by Editor | Feb 7, 2024 | Opinion
Have you ever looked down at your breakfast, lunch or dinner and considered where the various ingredients travelled from to reach your plate? A basic sandwich in New Zealand can easily represent five countries: an Australian wheat and Indian sesame seed roll, Danish...
by Editor | May 3, 2023 | News
Health experts and community leaders are aligned with whānau and public opinion to expand Ka Ora Ka Ako – Healthy School Lunches in the latest release of Growing Up in New Zealand data. HCA Food Policy Expert Panel member and dietitian Mafi Funaki-Tahifote says...
by Editor | Jul 26, 2022 | News
Now we’re coming to understand the good that food can do in keeping people healthy and well, wouldn’t it be great to have a wellbeing diet that’s uniquely tailored to Aotearoa New Zealand. The great news is that there are scientists and...
by Editor | Jun 30, 2022 | News
Results from ground-breaking New Zealand research have shown red meat is a better source of protein than a processed plant-based alternative. Findings from a human clinical trial undertaken for the Pasture Raised Advantage research programme found that meat delivers...
by Editor | Jun 20, 2022 | News
Take a bit of dehydrated “cochayuyo” seaweed, add a little instant mashed potatoes and hot water. mix it all together and put it though a 3-D printer for a menu of 3D-printed food. Cochayuyo, or rimurapa, as it is known in New Zealand, is a large, robust species...