ban on New Zealand apple......
Farmers speak up on food crisis
Australian farmers are faced with a dilemma – agricultural production must increase steadily over the next few decades to meet......
Famine in the Horn of Africa
The UN is calling the world’s most severe food crisis. The trigger is a drought so severe that its putting......
Genetically modified food: the wrong path for Australia?
Greenpeace’s radical action in destroying genetically modified wheat crops being trialled by the CSIRO in Canberra has catapulted the issue......
New concerns for the beef industry
The beef industry in Australia has been dealt another blow with an E. Coli outbreak in Japan being linked to......
Foodbank Australia, the welfare sectors’ pantry
Among the Government’s Budget announcements on Tuesday was a commitment of $1 million dollars a year to help the charity......
Kids grow, harvest and cook with Kitchen Garden Foundation
Stephanie Alexanders Kitchen Garden Foundation started in 2001 and has since been introduced to over 180 schools nation wide. The......
Chocolate: What is fair?
With Easter looming, chocolate sales are inevitably going to escalate. What has been prominent of late, is a rise in......
Should our food label palm oil products?
The production of palm oil has led to deforestation and the death of Orangutans. But do we want to know......