ethics

I'd rather be a roo..

On the topic of kangaroo shootingI know that when the mums get shot there can be joey's in pouches. I understand that and I know that the shooters aren't always perfect, because you're talking about a wild animal - you can't farm a roo. But I would rather be a...

The problem with dogs...

Throughout most of the world, dogs are considered to be companion animals, not food sources, yet the eating of dog meat is widely practised in a few countries in Asia. The production, transport and slaughter of dogs and cats for food involves methods that severely compromise the welfare of these...

Not all milk is created equal...

Pictures of happy herds on rolling lush pastures on labels may not always be the case. Imagine if the milk you drank was purchased at marginal prices from dairy farmers far and wide . The cows were in "full housing" and not free to access real pasture for the duration...

Eat to Save the Planet

A lot happens between paddock and plate; from water to grow grain to feed cattle, through to packaging, transport and cold storage. Tell me more...

Free range pig crispy skin Berkshire pig belly

was on the menu for a hands on cooking class at Sticky Rice Cooking School in the Adelaide Hills along with hand dived wild scallops in burnt chilli sambal, poached free range Barossa Farm Produce chooks. Crispy skin Berkshire free range pig belly Serves 6 with rice as main INGREDIENTS...

Grass fed Red Angus Ribs

Animal Welfare League South Australia took over the Kitchen Door at Penny's Hill Winery in early Nov I got to share the menu for the night with resident Chef Ben Sommariva to knock out a five course menu of shared plates. These guys really get it, great produce sourced predominantly...

where's the bycatch?

Depending on who's data you believe there seems to be a growing awareness that the species that appear on most menus and the fishing methods employed for these fish are simply not sustainable. Not to far down the track we will be increasingly turning to fish that during my early...

Triple B Biodynamic grass fed shabu shabu

The Willunga Farmers Market celebrated it birthday on Saturday February 26th. William the Rooster ( the market mascot from the original "old" market location) was ceremoniously instated at his new home in the town square by Zannie Flanagan. No doubt he'll be keeping an eye on things for many years...

Rotary District 9800 Conference 2011

Date: 9 April 2011 Location: Adelaide Convention Centre Event Type: Ticketed Visit Website  

Ocean jacket trunk, buckwheat noodle in light miso broth

Ocean jacket trunk, buckwheat noodle in light miso broth Serves 2 as a main Ingredients Soup½ leek end , chopped½ small daikon, chopped3 dried shitake mushroomsMushroom stems from enoki (below used in garnish)1 onion, halved 1 clove garlicA 3cm piece Kombu Seaweed1 tablespoon dried anchovy 800-1000ml water3 tablespoons white miso...

This little piggy

Ok , this picture of the crispy pig belly looks nice enough but could you eat it while thinking about images of sow stalls , farrowing crates , pigs crammed in sheds ?Thankfully the Australian Pork Limited's decision last year to phase out sow stalls voluntarily by 2017 should improve...

lamb with a conscience

There are a growing number of lamb producers who have built a production process around the welfare of their flock. This is one of the happier food industry scenarios whereby the product not only tastes better but these farmers can command a better price for their toil and the sheep...

Stepping on eggshells...free range eggs

If you are buying free range eggs there are a few things to consider. You may be surprised to learn that do not have a national enforceable independent certification system that applies to the whole industry like the EU has. This is truly a case a buyer beware and not...

lucky prawns

Some 25 000 tonnes of prawns are caught from Australian waters per year. A great deal of these will end up on our tables on Christmas day, our enthusiasm for "chucking a prawn on the BBQ," has become almost ritualistic. So mention the word Christmas to a prawn and he...

MSC certified Coorong Wild Seafood Mulloway steamed dumplings

Coorong Wild Seafood MSC certified Mulloway is too good to waste so if you have some fish trim , heres a recipe to use it all up , dumplings ! makes about a dozen 200 g Coorong Wild Seafood mulloway pieces , skin offPinch sea salt1 free range egg whiteBig...

if it's not fair ,it's just not fair

Fair trade week kicks off in May , heres some food for thought.... Funny to think that a dummy spit in the 1860s by a former Dutch civil servant about corrupt colonial trading practices could have so much impact on the chocolate that you purchase now.Eduard Douwes Dekker penned his...