Food

MPI's director of food regulation Paul Dansted is calling on consumers to report their concerns about food tampering here after strawberries, bananas, and apples have fallen victim to industrial… Video, Audio

Australians are having to throw out or chop up their strawberries after needles were found in the fruit, across all six states. Professor Nigel Grigg discusses how damaging this tampering could be. Audio

Metal has been found in strawberries across Australia, prompting growers to urge consumers to keep buying the fruit but cut them up before eating. Queensland Strawberry Growers Association vice… Video, Audio

Aroha is the key to making award winning cheese, says Zev Kaka-Holtz from Whangarei boutique cheese company, Grinning Gecko. His kau piro cheese was recently recognised at an international cheese… Audio, Gallery

Announcing our inaugural Critter of the Week Bake-Off! A chance to put your baking skills to work to create cakes in the shapes of some of our fantastic and unusual endangered critters Video

Fresh dates are good for us and syrup made from them is a great alternative to refined sugar, says Julie Biuso. She shares a recipe for eggplant and date salad. Audio

A deli worker in the US is being charged after chomping through nearly $13,000 of ham over eight years. And. A study in Nature Sustainability has demonstrated that vegetarian or pescatarian diets can… Audio

The toddler years are a labour-intensive phase of parenting – as your child learns about food, they're feeling a lot, pushing back a lot and don't have a lot of impulse control, says Dr Julie Boshale… Audio

The owners of Ika Bowl in Auckland are looking at taking their traditional South Pacific take on the poké trend - a Hawaiian raw fish salad - overseas.  Audio

Jess from Jess' Underground Kitchen shares with us a tasty way to up your intake of greens – a very versatile (and vegan) green dressing. Audio

Fortune magazine reports that Restaurant Brands New Zealand is letting its licensing deal with Starbucks expire this year. The hugely successful chain has a hold in countries around the world, but… Audio

Today a diet-related disease symposium has been held in Wellington, featuring global and New Zealand-specific views. On that theme the panelists discuss the latest food news. Audio

Wellington On a Plate has named its best burger. Wilson Barbecue has won with its Brewed to the Bone tower of meat slapped between two Arobake buns.

It includes smoked beef short rib with candied… Audio

Lisa Loveday from Eat Auckland runs Korean food tours in Auckland. Student, Suna Kim, who is from Seoul helps guide diners through the tastes and culture of her homeland. Audio, Gallery

The British government plans to restrict the sale of energy drinks - it has yet to decide whether it's to over-16s or over-18s. Meanwhile, South Korea is planning to ban the sale of coffee in schools… Audio

Bombolini are one of the most popular items on the menu at Jacob Brown's Wellington restaurant The Larder. He shares the recipe with us. Audio

The Unite union is hailing a ruling against Burger King, saying it highlights a big wage theft problem. The fast food chain has been banned by the Employment Relations Authority from hiring foreign… Audio