Food Security
Swapping crops and building communities...
Each week in Northland, people with excess garden produce meet to give it away to others. The crop swap meetings are about living sustainably, building resilience and strengthening communities.
AudioUkraine farmer warns of looming food crisis
Ukrainian villagers and farmers have been thrown back into the Middle Ages, slaughtering pigs and milking cows by hand in an effort to keep the country fed, a farmer in Ukraine says. Audio
Ukraine farmer warns of looming food crisis
Ukrainian villagers and farmers have been thrown back into the Middle Ages, slaughtering pigs and milking cows by hand in an effort to keep the country fed, a farmer in Ukraine says.
AudioFarming the Hua Parakore Way
Dr Jessica Hutchings, (Ngai Tahu, Gujarati), is an organic farmer, yoga teacher and "recovering" academic who's written books on Maori food security. She has been a leader of the hua parakore or Maori… Audio
Farming the Hua Parakore Way
Dr Jessica Hutchings, (Ngai Tahu, Gujarati), is an organic farmer, yoga teacher and "recovering" academic who's written books on Maori food security. She has been a leader of the hua parakore or Maori…
AudioMarkers of mood: Research NZ polls Kiwis on Covid-19 fallout
Research NZ are working to take the pulse of the nation as Covid-19 restrictions have the country on lockdown. The preliminary poll shows the majority of people think it will be more than six months… Audio
Rapid return to secure food sources post-disaster touted
An expert in Pacific fisheries, food security and climate change is touting a proactive way for countries like Vanuatu to rapidly restore their ability to feed themselves after disaster. Audio
Food fraud and how to fix it
Olive oil that's actually canola, flour bulked up with chalk, fruit juice with no fruit in it. These are just some of the many examples of food fraud, which is estimated to cost the global industry… Audio
From politics to pleasure: The Food Programme
BBC Radio 4's Food Programme turns 40 this year. With a mission to explore the world of food "from culture to cooking, from politics to pleasure" each week host Sheila Dillon, producer Dan Saladino… Audio
The Future of Food is still hopeful, as long as we make changes
This second of a three-part series focuses on solutions to dilemmas about food production and security facing the world. Speakers include Michael Carolan, Professor of Sociology and Associate Dean of… Audio
The Future of Food - we can't keep doing what we're doing now
In the first of a three-part series about the future of food four experts on food systems, politics and environmental factors consider what may happen to our food supply: Senior lecturer at Massey… Audio
Plea for people in PNG to stop eating the native animals
Efforts are being made in Papua New Guinea to safeguard the country's native animals. Audio
Nemo's Garden - farming underwater
An Italian scuba diver is planting crops in biospheres 10 metres beneath the waters of Liguria Video, Audio
Kiwi firm helps bust fake food ring
As food counterfeiters step up their game around the world, NZ company Trust Codes helps brands protect their reputation. Trust Code's CEO Paul Ryan says the technology produced by his company has… Audio
Eating insects
Bex de Prospo and Peter Randrup run Anteater in Christchurch. They are supplying insects to New Zealand restaurants, and are trying to get more of us eating them. Audio, Gallery
Investors campaign to curb antibiotic use in food
Dozens of large investors have started a campaign to curb the use of antibiotics in the meat and poultry used by 10 large American and British restaurant groups.
Food spies
Mitchell Weinberg is founder and CEO of Inscatech. Its aim is to fight food fraud and adulteration with its network of food spies dotted around the globe. Audio
Future Food Security in a Warming Planet
Benedict Collins investigates future food developments in Asia as supplies there and in NZ are threatened by climate change Audio
