Food
What Trump's backflip on beefed up tariffs means
A surprise reversal on high beef tariffs has been a welcome relief for farmers, but with Donald Trump in the White House, celebrations are muted
Fruit and Vege Report with Glenn Forsyth
Glenn Forsyth presents his Fruit of the Week (US pomegranates). Also vegetables. Audio
Trump's backflip on beefed up tariffs
A surprise reversal on high beef tariffs has been a welcome relief for farmers, but with Trump in the White House, celebrations are muted. Audio
Foodstuffs fined nearly $40,000 for selling recalled hummus
The dip was recalled in 2023 over the possible presence of salmonella.
Ultra Processed Food - what should we be eating instead?
Yesterday on the show we started a conversation with Professor Boyd Swinburn about ultra processed foods, and new research he has been part of that shows just how damaging these foods are. Lots of you… Audio
Butter prices falling at global auction - why not in shops too?
Dairy prices fell for the 7th time in a row at last night's Global Dairy Auction with butter - a hot topic of conversation this year - falling 7.6%. When prices were on the up a few months ago, the… Audio
Should I kick my diet soft-drink habit? Where do I start?
Here are three evidence-based strategies to help you adjust.
Indigenous chefs connect through kai at WIPCE
Hawaiian Chef Kealoha Domingo says it's "been nothing short of amazing" to connect with the other chefs.
Baking Bitches chapters spread to Hauraki and Bay of Islands
A volunteer baking team is expanding into the Hauraki region, and the Bay of Islands as rising hardship puts local services under pressure. Good Bitches volunteer coordinator Sara Mitchell spoke to… Audio
Dairy prices fall for seventh time in row
Butter prices fell more than 7.6 percent, while cheddar prices fell 2.7 percent, and skim milk powder fell 0.6 percent.
Is it possible to turn bread back into usable flour?
Students and a food upcycling company have turned old loaves of bread back into flour and then back into homestyle baking Audio
When will instant coffee be affordable again?
Coffee Supreme chief executive Andrew Lowe says there are a range of factors at play - but there is hope on the horizon. Audio
Food prices continue to rise, up 4.7% in year to October
Food prices keep climbing, up 4.7% in the year to October, according to Stats NZ latest data. Rayssa Almeida reports Audio
New venture to save thousands of tonnes of bread from landfill
Thousands of tonnes of bread end up in New Zealand dumps every year, but an enterprising venture is recycling old loaves and getting them back into pantries as flour. Environmental and chemical… Audio
Cost of food continues to climb, coffee up 25% in past year
The cost of food continues to climb with new Stats NZ figures showing some of the sharpest increases in staples like cheese, eggs and milk. Coffee Supreme's Chief Executive Andrew Low spoke to Corin… Audio
Horse instead of beef? How your diet can affect climate change
We all know the climate is in strife, and something needs to change. We've talked at length on Afternoons about Government, council and individual action and how it can make a difference, but what… Audio
