: FoodFight

Food Fight 14.05.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 14 May 2013 17:30:00 -0700

Jonathan discusses some positive and not so positive news from the world of food.

Food Fight 07.05.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:30:00 -0700

This show we celebrate International Permaculture Day, May Day celebrations, and look at the turning tide against fluoridation of water.

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Food Fight 30.04.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan speaks with friends Matt and Corrine about the progress of their goal to setup a sustainable lifestyle in Tasmania.

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Food Fight 23.04.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan discusses the lunacy of corporate business and their desire to control our food supply.

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Food Fight 16.04.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0700

Tonight Jonathan does a round up of food stories from around the world. From healthy fast food meals to new legislation that outlaws whistle-blowing on factory farms.

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Food Fight 09.04.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show we hear about the Monsanto Protection Act, how it came into law and what we can do about it.

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Food Fight 02.04.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show we hear from the remaining speakers at the Great Organic Debate event plus Jonathan talks about the Monsanto rider passed into law in the US.

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Food Fight 26.03.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show we listen to the first two speakers from the recent Food and Wine Festival’s Great Organic Debate.

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Food Fight 19.03.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan speaks with Janet Grogan of Foodwatch WA about the recent WA state elections and the concerns regarding GM wheat. The Barnett government is in full support of this technology, which could potentially destroy the 7 billion dollar wheat industry.

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Food Fight 12.03.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan discussed GM issues, hears about processed foods and discovers Roundup is even more dangerous then first thought.

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Food Fight 05.03.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Jonathan discusses the use of cannabis as a dietary product and it’s benefits. Food news from around the world is covered.

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Food Fight 26.02.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 17:30:00 -0800

Tonight Jonathan speaks with Hannah from SCARF about their great program that offers hospitality training for people facing barriers to employment.

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Food Fight 19.02.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:30:00 -0800

Tonight Jonathan talks about the horse meat scandal in Europe and why we must take control of our food supply systems again and stop allowing big business to keep us in the dark to ensure their profit margins.

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Food Fight 12.02.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 17:30:00 -0800

Tonight Jonathan speaks with Melanie and Delia from Mus Monsters about how they got started, what they do to teach young children about gardening and growing their own food and where they are going in the future.

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Food Fight 05.02.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:30:00 -0800

Tonight Jonathan discusses all kinds of nasty things in our food and water supply, fluoride, BPA, GMOs and more. Learn how to avoid them.

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Food Fight 29.01.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Jonathan introduces Matt and Coreen, longtime family friends who are planning on setting up a sustainable farm in Tasmania. Learn about what it takes to establish this and then look forward to regular updates in the future to see how they go.

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Food Fight 22.01.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show, Jonathan talks about self regulated industry, sugary drinks and bees.

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Food Fight 15.01.13

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 17:30:00 -0800

Jonathan looks into energy drinks and their affects not only physically but on our society. He then discusses recent reports from around the world on food production issues we face in the future.

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Food Fight 08.01.2013

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:30:00 -0800

Tonight Jonathan reviews news on GM, frankenfish and plays some interesting audio on food production.

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Food Fight 18.12.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Jonathan speaks with Bob Phelps from Gene Ethics about food irradiation for tomatoes and capsicums as proposed by FASNZ.

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Food Fight 11.12.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Jonathan speaks with Martin Pritchard from the South Melbourne Commons about their 1 year celebrations plus all the exciting things happening at the Commons.

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Food Fight 04.12.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Jonathan plays some audio from a community organisation in Nova Scotia finding ways to build their community around food issues as well as catching up on news from around the world.

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Food Fight 27.11.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Jonathan talks with Peter Huff from City of Yarra about his role as an Urban Agriculture Facilitator.

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Food Fight 20.11.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 20 Nov 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonights show Jonathan is joined by former Food Fight presenter Adam Grubb to discuss his new book on edible weeds and how we should all be enjoying these valuable sources of nutrition that are at our doorsteps.

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Food Fight 13.11.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Jonathan recaps the Prop 37 vote, talks about African nations standing up to GMO companies and discusses food wastage and the need to reduce this terrible situation.

