Food
Vegan dies on Everest
Nutrition professor Jim Mann on the vegan body and whether that diet contributed to a death on Mt Everest. Audio
Fat lot of good
We've been told for years that high fat diets are bad. Then came the Atkins diet which said the opposite. There's new advice confirming we should be eating more fat, and that it will help us lose… Audio
Foods that stop you sleeping
We know coffee and sugar stop you nodding off, but other recent research appears to have found that broccoli may be affecting your sleep. Audio
Wendy Joyce: impressionist art, food and history
Wendy Joyce is a professional chef, art historian and lover of all things French, who runs cooking workshops in the Capital called Cooking with the Impressionists. In the sessions, she features an… Audio, Gallery
John Kirwan - life and influences
John Kirwan is one of the most prolific try-scorers in All Black history. He's a former coach of the Italian and Japanese national rugby teams, and of course, the Blues. He talks to Wallace about… Audio
Richard Mabey: the cabaret of plants
British writer and broadcaster whose work takes a cultural perspective on the natural world. His latest book is The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination. Audio
Wine: Australian wine critic, Nick Stock
Nick Stock is an Australian sommelier and wine critic who is visiting Auckland for Winetopia which starts today. Audio
Food: eating locusts
A Dunedin restaurant is surprised by how popular insects are on it's menu. Vault 21 has introduced locusts as a dish to order and it's been a hit with customers.The plates have also been empty heading… Audio
Were fish dumpers let off the hook?
A fisherman targeted in an investigation into dumping has admitted that what he was doing was illegal, but says he was never charged. Audio
Calls for fish inquiry to be broadened
The Auckland University fishing researcher whose report exposed decades of fish dumping and illegal practice says he's concerned a new industry inquiry will be too narrow. The Ministry of Primary… Audio
Fisherman never charged in Operation Achilles
A fisherman targeted in the Operation Achilles fish dumping investigation admits what he was doing was illegal, but he was never charged. Audio
Govt's health food labelling 'really confusing'
The government's healthy food rating system has barely made an impact in the last two years, say health campaigners. Audio
Govt's health food rating barely makes impact
Health campaigners say the Government's star rating system for packaged food has barely made an impact since it was introduced two years ago. Tiana Barns reports. Audio
Gross? Wastecooking with chef & dumpster diver David Gross
David Gross is a trained chef, activist, filmaker and the host of Wastecooking an Austrian dumpster diving TV show. He talks about whipping up creative meals from what other people throw away… Audio, Gallery
Herds of goats and some cheese- Daniel Jenkins
After traveling through France, and trying a goat's cheese for dessert, Daniel Jenkins was hooked. A few years later the Christchurch quake hit and it gave the family the push to pursue the goat's… Audio
Mexico's mezcal muddle
David Agren lives in Mexico City and he reports that under new denomination of origin rules being considered by the Mexican government, many family mezcal producers could be forced out of business and… Audio
Charles Foster: being a beast
Kim Hill talks to veterinarian, lawyer and passionate naturalist Charles Foster, who took on the neuro-scientific and literary challenge of living like a fox, badger, otter, deer and swift to write… Audio
Food with Dariush Lolaiy
Dariush Lolaiy, Head Chef at Cazador in Auckland has a recipe for food that goes with whisky. Audio
Porridge and coffee
Prisoners at Paremoremo jail are prepared for life outside the bars. Audio
