Archive for the ‘Eco Eats’ Category

It’s not a lawyer, but chefs that speak my language – Emma Stirling APD Editor

It’s not a lawyer, but chefs that speak my language – Emma Stirling APD Editor
Wowza.  It’s been a big week in food, so I just had to share with you. Firstly, a lawyer, now high profile weight loss author, has just launched his second book to a fair share of controversy.  Not so much that this is another diet book stemming from an over-enthusiastic personal success story. ...
March 12th, 2012 | Eco Eats, Nutrition News | Read More

Zagat’s farm-to-table restaurant guide for USA eats – with guest expert Casey Lewis RD

Zagat’s farm-to-table restaurant guide for USA eats – with guest expert Casey Lewis RD
The Melbourne Food and Wine festival is in full swing in my home town.  Jamie Oliver’s Ministry of Food has announced a partnership with our state government to get people back in the kitchen (with a good deal of controversy no doubt).  And from celebrity chefs like Anthony Bourdain and Rene Redzepi,...
March 7th, 2012 | Eco Eats | Read More

Eight things in your food future – City of Melbourne grows a Food Policy

Eight things in your food future – City of Melbourne grows a Food Policy
Does your city, town or area have a food policy? Do you know? Do you even care? Well, I suspect if you are one of our lovely readers, that you DO care. A whole lot.  This week I attended a planning meeting at the big town hall in my city.  I’m proud to say that my multicultural, foodie town is...
November 18th, 2011 | Eco Eats | Read More

What will you talk about over dinner this World Food Day?

What will you talk about over dinner this World Food Day?
This October 16th, World Food Day, Oxfam is encouraging people around the globe to take a simple yet profound action—hold a Sunday Dinner Conversation about where our food comes from, who cultivates it, and how we can make the food system more just and sustainable. What is World Food Day? World Food...
October 14th, 2011 | Eco Eats, Nutrition News | Read More

Wake up and smell the yogurt – new five:am organic range

Wake up and smell the yogurt – new five:am organic range
I’m excited to share with you this fabulous new yogurt range available in Australia.  But this post is far more than just a Food Flash.  It’s a tremendous tale of David and well David actually.  So read on, even if you’re not from our neck of the woods. It’s the story of how...
May 6th, 2011 | Eco Eats, Food Flash | Read More

7 things you need to know before you bite another apple

7 things you need to know before you bite another apple
This week I had the privilege of attending a small media event to learn about all things apples, as the 2011 Australian picking season was launched.  I’ve grown up with plenty of farm holidays and have seen apples literally growing on trees, but even as a dietitian and foodie I was caught up...
February 25th, 2011 | Eco Eats, Nutrition News | Read More

I know my farmer, do you? – the power of food provenance

I know my farmer, do you? – the power of food provenance
How can you be sure that your apples are really organic?  Or your beef was raised sympathetically on pristine green pasture?   Well you need to go straight to the source and ask of course.  It’s a natural evolution of our re-found love of all things farm fresh, to love a farmer too.  Provenance...
July 21st, 2010 | Eco Eats, Nutrition News | Read More

Agrarian Kitchen Paddock to Plate Masterclass – with recipes by Rodney Dunn

Agrarian Kitchen Paddock to Plate Masterclass – with recipes by Rodney Dunn
Somehow my lucky stars aligned last week.  I’ve been longing to get a firsthand taste of the Agrarian Kitchen, a new sustainable farm based cooking school in Tasmania, Australia.  But with a 6 month waiting list and my busy schedule, it slipped down my ‘must list’.  So how amazing...
June 30th, 2010 | Eco Eats, Kitchen Klinic | Read More

Future gazing:what will we be eating in 2050? – with guest expert Nicole Senior APD

Future gazing:what will we be eating in 2050? – with guest expert Nicole Senior APD
What will we be eating in 2050?  This is the exact question that was posed at the 28th National Conference of the Dietitians Association of Australia in Melbourne on May 28. A hypothetical-style panel discussion of five dietitians/nutritionists was expertly wrangled by ABC TV Science journalist Dr...
May 31st, 2010 | Eco Eats | Read More

Tap vs. bottled water for good health – are you being a drip?

Tap vs. bottled water for good health – are you being a drip?
Are you a tap or bottled water person?  Do you have strong beliefs either way?  Or do you just grab-it-and-go when feeling thirsty from the closest tap, water fountain or convenience store?  Let’s take a closer look at why I’m encouraging everyone to tap into water again. 6 reasons...
May 10th, 2010 | Eco Eats, Expert Examiner | Read More
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