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The battle for the future of food
Jon Carapiet outlines why the push for automatic acceptance of unproven technologies that have the potential to irreversibly contaminate our food and environment (aka GE) is the wrong direction.

Preparing for winter: organic gardening tips and tasks for autumn
Autumn is traditionally viewed as a time for winding down the food garden, but it doesn’t need to be that way. With a cost-of-living crisis on our doorstep, Diana Noonan gives practical advice on adopting a waste-free approach to harvesting and preparing a garden that will provide fresh produce throughout the chilliest (and priciest) periods of the year.

The benefits of Vitamin Sea
As we chase modern life, do we forget the powerful and potent benefits of nature? Simply going to the beach can have profound effects. Zara Adcock explains how the surf, sand, and sun affects our spiritual, mental, and physical health.
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Sauerkraut is one of the healthiest fermented foods you can make. It's good for gut health, and is high in vitamins C, K, B6, folate, and minerals including iron, calcium and magnesium. Mike Bradstock offers step by step instructions for how to make it.

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Local food, local money
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The thorny problem of gorse control
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The sci-fi world of targeted GE
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The millers’ tale: NZ BioGrains’ story
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Making organic food more affordable
There are ways to make organic food more affordable so you can…

Raw cows’s milk for our baby grandson
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Local food and seed in Aotearoa NZ
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Is your food being zapped? An update on food irradiation
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The joy in crop swapping
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Why ban glyphosate?
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Rainwater harvesting, part 2: Clean and safe
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