Food
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
With Nathan Rarere from our fresh produce market is our Minister of Fruit and Veggies, Glenn Forsyth. Fruit of the Week: USA pomegranates Audio
Vegans in Aotearoa rarer than you might think, study finds
There are very few true vegetarians in New Zealand and vegans are about as rare as a steak before it even hits the grill, a new study has found. Audio
LegaSea stalwart leaving, hopeful the oceans will continue to be protected
LegaSea is an organisation that protects the rights and experiences of recreational fishers, as well as standing against bulk harvesting and bottom trawling to protect our marine life. For many years… Audio
Midday Rural News for 7 December 2023
Dairy co-operative Fonterra has raised its forecast farmgate milk price for this season - thanks to stronger demand for dairy.
Monique Steele has the rural news. Audio
MPI issues alert over toxic shellfish found in Waikato
Paralytic shellfish toxins have been found, prompting a warning against collecting or eating shellfish from the Kawhia region.
Timaru brewery builds a wastewater plant to turn byproduct
DB Breweries' plant at Washdyke in Timaru is not only churning out beer - it's also making its own compost. Three years ago the company started a project that would see it treat its own wastewater… Audio
The number of vegetarians in New Zealand vastly overstated
A study from the University of Auckland has found only about 2% of New Zealanders exclude all meat from their diets. Vegans make up only about .5% Previous estiamates have been as high as 20% Mark… Audio
Craft beer businesses feeling the squeeze with high-brewing costs
Good beer is getting harder to make, Beer enthusiast magazine Pursuit of Hoppiness editor Michael Donaldson says.
How much is too much for a good beer?: Craft brewers struggle with rising costs
Aotearoa's craft beer industry is hoping for a profitable summer as it continues to wrestle with high brewing costs. A fourth craft beer business has hit major financial trouble this week as importer… Audio
Christmas on budget and without stress, a Chef's guide
Mel Alafaci is known as the Happy Chef has just released a book on the best way to have a quick, easy and most importantly cost effective Christmas. Audio
Your 12 favourite recipes of 2023
Here are the 12 recipes that most tickled the taste buds in 2023.
NZ Food safety warns to handle chicken with care
As Christmas dinner plans draw closer, NZ Food Safety is warning people to handle raw chicken with care.
The Ministry for Primary Industries advises home cooks to avoid washing raw chicken, keep… Audio
Starting small - aiming high, AUT to grow its own food
What started as a way to replant native trees on a budget has grown into an impressive array of biodiversity projects at AUT's campus on Auckland's North Shore. AUT groundsman, Niven Winder speaks to… Audio
Midday Rural News for 5 December 2023
Palm kernel expeller, or PKE, is imported here from Indonesia and Malaysia to be used as supplementary feed on dairy farms.
The use of P-K-E has come under scrutiny in recent years due to its links… Audio
The mysterious curry cabal
Have you heard of the Auckland Curry Movement? They're a shadowy cabal of curry connoisseurs with zero online presence... Except every year they give out their "Best Indian Restaurant award" - along… Audio
