Food

Ideas this week explores food production, food waste and inevitably hunger. Audio

Epuni Primary School's Common Unity Project aims to produce enough fruit and vegetables to feed not only the school's 110 pupils but their families as well. It's a classic example of what's been… Audio

Many recipes say you can caramelise onions in about 10 minutes. But can you really?! We put the claims to the test with chef and restaurateur Julie Clark. Audio

The Whangarei Growers' market is the largest and oldest market of its kind in New Zealand. It was started by two growers 15 years ago who were sick of the supermarket chains squeezing returns. The… Audio

Deb Gully shows us how to make yoghurt at room temperature without a kitset in sight. Audio

We're steaming mussels with Rachel Taulelei. The green-lipped mussel is our largest seafood export; it's shipped to more than 70 countries around the world and tastes great! Audio

New Zealand scientist Professor David Raubenheimer has studied a huge range of species, from humans to snow leopards, gannets and gorillas, to help inform the public debate about the causes of… Audio

We're making fresh tasty halloumi. Cheese-maker Wendy Adams shows us how. Audio

We make traditional salami kobasica with Milan Malivuk of Little Wolf. Audio

The honey gathering season's slowing down in the South Island and so to find out how things are going for honey producers, Cosmo Kentish-Barnes visits Waimakariri beekeeper Simon Pulley. Audio

It's estimated that 1 in every 100 New Zealanders is affected by coeliac disease. For people who have coeliac disease, gluten is a real problem. It's in wheat and other grains and is sometimes used as… Audio

We're making cheese at home with Wendy Adams. This week, paneer, it's simple, tasty, and fun to make. Audio

A chemist and a botanist investigate whether the redness of horopito leaves is related to their hotness Audio

Tom Mueller, the author of 'Extra Virginity: The Sublime and Scandalous World of Olive Oil'. Audio

A new bill aiming to overhaul food safety laws is set to be introduced - what will it involve? What will it mean for small food producers, some of whom say it's not worth continuing to do business due… Audio

With Dr Gabrielle Jenkin - Otago University Public Health Researcher, Penny Field, Otago University Public Health Researcher and Katherine Rich - CEO of the Food and Grocery Council. Audio

Kids share their favourite summer activities - tonight it's Honey. Audio