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Foodie
Where to shop?
May 13,2013
 You want to buy food that's better for you, your family, farmers, the environment, but you don't know where to go? Supermarkets ain't cutting it for you? Here's our quick guide to alternative food outlets, for every which type:
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Sustainable Living
How to compost
May 07,2013
 It’s International Composting Awareness Week this week (if you missed our intro to the initiative, read here). So, how to become a composter? How do you get started? Composting is easy. We do it. If we can do it, you can do it. Here’s how to... do it:
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Events
COMPOST. Please.
April 30,2013
 This week is... wait for it.... International Composting Awareness Week! Yeah! Right on! Sure, it's not as exciting as No Pants Day (yes, really) but it is *slightly* more important. Little do people know of the environmental harm done by sending food waste to landfill. Let us explain:
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News
Call for fresh ideas to get Victorians eating more fruit and veggies
April 16,2013
 VicHealth announced yesterday $100,000 cash for organisations that can present an original idea to get more Victorians eating healthy food. The VicHealth Seed Challenge poses the question: "How do we improve fruit and vegetable supply and access, as well as develop and promote a culture of healthy eating in Victoria?"
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By Cassie D on
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
You want to buy food that's better for you, your family, farmers, the environment, but you don't know where to go? Supermarkets ain't cutting it for you? Here's our quick guide to alternative food outlets, for every which type:
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By Maria H on
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
It’s International Composting Awareness Week this week (if you missed our intro to the initiative, read here). So, how to become a composter? How do you get started? Composting is easy. We do it. If we can do it, you can do it. Here’s how to... do it:
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By MariaH on
5/1/2013
This week is... wait for it.... International Composting Awareness Week! Yeah! Right on! Sure, it's not as exciting as No Pants Day (yes, really) but it is *slightly* more important. Little do people know of the environmental harm done by sending food waste to landfill. Let us explain: Read More »
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By MariaH on
4/17/2013
VicHealth announced yesterday $100,000 cash for organisations that can present an original idea to get more Victorians eating healthy food. The VicHealth Seed Challenge poses the question: "How do we improve fruit and vegetable supply and access, as well as develop and promote a culture of healthy eating in Victoria?"
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By Cassie D on
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
 ‘Biodynamic’... let’s face it; most people think that’s synonymous with ‘overpriced hyped-up organic’. But as Sustainable Table’s Event Coordinator Riki Edelsten learned at a recent dinner, biodynamics is an age-old agricultural method that aims to create a harmonious closed loop between the land, plants, animals and humans. And to “better the world and transcend where we are”. Read More »
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By MariaH on
3/26/2013
 “I learned that I value the privilege of eating meat. We should all be treating meat as a special privilege and with the respect it deserves – after all, a life was lost in the process.” Maria Hannaford, Sustainable Table In case you missed it because you had your head buried in a bowl of beef rendang, last week was Australia’s official Meat Free Week. Before you shake your heritage breed lamb chops at us, it wasn’t a campaign designed to turn anyone vegetarian or one designed to take a shot at farmers...
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By Cassie D on
Thursday, March 07, 2013
 Hold on to your broccoli stems kids, next week is officially Meat Free Week, 18 - 24th March! It's a week to celebrate a culinary world sans animal flesh. "Lamb chop move aside, it's MY time to shine", (said Mr Beetroot).
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By Cassie on
Thursday, February 07, 2013
 Chloe Wilson’s early childhood memories are of running around the cherry orchards in Red Hill. The stout she uses in this recipe is decidedly adult however. Chloe says any cherries can be used in this recipe, although she particularly likes the sour morello cherries Cobradah Orchard grow...
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By Cassie D on
Thursday, December 06, 2012
 In case you've had your head in a sand pit, we've just launched our latest book Seasonal Regional! In this Table Talk post, Seasonal Regional author Sarah Robins takes us on a journey through our changing food landscape, from the beginnings of the 'green revolution' to what we can do today, in our own homes, to help overcome our environmental (and health) issues. Read this excerpt from Seasonal Regional here...
