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Appearances have always been a part of food production

Food outlets seek imperfection

Domino's workers are instructed not to worry about making the rectangles too perfect.

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Ruud Kleinpaste and one of the few bugs he won't eat - a weta

Eat bugs, you 'wusses' - expert video

Around 2 billion people worldwide eat insects, and bug expert Ruud Kleinpaste says it's time Kiwis gave it a try.

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Locusts cooked with olive oil (Reuters file)

Eat more insects – UN video

The latest weapon in the UN's fight against hunger, global warming and pollution might be flying by you right now.

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Is this the country's biggest pumpkin? video

After Wednesday's show we found Steve's pumpkin wasn't so giant after all.

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New Zealand's weird food video

There is an American food writer who travels the world trying all sorts of weird and wonderful meals.

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Biscuits, like memories and life, are not permanent

Kiwi's sculpture offers a taste of WWI video

An Anzac memorial with a difference is on display at an exhibition at France's WWI Museum in Peronne.

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The results of this experiment may surprise you

Finding 'made in NZ' in the supermarket video

New Zealand is a huge food-producing nation, but how much of what we eat actually comes from our own backyard?

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A high salt intake can lead to health problems

Govt urged to set limits on salt video

The Government is being urged to set limits on the amount of salt in food and introduce a junk food tax.

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Women in particular have made the switch to organic

NZ to reap rewards of going organic video

The value of the organic sector has grown in value by about 25 percent in the last three years.

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Fruit, vege, grocery prices rise

NZ food prices rose for the first time in five months in January.

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The company says the wording of a label on Mr Smith's "Magnificent Sliced Beetroot" constitutes injurious falsehood (Getty)

Heinz threatens Smith over NZ beetroot

Multinational food giant Heinz is threatening to sue Australian businessman Dick Smith for suggesting its canned New Zealand beetroot is poor quality.

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Processed food 'like tobacco industry' video

Scientists are comparing the ultra-processed food industry to tobacco companies and calling for Government regulation.

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A Place at the Table poster art

A Place at the Table trailer video

A documentary that investigates incidents of hunger experienced by millions of Americans, and proposed solutions to the problem.

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Subway apologises for footlong drama

Subway is apologizing that its "Footlong" sandwiches fell short of expectations.

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Chef Kunal Kapur with a barrel of stewed apricots in Central Otago (Photo: Supplied)

Indian masterchef gets a taste of NZ

Top Indian chef Kunal Kapur is in the midst of a 10-day tour of New Zealand - a visit he says has shattered his perceptions of the country.

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The research found a strong day-to-day relationship between more positive mood and higher fruit and vegetable consumption (file)

Feeling down? Eat more fruit & veges video

Forget popping pills, it may be time to inject more fruit and vegetables into your diet to be happier, according to New Zealand researchers.

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Prices for non-alcoholic drinks are down

Food prices down 1 percent

Food bills were 1 percent lower in December than the same month a year ago, according to Statistics New Zealand.

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The diet involved participants eating gluten-free foods including fruits, nuts, whole grains, long-chain omega-3 fatty acids

Diet reduces illness risk in six weeks

An Auckland University study has found healthy people can reduce their chance of developing a chronic disease later in life by changing their diet.

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Unrefrigerated bread in plastic packaging will succumb to mould in about 10 days

Microwave zaps bread mould

A Texas company could have the answer to some consumers' unwelcome discovery that just-purchased loaves contain mould.

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Peanut butter - a lifesaver?

What to stock when disaster strikes

When disaster strikes, head to the pantry and hunt out the flour, sugar, rice, pasta and peanut butter.

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