Food
Call for caged hen eggs to be clearly labelled
Eggs should be explicitly labelled to show whether they are produced by colony hens living in cages, a group of vets says.
Age range for junk food ad rules should be higher - researcher
Proposed rules on advertising to children should apply to all under-18s, rather than under-16s, a leading food and nutrition policy expert says. Audio
'All the meats' - What it's like to eat New Zealand's biggest sandwich
It is 12 layers, and 1.5kg of food - mostly meat and cheese. But for one dedicated sandwich buff, it is the culmination of a dream.
Surviving Subway: Man's diet of all meats, all cheeses sandwich
It's a mystery of modern cuisine and the first of it's kind in New Zealand.
One man has blown the minds of an Auckland subway by ordering a whopping footlong sandwich with all the meats and all the… Video, Audio
Grocery suppliers warned for pressuring online store over prices
NZ grocery suppliers have been warned that pressuring an online supermarket to increase prices would amount to breaking the law.
Auckland-based online supermarket, Supie, says multiple suppliers are… Audio
Chocolate treats about 10% pricier than last Easter
With Easter just around the corner, you might find shopping for chocolate a bit pricier this year.
Infometrics economist Brad Olsen has done the numbers. He reckons this year's chocolate bunnies and… Audio
Recipe: Vegan Miso Hot Cross Buns
Chef and author Sam Parish has partnered with StoryBites to create Miso Hot Cross Buns. Watch Sam's demonstration below on how to make these delicious Easter treats, which are dairy-free and deliver a… Video, Audio
Cook For Ukraine NZ campaign launched
The Cook for Ukraine New Zealand was officially launched in Auckland with an event at Peter Gordon's restaurant, Homeland recently. Peter Gordon talks to Jesse about how people can help support the… Audio
Paediatric feeding challenges - what to do when it's more than just 'fussy eating'
Advice for parents with children experiencing feeding challenges - when it's more than just "fussy eating". Rebecca Barnard is a Christchurch based Occupational Therapist whose private practice… Audio
Naomi Toilalo's chocolate caramel Easter egg cookies with tamari almonds
Naomi Toilalo shares a decadent Easter treat (and some useful te reo vocab) in this recipe for brown butter cookies studded with chocolate caramel eggs and tamari almonds. Reka (yum)!
Ugly fruit is fruit too
The carrots are too big, the capsicums are too small and the pears are a bit bruised. But Perfectly Imperfect, that does not matter at all. Audio
Long-awaited organics legislation will boost exports
New legislation for organic products has brought New Zealand in line with major trading partners. The Organic Products and Production Act has been many years in the making and brings in regulations… Audio
Avocado growers meet in Auckland
Hundreds of avocado growers from across the world have descended on Auckland for the 10th World Avocado Congress.
The conference, being held in New Zealand for the first time, highlights the… Audio
"Food savers" helping to make fruit and veg go further
Two Australian women have come up with a practical way to make fresh fruit and vegetables go further after they seem a little iffy to most. Alex Elliot-Howery and Jamie Edward have made it their… Audio
From a world of meat to plant-based meat snacks
Over the last 20 years, Jade Gray has gradually cut out meat and replaced it with extra vegetables for the sake of his health. But the former supermarket butcher still loved the taste. Seeing a gap in… Audio