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By Cassie on
10/18/2012
 There's a weed revival brewing, so we asked Doris Pozzi, a speaker on edible weeds and author of the book Edible Weeds and Garden Plants of Melbourne to give us the low-down on which weeds we should be sending to our kitchen, as opposed to the bin. Here she provide's some great insights into the benefits of local and common weeds:
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By Maria H on
Monday, October 15, 2012
 As the world becomes increasingly aware of the realities of climate change, more and more people realise the benefits of living a “green life” –benefits that are both environmental and economical. “Green” living is the concept of living life in such a way that appreciates a growing global population, limited natural resources and a decaying natural environment. By following Sustainable Table’s 10-step guide to green living, you can cut costs within your home as well as significantly reduce the environmental impact your choices determine.
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By Cassie D on
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
 Fondly referred to by the staff as ‘Gutso,’ this little piece of culinary wonder is presently simmering in the guts of the State Library of Victoria. Featuring numerous talks, tours and seminars there is also the added bonus of a High Tea option - yes, you can eat in the library - albeit delicately.
Gusto! opened on August 3rd and is an exhibition showcasing Melbourne’s development through the wining and dining scene as well as Victoria’s produce history. From images of the days-of-yore Coburg fish market to a carefully preserved Mietta’s menu this focus on food has been 2 years in the making, and is on show until April 2013.
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By Maria H on
Monday, August 20, 2012
 “It’s exciting to look at the last decade of my life and to see all the little stepping stones that have shaped my current situation. I’m really happy to be in a position now where I can be a voice for an issue that hasn’t achieved widespread attention.” Tim Silverwood is one passionate man. An environmentalist, plastic pollution spokesperson and keen surfer, Tim is dedicated to spreading awareness of the dangers plastic pose to our marine life, wild life, as well as to our own health. Tim studied Sustainable Resource Management at university and has worked in the non-profit sector for most of his career. We got to have a chat to Tim about his recent forays in implementing change for the better...
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By Cassie D on
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Our trusty volunteer Samantha Wong takes us on a dining trip to one of Byron region's most delectable (and ethical) eating haunts...
What’s in a name? Quite a lot it would seem after spending an afternoon with the owners and head chef of Harvest Café & Deli in far northern New South Wales. Blessed with bountiful farms and only 10 minutes from the popular holiday town of Byron Bay, Kassia & Tristan Grier have rapidly built a healthy reputation and, subsequently, a loyal clientele in the regional dining scene by keeping the focus on the ingredients they serve...
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By Cassie D on
Thursday, July 26, 2012
 We’ve all heard that GM foods are here, in Australia, right now, and that we should avoid them. But what are GM foods, why are they such a concern and how do we avoid them? We asked the lovely Elsa Evers from the Truefood Network to spell it out for us in this two-part series...
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By Cassie D on
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
In this second part of our two-part GM series, Truefood Network's Elsa Evers discusses the labelling of GM in Australia, the environmental and health implications of GM foods, and what we can do about the issue...
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By Cassie on
7/9/2012
Goat meat is eaten by approximately 75% of the world’s population, yet very few Australians consume this “other” red meat. Its health benefits are well documented: lean, low in cholesterol and saturated fat. Our sensibility poses the largest barrier to consumption although that’s gradually changing. Enter Taylan and Megan Atar who are recent converts to farming. The entrepreneurial couple operated their own telecommunications franchise for more than fifteen years, transferring their business smarts to farming in 2000 with the purchase of 600 acres of Central Victorian bush. Read More »
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By Maria H on
Thursday, June 28, 2012
 With the carbon price coming into play this weekend, and the political circus surrounding it, it’s time to remind people about why we need a price on carbon. Our sister company Impact Sustainability, talks us through it...
