Nourishing Matters to Chew On

INTRODUCING NOURISHING BOOKS & BITES a series of fun mini-episodes that  explores the inspiring projects, events, books and media that other people are involved with, to help shape a better tomorrow, today. People who are having conversations and taking action within their communities to create change and share hope and joy along the way.  In this first...

So what does the future for broadacre farming look and feel like out west after the drought and its cocktail of extreme dust storms, water shortages and the daily stress of feeding stock and planning for the future in an increasingly uncertain climate? Listen in to this episode to hear from farmer Richard Bootle (who wears a few lively hats) about how the drought impacted his family and farm and h...

In this episode, eminent Tasmanian agricultural scientist Bruce French, OA, Karalyn Hingston and Dr John McPhee speak with Anthea about Bruce’s voluntary mission and pioneering work to create a free database of over 30 000 edible plants to help tackle malnutrition and hunger. Listen in to hear how this amazing resource has fed the creation of Food Plant Solutions (FPS) and fuels their work a...

In conversation with Professor Robyn Alders and Matthew Evans In two special episodes Professor Robyn Alders, Matthew Evans and Anthea enjoy a wideranging conversation about ‘eating meat’ and what’s done in our name so we can eat meat and the decisions we can each make to help promote more sustainable, humane and ethical care for animals and of the environments that make our food...

In conversation with Professor Robyn Alders and Matthew Evans In two special episodes Professor Robyn Alders, Matthew Evans and Anthea enjoy a wideranging conversation about ‘eating meat’ and what’s done in our name so we can eat meat and the decisions we can each make to help promote more sustainable, humane and ethical care for animals and of the environments that make our food...

In this Episode, Dr Angela Pattison joins me in conversation to talk about the groundbreaking Native Grains From Paddock to Plate research project that she and her team from the University of Sydney have pioneered. Their research digs in to explore how Aboriginal people sustainably produced food from native ecosystems for thousands of years, and how, with Aboriginal oversight, to bring this knowle...

  The Global Syndemic, Food in the Anthropocene and calls for the great food transformation are just some of the not so little big things we're going to talk about in this episode with Dr. Jessica Bogard and Dr. Mario Herrero. Mario is a Chief Research Scientist at CSIRO Agriculture and Food and an honorary professor of agriculture and food systems at the University of Queensland. Jessica is...

Dr. Phillip Baker, Research Fellow at the Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition, Deakin University, talks to Anthea Fawcett about the rise of ultra processed foods and their environmental and other impacts "The ABCs war on waste has been incredibly successful in raising awareness about waste. But what about a war on the waste of what's inside the packaging? are we throwing good food after...

Anthea Fawcett talks to Arnagretta Hunter, eminent Cardiologist, senior lecturer for ANU and Chair of the Commission for the Human Future about the implications of their recently released report "The Need for Strategic Food Policy in Australia".  "The really powerful messages from the report is the interdependence and interrelated issues here that you can't can't really address food...

Introducing the NOURISHING MATTERS TO CHEW ON podcast hosted by Anthea Fawcett and presented by Foodswell.  Nourishing Matters to Chew On is a podcast that takes its cue from big picture, healthy and sustainable food system agendas and digs in to explore what these change agendas mean for us here, in Australia. It looks at how we produce and enjoy food in a Climate Change future, as well as h...