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Though now long gone (sadly), the Australian New Crops Newsletter was a publication that has stood the test of time. I will be posting articles from this fabulous resource regularly. This article is now 8 years old - and still timely.New Crops Newsletter...
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Study finds native fruits help fight diseases Australian Broadcasting CorporationBroadcast: 05/09/2007Reporter: Mike SextonIn recent years connoisseurs have enjoyed the increased availability of Australian native foods such as wattle seed, Kakadu plum and...
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Some of the links below are from last year. There was a flurry of excitement over anti-oxidants in selected bushfoods and everyone and their uncle seemed to think we had the new Gogi/noni/super fruits.Seems to have quietened down somewhat lately but I bet...
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Well worth a visit - Botanics of Australia (a list of Australian native foods and some of their healthy ingredients)....
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Australian Fruit Juice Association NewsIs Down Under the new Amazon for superfruits?Fri 29 June 2007By Stephen Daniells 14/06/2007 Scientists in Australia are scrutinizing the country's flora for fruit with the potential to tap into the growing trend of e...
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Extracts From the 'Australian Plants Online' site. Visit the ASGAP site at: www.farrer.riv.csu.au/ASGAP/sgap.htmlThe mint bush family, known as the Lamiaceae (formerly the Labiateae) is widespread throughout the world and contains a number of well-known, ...
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CSIRO Plant Profiles: Riberry Common Names & Species: Riberry (Syzygium luehmannii). Family:Myrtaceae Native To: Sub-tropical and tropical Qld and NSW. Areas with average annual rainfall greater than 600mm.>> Virtual Herbarium...
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And now - Lemon Myrtle Beer! Barons Brewing Company have taken the leap.Find it here....
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From the AgeApril 1, 2008Bush food crusader Mark Olive, of Outback Cafe.Australians are finally coming around to eating kangaroo but have been slow to embrace native herbs and spices. John Weldon meets the converted and sees what's on offer. THE Bush Tuck...
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Bush Products NetworksWhat is the Desert Knowledge Bush Products and Local Foods Network?This diverse network brings together primary producers, medicinal plant growers, bush product wholesalers, specialist food manufacturers, specialist retailers, catere...
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From the ABC Bush Telegraph By Alice Plate and Michael MackenzieFriday, 03/08/2007Ever tried to get your daily food from mangroves? That's what Pat Gamanangga has been doing for the past 13 years. Darwin Royal Hospital's resident bushtucker expert loves ...
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April 2008Oxfam welcomes Outback Pride ...
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After years of neglect, Australians are rediscovering the ancient culinary traditions of the Aboriginals. By Kathy Marks 29 September 2007 - The Independent UK As Aboriginal people have done for perhaps 60,000 years, Miriam-Rose Ungunmerr Bauman catches l...
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Find a bushfood product hereOr a producer here. (please note this list is far from exhaustive but is updated regularly)...
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Find a native nursery near you - click here....
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ReflectionsBush Tucker Stands Test of Time as Fast Food Exits the Menu Geoff Cooper, a Family and Youth Services worker in the Osborne area of Adelaide, wonders if he’d had been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes “back in the old days.”In fact, Geoff i...
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From the National Indigenous Times: Issue 61 - 04 Aug 2004 Eleagnus triflora var. triflore. Family Elaeagnaceae. See botanical notes below.The term 'antioxidant' appears frequently in media coverage of health and nutrition. Antioxidants refers to several...
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Photos and Story by Braydon Moloney Townsville is situated in the coastal dry tropics of northern Queensland. It is a popular tourist stop-off, with most visitors using it as a base for exploring Magnetic Island, the Great Barrier Reef or the historic in...
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Index to downloadable documents (reports, facts sheets and misc.) can be found here.This area is broken into three sections - Reports Facts sheets and Misc...
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RIRDC reports: unless otherwise noted, these are in pdf format. To save them, right click and choose 'save as'. ...