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By Cassie D on
Friday, June 22, 2012
 This modern life - the pace is crazy busy. We’re cramming as much as possible into one day, rushing from one appointment to the next, stopping only briefly to buy a sandwich, or a few sushi rolls, or a burger - that we proceed to shove down in the car or in front of the computer (which, the Mindful Foodie says, is a big no-no)...
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By Cassie on
Friday, June 22, 2012
 Yesterday we featured some cracker tips from ex-taekwondo champion Lauren Burns, on how to live a healthy and happy life by making better food choices. Lauren's a big advocate of vegetarian cooking - she's been a vegetarian since she was 3 years old! Today Lauren shares one of her nourishing vegetarian recipes featured in her new cookbook Food from a Loving Home.
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By Cassie on
Monday, June 04, 2012
 Who doesn't like potato chips? I mean really. Chips are the ultimate 'sitting-on-the-couch-watching-re-runs-of-Seinfeld' food. And they're always whipped out at parties - kids' and adults' alike. We talk a lot about how food origins, miles and packaging can greatly contribute to our personal eco-footprint. How do these sentences relate? Here's how...
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By Cassie D on
Monday, June 04, 2012
 This week we invited The Mindful Foodie, aka Lesh Karan, to talk about living and eating, and how she does it, well, mindfully. Lesh is a freelance medical and health writer, with qualifications in pharmacy and medical science. She's also studying to be a Health Coach. We love her because whilst she has a background in Western science (so she 'gets' that world), her true passion lies in whole foods, holistic health and natural well being, all the while being mindful of the ethical and environmental considerations of the way we live and eat... and she makes chicken stock out of chicken feet...
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By Cassie D on
Monday, June 04, 2012
 This post has been updated: If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll most likely be familiar with one of our staple mantras for reducing your impact on the environment: Make Meat a Treat. Our website is full of evidence of the benefits of a veggie-centric diet on the environment, but what about on your body? How will it be affected if you reduce your intake of animal products? Sustainable Table's Sofia Strandberg delves into the world of micronutrients...
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By Cassie on
Friday, June 01, 2012
 Craig Christie feeds his family of four for just $60 a week. He's written and composed a number of successful musical theatre shows that have been performed in Australia and around the world, but like many people who work in creative industries, he has often had to live off the smell of an oily rag. This has seen him become equally creative when it comes to avoiding food waste...Read More »
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By Cassie D on
Thursday, May 31, 2012
 We LOVE finding people who love food. Even better when they love food AND the environment. So we were positively thrilled to come across Sam Proudley and her blog One Small Kitchen. One Small Kitchen is a collection of simple, real food recipes put together by Sam to celebrate her love of food and her desire to minimise her environmental impact through her food choices. Here she shares with us her philosophies and a damn delicious heart-warming soup recipe...
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By Cassie D on
Wednesday, May 30, 2012
 You may have noticed that we LOVE FOOD HATE WASTE. That’s because to us, getting the most out of our food doesn’t just save it from landfill or the compost bin, it helps us to appreciate and put more value on the food we do have. And that, my friends, is what will help keep the world going ‘round. So we thought we’d share with you a few ingenious ways to use food that’s on the way out: that wilted silver beet, the iffy milk, the way-too-mushy fruit. We’ll also answer the much pondered question – can you just cut and eat when it comes to mould on bread?
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By Maria H on
Monday, May 28, 2012
 Hi there. We don't do this very often, but we have a little survey going... We've been powering along as Sustainable Table (prior to that we were Yaubula) for over a year now - blogging, Tweeting, Facebooking, and putting on some fun yet informative events. It'd be easy for us to keep our heads down and keep on keepin' on. But we thought it was time to look up from our daily grind and see if we're all on the same page... Are we on the same page? Do you like what we're doing? Are there issues you really really wish we would cover already?!
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By MariaH on
5/24/2012
 This week, we chat to Steve Argent, Founder of volunteer aid organisation OrphFund, about his latest project in Africa and how Sustainable Table's financial support will go towards improving the sustainability of the project, long in to the future...
