Tag: Food security
Low iron is a health risk made worse by COVID. How to get more without reaching for supplements
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“Beauty is an iron mine,” once remarked the Australian mining magnate, Gina Reinhart. She was talking about a precious resource, but iron is...
Ultra-processed foods are trashing our health – and the planet
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Our world is facing a huge challenge: we need to create enough high-quality, diverse and nutritious food to feed a growing population –...
We can’t keep relying on charities and the food industry to supply food after disasters – the government must lead
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Australia is facing yet another “unprecedented” weather event as extreme flooding across Queensland and New South Wales submerges entire towns.
In the immediate aftermath, there’s a new challenge...
Relax, Australia does not have (and is not likely to have) a shortage of food
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Australia does not have a food shortage. Supply has been disrupted in some locations due to staff absences caused by COVID, that’s...