Food

Professor Michael Carolan from Colorado State University is in New Zealand for the future of food symposium. He's an authority on food security and resilience - the cost of cheap food and the… Audio

The idea of installing a wine fountain in Blenheim has been greeted with horror from the business association. Audio

Significantly reducing what you eat on Monday and Tuesday and combining it with a low-carb, healthy-fat lifestyle will lead to better and longer life according to a new book. Audio

Five years ago, a casual text message led a young Yemeni-American man to his calling – helping restart the coffee industry in the poor, war-torn country his parents had emigrated from, said to be the… Audio

Mobile shops cruising the poorer areas of Auckland and Wellington are charging wildly inflated prices for food. We ask Countdown's Kiri Hannifin why don't they get their own mobile shops into these… Audio

Our national chilli-eating champ says he's looking forward to braving the fire again at this year's competition.  Video, Audio, Gallery

Bugs have been on restaurant menus for some time, but now a North Carolina restaurant is offering crunchy tarantula-topped burgers. Ashraf Fahim reports. Video, Audio

'Heke Beer' was launched last year in an attempt to showcase a lager from the waters of Waiheke Island, but a descendant of the Ngāpuhi chief Hone Heke, David Rankin, wants the name removed. Video, Audio

If you're checking out of an American supermarket with more than ten items in your cart, you're probably buying something adulterated or counterfeit, says food writer Larry Olmsted.  Audio

Dosa are tasty, affordable, filled pancakes which often accompany vegetarian dishes in southern India. Sammy Akuthota and Gemma Walsh show how to make the perfect dosa and some of their favourite… Video, Audio

Since the 1880s hard-working Chinese have been at the heart of the fruit and vege business in New Zealand. That history has been captured in a new book, including the story of 80-year-old Nancy Young… Audio, Gallery

Joel Solomon chairs Renewal Funds, Canada's largest mission venture capital firm, at $98m assets under management, almost all in the organic foods and distribution, green tech and independent media… Audio

Jesse Mulligan's four-year-old daughter can take down three bowls of Kelly Gibney's roasted cauliflower and walnut soup. The Kiwi wholefood chef and blogger shares the recipe with us. Audio

Farming commentator Steve Wyn-Harris talks about how we are going to feed a growing population. Audio

After years of fighting for some control of the aquifer that feeds their springs, the Māori guardians of Poroti Springs are applauding the government buy-out of a water bottling company. Video, Audio

If you're baking with apples, Granny Smith are best as they pulp down quickly and easily, says Carey White. The Rangiora orchardist shares her recipe for (gluten-free) gooey melt apple brownies. Audio