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By Maria H on
Thursday, May 24, 2012
 Growing our own veggies is probably one of the most efficient ways that we can keep our food miles and packaging waste down. But, the reality is, a lot of us aren’t blessed with a beautiful big back yard. Heck, many of us don’t even have access to a sunny balcony. Does that mean we should give up on the idea of growing our own food? Not necessarily so... Trying to live more sustainably is not an all or nothing game. It's a make do game - you take what you've got and make the most of it. Even if that is simply a window sill...
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By Cassie D on
Monday, May 21, 2012
 Did last week’s post on imported prawns make you a bit uneasy? You’re not alone. One enraged reader noted it was “bullshit”. Another commented they had no idea of the true breadth of the issues. Land clearing, human rights violations, murder... we can be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed when confronted with issues like these. We can retreat into a ‘what-can-little-ol’-me-do’ world.
At the risk of sounding a bit cheesy, it's true that together WE CAN make a difference.
So this week, Sofia Strandberg speaks with one Swedish organisation who has ushered in a new era of awareness and activism, in which a consumer boycott of the humble prawn has grown so powerful that supermarkets, restaurants, hotels and even Pizza Hut, yes, Pizza Hut, have taken a stand and turned their back on the controversial crustacean...
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By Cassie on
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
 Part fun, part power-packed training food, these nutty little balls of joy are sure to put a bounce in your step. We've been training for our fundraising runs (the first of which is this weekend!), so have been busily hunting around for the best and yummiest energy snacks that are actually healthy (and sustainable, of course). And because we take our work ever so seriously, we spent a good three weeks taste testing each of our recipes to bring you four power balls that'll get your mouth watering. Someone's got to do the hard work.
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By Cassie D on
Thursday, May 10, 2012
 So you're out at dinner, and the only thing on the menu that isn't from a hoofed animal is prawn. You don't feel like vegetarian tonight, so you go with the prawn dish. At least these little dudes haven't suffered in a slaughterhouse. And they don't exactly expel a lot of gas now do they? Surely they're a 'better' option than that meat dish. Think again.
Sustainable Table’s Sofia Strandberg takes a look at one of the world's most controversial industries, tropical prawn farming - an industry responsible for its fair share of environmental destruction, and one that is rife with severe human rights abuses...Read More »
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By Maria H on
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
 It’s
Fair Trade Fortnight! For the next two weeks, the Fair Trade Association Australia NZ will be drawing more attention to the plight of the world’s
producers of coffee, tea, cocoa, nuts, fruit, flowers, soccer balls... the list goes on. So what does Fairtrade actually
mean? And is it always all that it’s hyped up to be? We start by taking a look
at how Australia’s most popular fairtrade item, chocolate, is produced,
conventionally and under the Fairtrade label...
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By MariaH on
5/2/2012
 Grab a copy of our deliciously sustainable cookbook, The Sustainable Table, via our online store before the 9th May and receive free postage to anywhere in Australia! We'll also throw in a free seasonal gift card to boot! That's a saving of up to $14!
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By Maria H on
Monday, April 30, 2012
 After attending a food waste seminar last week, hosted by Sustainability Victoria, our Research Coordinator Sofia Strandberg discovered her food waste scorecard isn't as clean as she once thought. And she's not alone...
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By MariaH on
4/19/2012
 Prior to attending the National Sustainable Food Summit, I had visions of joining in a collective group hug with a committed circle of peeps who were all working hard to deliver a localised, low-input, farmer-focussed food system. But with equal representation from heavyweights such as Heinz, Coles, McDonalds and Meat and Livestock Australia, it made for an interesting, well-rounded and sometimes tense dynamic...
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By Cassie D on
Monday, April 16, 2012
 This post has been updated: If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll most likely be familiar with one of our staple mantras for reducing your impact on the environment: Make Meat a Treat. Our website is full of evidence of the benefits of a veggie-centric diet on the environment, but what about on your body? How will it be affected if you reduce your intake of animal products? Sustainable Table's Sofia Strandberg delves into the world of micronutrients...