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Food Fight 30.10.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan discusses the current status of Prop 37 and also plays a new food mythbusting audio track that you can share with friends and families to show them big agribusiness cares more for profits then people.

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Food Fight 23.10.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 17:30:00 -0700

Tonight Jonathan speaks with Kathy McConell about the National Food Plan from a new angle.

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Food Fight 16.10.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan discusses World Food Day and the ramifications of where the food industry is taking us.

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Food Fight 09.10.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On toninght’s show Jonathan talks with Claire Parfitt from Sydney University about corporate control of our food supply.

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Food Fight 02.10.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show, Jonathan speaks with Nick Rose about urban agriculture.

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Food Fight 25.09.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonights show Jonathan speaks with Associate Professor Mark Lawrence about nutrition and the failures of the government National Food Plan.

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Food Fight 18.09.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan discusses foodfilms, Prop 37 and other food news from around the world.

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Food Fight 11.09.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 17:30:00 -0700

Tonight Jonathan speaks with Helen Addison-Smith from the Naked Brunch who talks about how well they’ve been going and what’s still coming up.

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Food Fight 04.09.12

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 17:30:00 -0700

Tonight Cambell Townsend talks with Jonathan about the wonderful world of dumpster diving.

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Food Fight 28.08.12

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan talks about California’s Prop 37 and GMO labelling as well as corpaorate control of our food and water.

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Food Fight 21.08.12

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan hears about a great project from Victoria University aimed at getting people to understand the impact their diet has on the environment and how easy it is to produce and consume local. Jonathan also talks with Foodbank Victoria about their upcoming project to collect produce locally to help them feed those in need.

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Food Fight 14.08.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan discusses soil fertility and the fact that even when eating a healthy diet, we may be lacking in nutrients due to the poor soil our food has been grown in.

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Food Fight 07.08.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:30:00 -0700

Jonathan speaks with Chris Ward from Greenrenters about the great work they’re doing assisting people renting with ways to be more green including food production.

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Food Fight 31.07.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan talks with Nick Rose from the australian Food Sovereignty Alliance about the National Food Plan and why we need to stand up and demand the government hear our concerns.

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Food Fight 24.07.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 24 Jul 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonights show Jonathan discussed the duopoly of food retailers and their claims they are fair in price setting with their suppliers, then we look at regulatory safety and a possible move by the Victorian parialment to reduce their effectiveness

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Food Fight 17.07.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan hears about Greek’s going direct to the farmers to get their produce and a very inspirational woman from Argentina taking on agri-business and the spraying of GM Crops.

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Food Fight 10.07.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 10 Jul 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show, Jonathan discusses the greater economic aspects of food production and where big business may be leading us.

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Food Fight 26.06.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 19:16:00 -0700

Food Fight waffles about the sudden lack of dough in the local farming scene, and wonders what a robot-made pizza means for the future of food.

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Food Fight 19.06.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 18:00:00 -0700

Jonathan and Stu discuss food prices, a Greek rent-a-farm scheme and whether acceptable pesticide levels are set too high for farmers.

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Food Fight 05.06.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On today’s show Jonathan speaks with Patrick from the BASIL seed library about how to set one up and their importance to comunity and seed preservation.

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Food Fight 29.05.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:00:00 -0700

Stu and Jonathan talk about a Scottish girl who changed her school’s lunch menu by blogging about it, and the ongoing concerns of local and international food sovereignty. They also discuss the issue of urban sprawl and its impact on local food production in Melbourne.

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Food Fight 22.05.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 22 May 2012 17:30:00 -0700

Jonathan talks about food subsidies and we hear from Vandana Shiva about water usage in the modern agricultural world.

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Food Fight 15.05.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 15 May 2012 17:30:00 -0700

Stu and Jonathan discuss agriculture in the Victorian State budget and the amazing powers of garlic.

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Food Fight 08.05.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 08 May 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show, Stuart and Jonathan discuss chemical based agriculture and alternatives as well as the Great Northern Food Bowl and frozen vegies.

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Food Fight 01.05.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 01 May 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Stuart and Jonathan talk with Fran Murrell from MADGE about GM Canola and other GM issues.

