Food
Using sound to brew better beer
What happens if you play a Viennese waltz or death metal to beer as it brews? Experimenting with musical ways of making better beer. Audio
Using sound to brew better beer
What happens if you play a Viennese waltz or death metal to beer as it brews? Experimenting with musical ways of making better beer.
AudioOur Changing World for 22 August 2019
Does playing different sounds to fermenting yeast change the taste of beer and osmium, the densest chemical element. Audio
Is it OK to bar a customer for an unflattering review?
A loyal customer who wrote a 3 star online review of a local eatery in Napier has been banned ! Audio
Jackfruit - the jack of all foods
Joydah Mae from Organic Knowledge shares options for creating meals out of meat substitute, jackfruit. She shares a recipe for Morrocan Jackfruit Tagine. Audio, Gallery
How to store fruit and vegetables for minimum waste
Food wastage in New Zealand is difficult to quantify or break down into fresh produce wastage, but a study by love food hate waste suggests only 5% of households have no avoidable food waste. Dr Jenny… Audio
Most packaged food 'ultra-processed' and unhealthy, study finds
A stocktake of New Zealand's supermarket shelves shows most packaged food is heavily processed and unhealthy.
Playing favourites with Garage Project's Pete Gillespie
Brewer Pete Gillespie set up the Garage Project brewery in Wellington in 2011, following stints working at breweries in England and at the Malt Shovel in Sydney. At the time it opened it was the only… Audio
'Imagine getting a mouthful of feathers'
People who like chicken feet treats are being warned to ensure they're not consuming the lower grade produce intended for pets, to avoid getting sick.
Chicken feet a delicacy, but are they on the menu?
An Invercargill Chinese restaurant has come under scrutiny after a box labelled pet food-only chicken feet was spotted in its rubbish.
But the restaurant says the feet aren't actually on the menu -… Audio
Comfort Me With Potatoes Julie Biuso
Julie Biuso from Shared Kitchen is in to share her recipe for the perfect comfort food for chilly winter lunches or dinners - jacket-baked potatoes! Simple you may think! Audio
Fruit and Vege Report with Ian Reisima
With us now is Ian Reisima from MG Marketing for a look at the fruit and vege market ahead of the weekend. Audio
Question of the Day for 15 August 2019
The IPCC says we must reduce food waste to help combat climate change. What are your best tips for reducing food waste? Audio
Pukekohe growers say land needs protection from urban creep
Food producers are hopeful the government's proposal to protect highly productive soil from being turned into housing developments means they'll be able to continue growing fresh produce here in New… Video, Audio
'We're preferring potatoes' to urban sprawl - David Parker
Pitting potatoes against property - that's how the government's proposal to protect highly productive farm land from being subdivided or used for urban expansion has been described.
The Environment… Video, Audio
University in London has banned beef
Goldsmith's University of London, clearly a VERY green univbersity, is phasing out single-use plastics plastics and installing more solar panels to power its buildings in New Cross, as part of a move… Audio
Sourdough starter: Nancy Silverton
Nancy Silverton is a Californian culinary queen whose name has become synonymous with innovation. Audio
BYO containers to buy over the counter food at supermarkets
In the pledge to rid the country of single use plastic bags supermarkets warned and then removed plastic bags from checkouts. This forced customers to bring in their own bags. And just a month or so… Video, Audio
Giulio Sturla from Roots to The Grove
In May this year foodies around the country were shocked to hear that the celebrated Roots restaurant in Lyttleton had closed its doors for good. Audio
