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Posted: 04/01/2012 10:42:33

The Power of Community: How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

January 26, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment
When Cuban people were forced to cope with severe oil and food shortages. What did they do? They grabbed their tools and started farming. This film follows their journey.
Fat buster: understanding different fats
January 25, 2012 – 7:02 am | 2 Comments
Fat buster: understanding different fats

Trans-fats, saturated fats, hydrogenation – what’s good and what’s bad? Our guide slices through the fat facts.

Supermarkets – pile it high sell it low
January 24, 2012 – 7:00 am | 2 Comments
Supermarkets – pile it high sell it low

With shelves stacked high and prices low, supermarkets are at the top of the food chain. Take Walmart/Asda – whose turnover is larger than the GDP of Indonesia. How did this happen? And what role should they play in our future?

Rainforests – breathing life into the earth’s lungs
January 23, 2012 – 7:42 am | No Comment
Rainforests – breathing life into the earth’s lungs

Rainforests: a great big pair of lungs for the world – word has it without them we’re doomed. But they’re continually cut down for grazing cattle, growing soya – all to feed the global food chain. Discover who’s really behind their destruction and what you can do about it.

Food from the skip to the restaurant table
January 19, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Food from the skip to the restaurant table

Every year millions of tonnes of fresh food is needlessly thrown away. But one charity is dishing it up to feed people in need.

A Burns supper
January 17, 2012 – 7:16 am | No Comment
A Burns supper

Getting ready for Burns night? Here’s some tips for turning your bag of “pluck”: sheep’s hearts, livers and lungs into something delicious.

Aspartame: what’s all the fuss about?
January 16, 2012 – 7:00 am | One Comment
Aspartame: what’s all the fuss about?

Aspartame the nations’ favourite sweetener has been linked with everything from cancer to hyperthyroidism. We look at the sweet truth.

Interview: Gizzi Erskine
January 13, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Interview: Gizzi Erskine

TV’s sexiest chef talks cookery school and pot noodles.

Film: PLANEAT
January 12, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Film: PLANEAT

Doco exploring the way we eat, and the impact food has on our environment and health.

Recipe: Frank Bruno – Chicken curry rice & peas
January 11, 2012 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Recipe: Frank Bruno – Chicken curry rice & peas

This Jamaican recipe from Frank Bruno packs a punch.

Bite Size – a food movie for kids
January 10, 2012 – 7:04 am | No Comment
Bite Size – a food movie for kids

Here’s a great animation on what’s up with our food chain – it’s designed for kids but makes a tricky issue simple.