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Food Fight 24.04.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan is joined by Emily Sims from Permaculture Out West to discuss all the great community programs they’re involved in.

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Food Fight 17.04.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 17:30:00 -0700

Jonathan looks at fast food and depression as well as ridiculous food bills in the US that may soon find their way into our food laws.

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Food Fight 10.04.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan looks at positive and negative government and industry actions in the world of food.

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Food Fight 03.04.12

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 17:30:00 -0700

Tonight Jonathan talks about Big Ag and meat production to the emerging nations, making certain breeds of pig unlawful, salt reduction here in Australia and a new kids activity book from the GM industry.

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Food Fight 20.03.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 18:00:00 -0700

Stu and Jonathan talk Cancer Cola, expensive dietary supplements, salt tolerant wheat and then go bananas over GM.

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Food Fight 13.03.12

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 00:18:00 -0700

Who are the Australian Centre for Internation Agricultural Research? They are little a little known governent agency yet they receive $100 million dollars of funding a year. Iowa attempts to outlaw undercover filming in abbortoirs. Sounds suspicious!

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Food Fight 05.03.12

www.3cr.org.au — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:30:00 -0800

Stu and Jonathan discuss the French plan to cut pesticide use by half, corporate takeovers and the new ideas in breakfast foods and labelling desires of the people.

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Food Fight 14.02.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Jonathan looks at some positive news from the GM front. Scientists standing up, lawsuits being filed and Indian farmers being compensated for poor yields. Yes the tide is turning.

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Food Fight 07.02.12

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Jonathan delves into the world of sugar and fat. Overweight and obesity epidemics and why our processed food diets are so bad for us.

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Food Fight 31.01.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Stuart and Jonathan talk about bees ion bikes, just labelling it and land grabs in Ethopia. That plus the advantages of processed food!!

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Food Fight 24.01.12

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show, Stuart and Jonathan discuss better stoves for Darfur, Seed Libraries and all kinds of other wonderful food issues.

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Food Fight 10.01.2012

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Stuart and Jonathan discuss food safety organisations around the world, Agent Orange Corn, New Zealand’s new food bill and Sydney property developers push to take over more farm land for houses.

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Food Fight 27.12.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 17:30:00 -0800

On this week’s show Jonathan has invited in his father and 5 year old son Oliver to discuss their favourite foods. Chaos almost ensues.

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Food Fight Pod Cast 13.12.11

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show, Jonathan plays some recordings about Food Sovereignty. One from Europe about food production and another reciting the 7 laws principals from Via Campensia. There’s also a great story on university co-ops being set up.

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Food Fight 29.11.11

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Steph and Jonathan discuss pizza being labelled a vegetable and the affects on school lunches this has in the US and here in Australia. We also look at a new use for sugar cane waste.

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Food Fight 22.11.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:38:00 -0800

Steph and Stu discuss the literal fallout of the Fukushima nuclear accident and food safety concerns arising from it.

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Food Fight 15.11.11

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 00:40:00 -0800

Food Fight ask – Can Baiada Poultry afford to treat their workers – and their chickens – better? At earnings of $1.195 billion a year we decide a resounding Yes. Joined by FOE’s Ben Courtis for discussion on industrial action/ethical production of chicken.

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Food Fight 08.11.11

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 23:34:00 -0800

Nicky and Stu talk to Kelly Donati about food security, and federal policy issues relating to food production.

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Food Fight 27.09.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:21:00 -0700

Stu & Nicky bring you part two of permaculturist Evan Young’s thought-provoking talk about some vegan mythologies & a reality check on sustainable omnivorism. Also, an important olive tree replanting project in Palestine.

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Food Fight 20.09.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 20:26:00 -0700

This week Nicky talks with Rachel Lowry from Zoos Victoria about the “Don’t Palm Us Off” Palm Oil labelling campaign & Asha Bee Abraham from Moreland Energy Foundation about the Zero Carbon Moreland’s Merlynston Village project; plus more foody news.

