We’re busy with no time.
Or don’t care.
The first meal of the day is often the same
day after day after day.
Ugh cereal…
Bo-ring!
“I can’t eat this,” I said
and so my experiment began.
I’ve been playing with food
reveling in breakfast.
Oh my gosh
it’s frikken delicious!
Breakfast is Born Again. More
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) announced last week that it is investigating claims that Coles and Woolworths are bullying suppliers. The issue is serious, but the ACCC investigation only treats the symptom and diverts attention away from the real cause of the problem: supermarket power. More
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
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
“Most people like the taste of McDonalds, but there’s just some confusion about just how real our food is.” More
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:
“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
“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
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
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
“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