You may or may not know that I’m studying Public Health, focussing on health promotion to prevent chronic disease. I’ve published a few of my assignments online; these were food and physical activity interventions based in an American food desert, a Pacific Island and in Mexico. More
Pull the other one, Coles!
Dear Australian milk drinker,
Last week, Coles proclaimed their innocence in lower farmgate prices for dairy farmers as a result of their discounted private label milk.
Nice try, but they’re miserly with the truth. More
TrackMyMacca’s – Get Real!
“Most people like the taste of McDonalds, but there’s just some confusion about just how real our food is.” More
Kellogg’s new junk cereal is munted
Caitlin Syrett posted a photo on Coles’ Facebook page with a plea to remove Krave—a new junk cereal—from their shelves.
“I urge you to take Kellogg’s new cereal, Krave, off your shelves,” she wrote.
“Coles has the opportunity and obligation to support healthy eating in Australia.”
A mini-ruckus ensued in the comments, with arguments centering around:
- Supply and demand vs corporate control.
- Individualism vs altruism.
- Individual/parental responsibility vs corporate responsibility.
“I disagree! If you don’t want to eat it don’t buy it. Supermarkets are not responsible for what goes in ones mouth – it’s up to the individual, and parents in regard to children. Also if it doesn’t sell Kelloggs won’t keep it around for long… Consumers decide what our supermarkets provide” is a representative comment.
You must be tripping. More
Tactics for Craptastic
“Sixty percent of buying in supermarkets is not premeditated,” said Paco Underhill, principal of the New York behavioral research and consulting firm, Envirosell Inc. More
Preventing obesity in Mexican children
This describes a health promotion portfolio to prevent childhood obesity in Mexico. Unfortunately Corporate Food is mighty and the federal government lack willpower—they’re also distrusted by the people—hence this strategy aims to strengthen local communities and spread through social networks to scale. Oh, and of course, promote delicious traditional Mexican food. More
Cook’s privilege
Summer is an exquisite time for food. Just this morning I was relishing a soft and juicy nectarine. Tonight it was young and sweet corn. More
Sticking it to the Big Two
“If you believe that your township should not have something you should fight and make sure that your voice is heard. Australians in this day and age have an understanding of what’s important in their township. They don’t need to be bossed around (or bullied around) by someone like Woolworths,” Mayor Tim Heenan, Mount Evelyn. More
GM labelling defeated, but who needs labelling when…
You may or may not be aware of Prop 37 which called for the mandatory labelling of genetically engineered food in California. It was put to the people to vote last night, and was defeated by six percentage points. Some say because of lies, dirty tricks, and $US 45 million. ¡Ay, caramba! More
Spanikopita – Greek spinach pie
After cooking this a few times, make it your own! My favourite way to cook this is with silverbeet; it adds fabulous texture. I first separate the stalks from the leaves, then sauté the chopped stalks for a few minutes in olive oil. I then add two chopped leeks and continue until soft. In goes the silverbeet leaves and water to wilt. This—with the currants—makes an everyday dish… extraordinary. More