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By MariaH on
4/12/2012
 This May, Sydneysiders will have the opportunity to raise funds for Sustainable Table simply by checking out EcoXpo 2012 - a truly green fair that will showcase hundreds of products and services, as well as education seminars, that make living sustainably a little easier.
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By Maria H on
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
 In celebration of the Australian Year of the Farmer 2012, we're featuring interviews with farmers from all over Australia who are doing the right thing by the environment, their livestock, and ultimately by us. Meet Therese and Andrew Hearne, who packed up their inner city life in Sydney to start their own organic vegetable and egg farm. Because they wanted to know where their food came from...
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By Maria H on
Monday, April 02, 2012
 This year is a very special year. It marks the year that farmers are celebrated for the brobdingnagian (that's immense, to you and me) contribution to our way of life. From the food that we eat to the clothes that we wear, farmers are intertwined in our daily lives in ways we tend to forget, or take for granted. So this year, the Australian Year of the Farmer, we are celebrating and honouring them...
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By Cassie on
Friday, March 30, 2012
 Gnocchi is one of those comfort foods you tend to whip up when the weather starts getting a little crisper. The fact is, those little fluffy bundles of soft creamy potato joy are incredible carriers of the rich and robust flavours of autumn. Here is a delectable recipe for the best autumn gnocchi you'll ever have, brought to us by Bright Young Things as featured in our very own cookbook The Sustainable Table...
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By Maria H on
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
 Do you know the story of the little supermarket tomato? His life is pretty grim. Growing up, he'll have been subjected to regular sprays of petroleum-derived pesticides, fungicides and fertilisers. As if that wasn't enough ill-treatment, he'll have been ripped off Mumma Tomato Plant before he's even had time to blush. Baffled? Read on...
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By MariaH on
3/22/2012
 Water and Food Security - The World is Thirsty Because We Are Hungry. So goes this year’s title of the FAO’s World Water Day, celebrated around the world today. This year’s theme draws attention to the strong link between water use and food production. And a strong link it is....
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By MariaH on
3/22/2012
 What problems arise from poor sanitation, and conventional farming practices, and how can fixing one problem be the solution to the other?
Every day, 4,900 children die from sanitation related diseases. That is one child every 20 seconds. At the same time, conventional farming practices involving the use of petroleum-based chemicals degrade soil quality and accelerate global warming. They may seem like unrelated issues, but a unique development project in Africa is showing how making changes to improve sanitation also helps farmers move away from deleterious farming practices...
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By Maria H on
Monday, March 19, 2012
 Lately, we’ve talked a lot about making meat and fish a treat and sourcing it from organic, free-range farms and sustainable fisheries. Little have we talked about the social conundrum your new eating habits may cause... Sustainable Table's Sofia Strandberg explores how and why.
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By Maria H on
Friday, March 16, 2012
 In honour of Sustainable Seafood Day Australia Sustainable Table’s volunteer Jen Bryant has put together a few tips on how we can lend the environment a helping hand by making more sustainable seafood choices...
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By MariaH on
3/6/2012
Do you love meat but know very little about where your regular Sunday night roast comes from? Does the thought of killing an animal yourself make you a little squeamish?
Our Melbourne Food and Wine Festival event last week hosted at the Robert Burns Hotel in Collingwood set to challenge guests with the reality of how meat ends up on their plate...
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By MariaH on
2/20/2012
 What do the granny skills of the past have to do with the way of the future? If there's one thing all grannies are good at, it's this - preserving, jamming and bottling excess produce to avoid food waste. It's seen a resurgence in recent times, and given Australians throw out $5.2 billion worth of food each year, this vintage trend is one we're hoping will stick (unlike frilly bobby socks with open-toed high heels)...
