Rising grocery costs leave Aussies financially strained, turning to charities like Foodbank. Explore how Sustain champions food system reform, advocating for urban farming and equitable access to nourishment.
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Free to Feed is a wonderful Melbourne-based social enterprise with food, community, and connection at its heart. The registered charity creates empowering employment opportunities for refugees and people seeking asylum through the creation of shared food experiences. These include community cooking classes, food events, and catering that celebrate and showcase the diverse cuisines and stories of the people they support.
Byline: Lisa Cugnetto
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When we imagine combating climate change, we usually think about net-zero pledges, solar panels, electric cars and keeping coal in the ground. But, what should be front of mind is what we put in our mouths.
Words by Daniel Simons
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Inspired by our Talk Matters conversation card game, here are a few questions to liven up your next conversation with colleagues, acquaintances, family and friends.
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With nutrition fads attracting followers of the latest trends, Nina Vinot explains that making sense of what is good for us is simpler than it seems.
Words by Nina Vinot
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Change doesn’t have to happen on a grand scale – sometimes it starts small. We jump the fence to visit some of the makers and growers living their lives with creation, not consumption, in mind.
Photography by Mathew Bate
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Regenerative farming means stepping aside for Mother Nature. And, from Australia to Nigeria, for the farmers that have adopted its principles, it also means higher yields and less maintenance in the long term.
Words by Melissa Howard
How do activists go about changing minds? Matt Harnett steals some chickens in pursuit of an alternative future.
Words by Matt Harnett
Could you look your food in the eye before eating it? Melissa Howard takes to the New Zealand bush to explore ethical consumption, pig hunting and the bond between hunter and dog.
Words by Melissa Howard
What does the rise of livestream fads such as mukbang say about our relationship not just with food, but bodily pleasure?
Words by Kali Myers
Choosing to eat meat means taking a life. Prudence Rothwell explores the hands-on reality of this decision.
Words by Prudence Rothwell
Mark Ebbels is the new head chef at TarraWarra Estate. He also lives in a tiny home that he built with his wife Jo. Photographer Kimberly K. Canales-Ascui spent a morning with Mark, capturing the aesthetics of sustainable living, cooking and eating.
Photos by Kimberly K. Canales-Ascui
Brae is one of Australia’s best restaurants. We shouldn’t have to ask why; it’s probably because they serve really good food. But what is good food and how do you serve it?
Words by Mathew Bate
Boon Wurrung artist, Mitch Mahoney and Mutti Mutti and Boon Wurrung/ Wemba Wemba artist Maree Clarke are creating a 10-metre-long eel trap out of river reeds.
Mitch Mahoney in conversation with Mathew Bate
Planting trees on farms is a contentious topic. But although it might seem counterproductive, integrating trees and pasture can be a win-win. This illustrated guide to the ancient agricultural technique known as silvopasture, tells us how.
Words by Mathew Bate
Charles Massy outlines the importance of regenerating both our physical and mental landscapes.
Interview by Anthony James.
Ahead of its Australian premier at Transitions Film Festival this year, ‘The Need To Grow’ is a compelling film about the desperate state of our farmable soil. We speak to the director about the difference between soil and dirt.
Mathew Bate in conversation
In response to the expanding rift between us and the food that we eat (or throw away), National Geographic mentored thirteen young adults to capture the complexities of Melbourne’s dynamic food system.
National Geographic Photo Camp in collaboration with the Sandro Demaio Foundation
Campbell Burton is one of Australia's leading sommeliers, having won Gourmet Traveller's 2014 Sommelier of the Year award, and is totally obsessed with natural wine. We ask him why.
Campbell Burton in conversation with Mathew Bate
Could something as simple as an app help reduce food insecurity and hunger in remote and rural Australia?
Words by Maddie Lakos