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3 incredible Christmas gift jars

3 amazing edible festive gifts

Food for brain power

Food for brain power

How to pass exams: Eat blueberries

How to pass exams: Eat blueberries

Science update: Is organic food healthier?

Science update: Is organic food healthier?

Amazing eggs 2 ways

Amazing eggs 2 ways

The lost plot: How to grow kumara

The lost plot: How to grow kumara

‘Food swamps’ swallow kids’ choices

‘Food swamps’ swallow kids’ choices

How to grow peas

How to grow peas

Teens cook up a storm in a national comp

Teens cook up a storm in a national...

How much vitamin C is in that produce?

How much vitamin C is in that winter...

We often turn to vitamin C for immunity support. What...

Ask the experts: Reduced-fat foods and added sugar

Ask the experts: Reduced-fat foods and added sugar

Q. I have heard that products that are fat-reduced have...

What’s the deal with seaweed?

What’s the deal with seaweed?

What is it? There are hundreds of edible varieties of seaweed...

How much sugar is in your drink?

How much sugar is in your drink?

When you knock back a fizzy drink, unless it’s a...

Brain-boosting yellow foods

Brain-boosting yellow foods

Research at the University of Illinois has found that children...

Guide to sustainable fish

Guide to sustainable fish

Fisheries expert Rachel Taulelei explains how to choose ethically at...

How do they make honey?

How do they make honey?

We explore how the nectar from plants ends up as...

Ask the experts: Pesticides

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Ask the experts: Pesticides

Pesticides are harmful to us, aren’t they?

Common health stories: Fiction, fad or fact?

Common health stories: Fiction, fad or fact?

You’re happily enjoying what you’re eating when along comes a...

Fact or fiction: Additives banned overseas are used here

Fact or fiction: Additives banned overseas are used...

Are food additives that are banned overseas still used in...

Ask the experts: Coconut oil health claims

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Ask the experts: Coconut oil health claims

There is so much information on the internet saying coconut...

Banana nut butter fudge

Banana nut butter fudge

Fun, healthy sweet treat!

Fact or fiction: Homogenised milk is bad for you

Fact or fiction: Homogenised milk is bad for...

This crops up on the internet from time to time....

Fact or fiction: Meat rots in your gut

Fact or fiction: Meat rots in your gut

Does meat take longer than other foods to digest, and...

Fact or fiction: You can eat foods past their use-by dates

Fact or fiction: You can eat foods past...

We investigate if it's okay to eat food that's gone...

How do they produce sugar?

How do they produce sugar?

Transforming the sugar cane plant to crystal or liquid form...

Fact or fiction: Oil is carcinogenic

Fact or fiction: Oil is carcinogenic

Does cooking with olive oil change the oil and turn...

How do they make milk?

How do they make milk?

While for many foods we might say less processing is...

How do they make canned food?

How do they make canned food?

All the facts you need to know about the canning...

How do they produce salad greens?

How do they produce salad greens?

Bagged salads and greens are convenient and versatile. But how...

The facts about vitamins and minerals

The facts about vitamins and minerals

We all know we need vitamins and minerals in our...

How do they produce soy milk?

How do they produce soy milk?

Heard the one about how hard it is to milk...

Why do vegetarians need more protein?

Why do vegetarians need more protein?

Vegetarians have higher protein requirements because plant proteins are not...

Ask the experts: Artificial sweeteners

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Ask the experts: Artificial sweeteners

What's the truth about artificial sweeteners? Do they cause cancer?

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