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By MariaH on
2/10/2012
 This is fact – everyday, squillions of litres of organic fertiliser is flushed down the drain. The toilet drain, that is. Because (believe it or not) human excrement can make for brilliant soil and plant food. It’s politely called night soil, or sanitised human manure, and it’s changing the way communities in Africa are farming and living... Read More »
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By Maria H on
Thursday, February 09, 2012
 In developed countries we throw away up to half of all food produced. In Australia alone, that equates to 4.45 million tonnes, or 936kg per household, every year. That's $7.8 billion worth of food Australia-wide. It represents a criminal amount of waste, not only of food, but of all the resources that go into producing it - think of all the oil, water, nutrients, land, labour and animals' lives. And consider this - food that is thrown away ends up in landfill, where it produces potent methane emissions as it decomposes in the oxygen-starved environment of landfill... Read More »
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By Maria H on
Monday, January 30, 2012
 The term ‘free range’ is an important one for people wishing to make more ethical meat and egg purchasing decisions, but (and it’s a big but), what does the term actually mean? Proposed industry changes may see already voluntary free range farming standards diluted even further, meaning that the term used by many consumers as a beacon to more ethical produce may be nothing more than empty words. Sustainable Table’s Sofia Strandberg explores the current ‘free range’ controversy... Read More »
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By Maria H on
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
 Backyard gardening is all the rage these days, and rightly so. Growing your own food just makes sense. Don’t have a backyard, you say? No worries, books on balcony gardening are aplenty! But what if you don’t have a backyard or a balcony? For many apartment-dwellers, a window sill is as good as it gets, so they can be forgiven for feeling a tad perplexed by how to join the grow-your-own-food revolution. Table Talk guest contributor Yee-Fang Lu shows us how you can grow a veritable bouquet garnet of herbs regardless of a lack of outdoor space. Read More »
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By Maria H on
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
 Sustainable Table's former project manager Nicole Morris gives us a taste of Spain and an insight into what we can learn from the land of tapas and afternoon siestas. My sister and I recently returned from a 7-night self-guided bike tour through the La Rioja wine region of northern Spain. Not your usual tourist trail, but the area is famous for one of our shared loves: vino. The food also exceeded our expectations; all of it fresh, local, seasonal, ethical... Read More »
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By Maria H on
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
 Here at Sustainable Table, we like simple living, mindful living, ‘careful use of resources’ (not wanting to sound frugal, or anything). We rarely use the office airconditioner, we compost all our food scraps, and we reuse tea leaves until we may as well be drinking hot water. So when we find others who share our ethos of consuming less and making the best use of what we have, we get excited... Read More »
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By Maria H on
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
 Welcome welcome! It’s a fresh new year, time to hit the restart button, make lists, do a little spring cleaning, a little detoxing, and look forward to new beginnings. It’s also the perfect time to put any slip-ups you might have had during the silly season behind you (snuck in a prawn or two?), and look towards what you can do for the future. We’ve listed some great green ideas below. We’re not calling them New Year Resolutions (they’re usually made to be broken, no?). They’re just some great ideas to set you off on a fabulously sustainable year... Read More »
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By Cassie on
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
 Sea Bounty's Lizzie Franklin shares a mouth-watering mussel dish that should go down a treat at this year's Christmas lunch...
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By Maria H on
Monday, December 19, 2011
 It’s Christmas, and tis the season of splurging on lobster and prawn. It’s ‘pop another prawn on the barbie’ time. Now more than any other time of year (or decade for that matter) our crusty little friends from the sea have reason to scamper and hide... Read More »
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By MariaH on
12/13/2011
Tuesday 8th November was a historic day for Australia and the movement towards a more eco-friendly economy. Australia’s Clean Energy Bill, which places a price on carbon emissions, was passed by the Senate and became law...
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By MariaH on
12/13/2011
“To launch a workplan on enhancing mitigation ambition to identify and to explore options for a range of actions that can close the ambition gap with a view to ensuring the highest possible mitigation efforts by all Parties.”