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Food Fight 30.08.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 01:33:00 -0700

Jonathan and Stu talk to Fran Murrell from MADGE about GM, farming and food!

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Food Fight 23.08.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan speaks with Joy Stevenson about her Yam Daisy Cafe project. A future alternative to fast food.

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Food Fight 16.08.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 01:26:00 -0700

Stu and Steph talk about new evidence that Roundup may be reducing Monsanto’s Roudup Ready crops, and the fake price war between the two major Australian supermarkets, and how Nick Xenophon’s Fram Gate bill might help everyone else.

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Food Fight 09.08.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 09 Aug 2011 17:30:00 -0700

Steph’s first show. New Food Fight member Steph joins Jonathan to discuss the history of Vegemite and foreign ownership of Australian farming land.

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Food Fight 19.07.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 19 Jul 2011 01:15:00 -0700

Stu and Jonathan talk about the Greenpeace GM sabotage at CSIRO, Monsanto’s GM cafeteria ban and the push of GM into Africa, and KFC into North Korea!

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Food Fight 12 07 11

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 05:19:00 -0700

This week’s podcast is presented by Stu & Nicky, with special guest Tooni Mahto (Australian Marine Conservation Society) on the urgent “Take Action For Sharks” campaign to combat shark fin fishing. Also the “War Against Veges, carbon tax blues, & ethical chicken farming.

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Food Fight 05 07 11

www.3cr.org.au — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 22:45:00 -0700

Jonathan & Nicky bring you lots of food fightin’ news including MADGE lobbying against patenting plants, GM maize hits Kenya, Orlando Food Not Bombs update & Vandana Shiva on seed sovereignty.

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Food Fight 28.06.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:30:00 -0700

Stuart and Jonathan discuss GM wheat trials, Chinese purchases of farm land for coal exploration and the Rules of Food book among other things.

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Food Fight 21.06.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 02:33:00 -0700

Nicky & Stuart discuss the root causes of rapidly increasing global food shortages/inflation; and special guest, film maker Peter Downey chats about his new documentary “Anima Mundi” which explores permacultural solutions to the global food shortage problem re: peak oil & climate change.

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Food Fight 14 06 11

www.3cr.org.au — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 20:40:00 -0700

This week it’s 3CR’s Radiothon!! It’s not too late to call up & pledge a donation to your favourite show – Food Fight! Call 9419 8377!!
Meanwhile Jonathan, Nicky & Stuart bring you fascinating Food News including the Environmental Working Group’s “Dirty Dozen” & “Clean 15” lists of fruit & veg. Also, Martin Pritchard from FOE talks Sth Melbourne Commons & why you should support 3CR Radiothon!

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Food Fight 07.06.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 17:30:00 -0700

Greg Paynter from BFA joined Jonathan to discuss the affects of coal seam gas extraction on the agriculture industry and what can be done about it. Jonathan also covered the good, bad, ugly and ridiculous news from the world of food.

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Food Fight 31.05.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 31 May 2011 20:55:00 -0700

Stuart talks about the Indonesian cattle transport ban, big chocolate using Rainforest Alliance certification, and the WA government/Monsanto deal on state owned grain research.

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Food Fight 17.05.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 17 May 2011 17:30:00 -0700

Stuart and Jonathan discuss food news from around the world.

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Food Fight 10 05 11

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 10 May 2011 04:56:00 -0700

This week: Renegade eco-architect Mike Reynolds from Taos, New Mexico, speaking at CERES Environment Park in January 2011 about his radically sustainable biotecture systems & how you can learn the basic skills, for free, right here in Melbourne.

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Food Fight 03.05.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 03 May 2011 22:45:00 -0700

Stuart and Jonathan talk to Fran Murrell, founder of MADGE, about GM in our food supply, and why we need to be aware of the risks involved.

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Food Fight 19 04 2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 03 May 2011 01:40:00 -0700

Nicky and Stu talk to Wayne “Wadsy” Wadsworth about aquaponics, and biochar, a way to sequester carbon and improve agricultural soil at the same time.

