Posted on Mar 03, 2019
As I write this, school students across the globe are preparing to go on strike on 15 March; in response to what they see as inaction by those in power, i.e. adults. It escalated quickly.
Posted on Mar 01, 2019
The phrase “standards setting organisation” is one that is often used by those involved in food processing or food regulations; but to those whose focus is on a being consumer, it is something of a mysterious and bureaucratic sounding phrase. The thing is; however, standards are important as they provide us with a baseline level of acceptability and, therefore there needs to be a robust process to ensure that they are fair, fit-for-purpose and measurable
Posted on Feb 20, 2019
What food would you grab in an emergency? Sumfood presents a short video about the food you may need to get you through a disaster
Posted on Feb 14, 2019
In a recent opinion piece, published in a mainstream New Zealand newspaper, a young man declared (my paraphrasing here) that manual labour was beneath him and why would anyone want to dig fence post holes.
Posted on Feb 11, 2019
As Valentine’s day rolls again, it is interesting to ponder the connection between food and love. A lot of us love food, but of interest here is the association between food and the love of other humans. Let’s begin with a bit of a historical review.
Posted on Feb 06, 2019
One of the more confusing aspects of working in the food world is the lack of scientific uniformity that you find. Specifically, regarding what is safe to consume and what is not. Photo by Alison Marras on Unsplash
Posted on Jan 29, 2019
Reflections on lunch-boxes of days gone by, the pressures of today and the prevalence of food security - food for thought as children return to schools after holiday breaks.
Posted on Jan 28, 2019
Floods and natural disasters don't end when the water goes down... check out our handy video and keep yourself safe
Posted on Jan 27, 2019
The idea of foraging for food is attractive in that the cost is in time and effort, you are using something that would not be eaten otherwise and there is a certain amount of satisfaction to be gained by feeling a little more resilient or sustainable. It increases awareness of our natural environment and gets people outside, but the downsides are the risk to health from misidentification or contamination.
Posted on Jan 21, 2019
This post was written in part in response to some media fixation with an individual in what would appear to be an attempt to discredit an important conversation about the future of food. It was also written in part because EAT-Lancet Commission report is important and is worthy of investigation. It does raise a troubling question – who should be driving the food agenda?