After two weeks of talks and a marathon 60-hour final session, this is the outcome of the Durban Talks 2011. Confused much? So were we. So we’ve done a bit of research and put together this short and sweet summary of the Durban bottom line, The ‘Durban Platform’:
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By Maria H on
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Have you seen our 5-minute clip on the global food crisis? We developed this short video as a way of communicating an important message in a simple way - our food system is broken. We need to fix it. Our central issue today is not the global financial crisis but whether we can produce enough food for civilisation to survive when faced with...
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By MariaH on
12/7/2011
 We're offering 15% OFF STOREWIDE on sales over $30! Available exclusively to our Facebook and Twitter friends. Follow us, then simply leave the code "15%OFF" in the delivery instructions box at checkout and your discount will be applied manually (it won't appear on screen but will be applied when we are processing your order). Sale ends Wednesday 21st December 2011 5pm EST. Excludes event ticket sales. ♥ Read More »
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By Cassie D on
Monday, December 05, 2011
 At Sustainable Table, we love people who are living and eating by a philosophy of mindfulness. Rohan Anderson is one such bloke. He's a Mindful Meat Eater (a term we just coined). His catch-phrase 'Make Meat a Treat' is a useful mantra for meat eaters who want to live more sustainably. Living with his family in Ballarat, Victoria, Rohan hunts, gathers or grows all his own food. His blog, Whole Larder Love, is a nourishing photo gallery of the amazing produce he sources and the scrumptious food he cooks up in turn. Rohan has a strong connection to the land, one most of us are sadly missing. Here, he shares with us his philosophy on food, why he hunts, and what sustainable living means to him...
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By MariaH on
12/5/2011
 The team at Sustainable Table is excited to report that yet another of our overseas projects has just been successfully completed. Through our project partner the Pentok Institute, we’ve provided over 700 solar cookers to Tibetan people across three villages and two monasteries in Qinghai ProvenceWestern China. The solar cookers have benefited almost 3,500 Tibetans...
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By MariaH on
12/2/2011
 Hunters get a bad rap. They’re assumed an unruly, blood-hungry bunch, devoid of any ethics. Yet for many hunters, heading bush is a way of getting meat on their plates without buying into the conventional farming practices of the meat industry, where animals are raised under terrible conditions in factory farms and feedlots. It begs the question, then, is hunting for food really such a bad thing, or is it in fact a more sustainable way of sourcing meat? Read More »
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By MariaH on
12/1/2011
 What do you get when you invite 75 foodies and an acclaimed chef to a beautiful homestead and ask them to bring along an edible delight that's seasonal and either grown, foraged or sourced from a local grower? You get the ultimate in culinary mystery boxes and an incredible night of sustainable food discovery... Read More »
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By MariaH on
11/29/2011
 Sustainable Table has won the 2011 SmartCompany Web Award for Best Blog! Our category judge Pete Williams, chief executive of Deloitte Digital, chose Table Talk due to what he said was a suitable frequency for posts, along with good quality content and a style that engages rather than alienates.
Given there are so many people doing amazing things in the green space, we’re super excited and humbled to have our work acknowledged in this way. We hope we can continue to engage and intrigue readers with our posts well into the future.
The Sustainable Table team,
Cassie, Hayley, Nicole, and our newest member Maria.
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By Maria H on
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Wednesday 12 October marked an historic day for Australians when Julia Gillard and her government successfully passed the carbon tax legislation through the lower house.
This is one of the most significant environmental reforms we have witnessed in this country, and although not perfect in its current state, it is no doubt a start.
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By Cassie D on
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Interview with Angela Gioffre, founder of Organic Empire.
Angela is super passionate about organic farming, the health of her children, the planet and her customers. Her energy is infectious and her business model admirable. For Ange, it is all about connecting the farmer with the consumer, while offering convenience and sensational seasonal produce.Read More »
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By Maria H on
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Sustainable Table’s Hayley, Nicole and board member Penny Cottle recently returned from a self-funded trip to Kenya to visit two of the projects funded by Sustainable Table.They were not only inspired by the progress of the projects, but also by the willingness of communities to protect their natural environment.