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Food Fight 12.04.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 17:30:00 -0700

Michelle and Jonathan speak with the Honourable Peter Walsh, Victorian Minister for Agriculture and Food Security, about a new initiative to have bees situated around Melbourne ports testing for incoming diseases that affect bee populations in Australia.

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Food Fight 05.04.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 04:27:00 -0700

Stuart & Nicky talk preservation & grafting of heritage fruits with John Pinniger from the Heritage Fruits Society and how a World Trade Organisation ruling on apple & pear imports could expose Australian crops to fire blight – plus more food fighting news from around the world.

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Food Fight 29.03.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:47:00 -0700

Nicky and Jonathan discuss the organic farming certification process with Liz Clay from the Victorian Organic Industry Committee (VOICe). We also say a fond goodbye this week to Food Fight Presenter Domenica, who is leaving the show – thanks for all your great work over the last two years Domenica!

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Food Fight 22.03.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 17:30:00 -0700

Stuart and Michelle chat to Hannah Colman and Norie Bepo from Scarf, a social enterprise that trains disadvantaged youth in hospitality skills. Stuart invites you to attend the Petty’s Orchard Apple Tasting Festival and more.

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Food Fight 15.03.11

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 15 Mar 2011 17:30:00 -0700

On tonight’s show Jonathan talks with Neil Murray and his sister in law Elizabeth about preserving at home. Not a step by step course, but covering the basics and explaining how easy it is to give it a go.

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Food Fight 01.03.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:30:00 -0800

Michelle and Domenica talk to Shane Genziuk from Ground to Ground, which is collecting coffee grounds from cafes to use on gardens, and Chris Griffin from United Dairy Victoria, on how Coles’ and Woolworths’ slashing of milk prices is affecting farmers.

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Food Fight 22.02.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 23:07:00 -0800

Jonathan and Stuart talk to Jen Alden about the Australian Food Sovereignty Alliance, about how they responded to the Federal government’s Food Advisory group, heavily loaded with corporate reps, and lacking in community input.

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Food Fight 15.02.11

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 23:32:00 -0800

Bo speaks with Port Phillip resident Dane Morrissy about a new community composting project in Elwood. Michelle interviews Sam Archer, livestock and cereal farmer from Gundagai, NSW, and 2008 Nuffield Farming Scholar about the future of sustainable food.

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Food Fight 08.02.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:30:00 -0800

Jonathan and Domenica talk to the people from Eat With Me – social networking meets eating together! Plus some news from the world of food.

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Food Fight 01.02.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:54:00 -0800

This week Stu and Nicky discuss the local implications regarding flood and cyclone related agricultural devastation in Queensland and talk about Coles new ethical consumer campaign.

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Food Fight Summer Series 27.01.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Thu, 27 Jan 2011 15:00:00 -0800

On today’s show, Jonathan speaks with Sarah Robins from the Victorian Farmers Markets Association about you guessed it, farmers markets. From how they got going to where they are and how they’ve now started to become accredited.

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Food Fight 25.01.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:30:00 -0800

On tonight’s show Michell and Jonathan speak with Alex Livingston of Growcom QLD about the devastation of the recent floods and how the farmers are getting back onto the land and how we can assist them. We also speak with Caroline Hughes from SLF about the upcoming Sustainable Living Festival in February.

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Food Fight Summer Series 20.01.2011

www.3cr.org.au — Thu, 20 Jan 2011 15:00:00 -0800

This week Jonathan is joined by Glenda Lindsay from Yarra Urban Harvest to talk about all things local. From food swaps, to food gardens to collecting food waste from local shops.

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Food Fight Summer Series 13.01.11

www.3cr.org.au — Thu, 13 Jan 2011 15:00:00 -0800

This week Jonathan talks with Madeleine Love and Fran Murrell from MADGE about the politics of food. From information discovered in the Wikileaks cables to fundamental shifts in worldwide food production.

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Food Fight 11 01 2011

www.3cr.org.au — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 19:00:00 -0800

Domenica & Nicky talk with John Pettigrew from The Environmental Farmers Network about sustainable irrigation & the Murray and get the latest update from organic farmer David Kibble on the “GM (Canola) contamination debacle” in Western Australia.

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