It’s National Compost Week! Here’s everything you need to know about food waste
6 May 2022

It’s National Compost Week! Here’s everything you need to know about food waste

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What is compost? Is it the same as fertiliser? Is coffee ground good for compost? And more… This resource is best suited to Year 4, 7 and 9 Biology (food chains and ecosystems), and Earth and Space (the Earth’s resources) … Continued
Eating bugs: is insect protein the way to a sustainable future?
30 Mar 2022

Eating bugs: is insect protein the way to a sustainable future?

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Entomologist and food scientist Skye Blackburn tells us why we should consider adding insects to our diet. This video and article are best suited to Year 7 and 9 Biology students who are learning about food sustainability, food security and … Continued
The Future of Food
18 May 2021

The Future of Food

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The way food is grown, used and distributed is constantly changing. When our grandparents were young, they had different access to food than we do, and it will look different again in the coming decades. So, what will our food … Continued
Agriculture in a changing world when it’s not business as usual
4 Mar 2021

Agriculture in a changing world when it’s not business as usual

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Bushfires, floods, droughts, cyclones, new pests, new diseases and to top it all, COVID-19; there’s no shortage of factors that threaten Aussie agriculture and the three meals a day we sometimes take for granted. This extended article from ATSE is … Continued
The little-known native foods about to change the world
29 Apr 2019

The little-known native foods about to change the world

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Topics: Biological Sciences - Ecosystems, Lifecycles, Living Things Chemical Sciences - Chemical Reactions, Atoms Earth and Space Sciences - The Solar System Additional: Careers, Maths, Technology, Engineering Concepts (South Australia): Biological Sciences - Interdependence and Ecosystems Chemical Sciences - Change … Continued