Food bowl
Rural paradox: Surrounded by farms but eating poorly amid rising costs
Our rural communities are some of the best agricultural areas in the world. Why is it so hard for them to access fresh food?
- by Benjamin Preiss
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Is Australian-made good enough? You might want to check the fine print
Makers of Aussie brands Weet-Bix, SPC, Mayver’s peanut butter and Norco milk are urging shoppers to check whether something is Australian-owned, not just Australian-made.
- by Jessica Yun
Mornington Peninsula solar farm will mix power with fruit and veg
The backers of an “agri-solar” project say they will be able to grow raspberries, mushrooms and finger limes while producing enough electricity to power about 1200 homes.
- by Benjamin Preiss
Huy Fong sriracha is almost impossible to find. Have we already moved on?
Many Australians are struggling to find their favourite brand of hot sauce – but some aren’t mourning Huy Fong’s absence in the market.
- by Jessica Yun
‘Deliberate manipulation’: Do supermarkets order too much fruit and veg on purpose?
Two major Australian fruit and vegetable industry bodies have accused Woolworths and Coles of engineering an oversupply of fresh produce to drive down prices.
- by Jessica Yun
Milk for sale: Fonterra and other big cheeses behind Australia’s shrinking dairy industry
One of the nation’s largest dairy processors is pulling the plug on Australia, but it’s just the latest domino to fall in a sector that has been dwindling for decades.
- by Jessica Yun
Olive oil is getting harder to find and costing as much as 70 per cent more. Here’s why
Olive oil is among the essential household staples that have increased in price thanks to climate change’s impact on weather unpredictability, joining the ranks of cocoa and coffee.
- by Jessica Yun
Ukraine is employing a new weapon against Russia: sending aid to Africa
Even as the war-torn nation defends its homeland against the Russian invasion, it is delivering major shipments to vulnerable populations.
- by Rob Harris
These countries have made Victoria Australia’s biggest exporter of food and fibre
Rising demand from Asian countries has propelled exports in this category to almost $20 billion, making Victoria number one in the nation.
- by Kieran Rooney
David has sold lamb for $4 a kilo. He’s shocked to see the price at Woolworths
Stroll into your supermarket, and you’ll find lamb cutlets for about $30 a kilo. For livestock producer David Jochinke, the numbers simply don’t add up.
- by Jessica Yun
Branching out: West Australian cattle station launches ‘dingo tours’
When a Victorian sanctuary asked these two West Australian farmers for help, they knew they were right for the job. But there was a challenging road ahead.
- by Emma Young
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