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By Cassie D on
Friday, October 07, 2011
If you haven't been to Tasmania here's your reason to cross the Bass: a quaint establishment set on five acres, The Agrarian Kitchen is a working farm that incorporates an extensive vegetable garden, orchard, berry patch, and herb garden - all grown using organic principles.
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By Maria H on
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
 Echuca Farmers' Market can be found on a modest reserve down
the main drag of this Murray-side town. Peppered with stallholders, a breakfast
caravan (you can pick up a grinders coffee with your egg and bacon roll) and a
swath of friendly folk, the market offers the best of local produce ranging
from olives, cheeses, fruit, boutique sausages, organic meat, a variety wine,
and some of the largest cabbages I have ever seen.
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By Cassie D on
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
 Eclectic tarts for eclectic tastes - if you heart Portuguese
tart then make your way to the 'rat. There's a triangular corner cafe on
Burnbank Street called Eclectic Tastes, and better still, the joint is focused
on producing beautiful food that is local and organic.
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By Cassie on
Monday, September 19, 2011
Radish for breakfast? French Breakfast is an elongated red-skinned radish with a white splash at the root end. The one-bite treat prized for its sweet mild flavour and succulent crunch is not only a handy snack but a healthy palate cleanser…
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By Maria H on
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
I have a friend who rolls her eyes whenever she hears the words green, eco, organic, or sustainable. To her, ‘eco-friendly’ conjures images of unshaven, patchouli-smelling hippies coming out of the bushes smoking joints and humming Puff the Magic Dragon, wearing rainbow tie-dye. Personally I love that image (minus the joints of course, say no to drugs kids), it makes me giggle. But my dear friend reels, as do many who have drawn the association that to call yourself an eco-warrior is to strap yourself naked to a tree.Read More »
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By Cassie D on
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
I can't tell you how excited I was when Matthew Evans agreed to be interviewed for Econest. Think 'excitable child given a latte and a puppy and told she could eat all the lollies she could stomach and stay up all night'. Yes, indeed, I was very excited.
Former renowned food critic for the Sydney Morning Herald, Matthew Evans swapped fine dining for milking cows, and moved to his very own piece of land, called Puggle Farm in Cygnet Tasmania, where he lives happily in amongst beautiful bushland and clucking chickens.
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By Cassie D on
Monday, September 12, 2011
In today's modern industrialised society, it's a long long way from paddock to plate. The journey is always bad for the environment, and more often than not, bad news for the consumer too.
The average supermarket tomato is grown thousands of kilometres from where it ends up on the shelf. The dilemma?
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By Cassie on
Monday, August 15, 2011
By Costa Georgiadis from Costa’s Garden Odyssey - All Seasons - Serves 4-6
“This is a real hug hug meal that no one should miss out on in life... I love it! It’s a classic Greek family recipe. It is the Greek version, I suppose, of chicken noodle soup. That dish you need on cold nights in winter or more so when you feel that pain in your bones and twitch in your nose that signals the onset of a cold. One of my all time favourite dishes, no question!” CostaRead More »
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By Cassie D on
Sunday, August 14, 2011
Marianne (Maz) Cottle is a serious foodie, a passion which runs in the family. She has vivid memories of accompanying her mum to the market every Saturday, but when the Melbourne markets started becoming more popular and more and more like supermarkets, “with slick refurbishments and everything available all of the time”, she turned to farmers’ markets.Read More »
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By Maria H on
Friday, August 12, 2011
By Sophia Konstantyniuk
It is difficult to clarify one universal meaning of sustainable living. Overall it is a lifestyle choice and by default it is based on a personal perspective. Sustainable living is a personal journey of discovery and ultimately defined by living a life according to individual moral and ethical beliefs.
The concepts presented below are by no means new or invented by me, they are just three simple reminders of what we can do from a consumable perspective to support the quest for living a sustainable life.Read More »
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