For some, lockdown has completely thrown a spanner into routine and usual eating patterns. Hear what our in-house resident dietitian, Katrina Shepherd has to say about easing ourselves through the lockdown transition.
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Taking care of one self usually gets put at the bottom of your priorities and a pandemic doesn’t make it any easier. Fiona Windle shares some ideas that have lightened up her days, and with the kids and friends from afar, creating lockdown memories.
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Sharing food is one of those acts that brings us closer together and whilst yes, some of us will still be doing that within our warm, cozy, protective ‘bubbles’ for those alone, in a pair or still separated from other loved ones, sharing a meal, an act we may once have taken for granted, is something that’s painfully hard to give up.
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If you love a succulent piece of beef or lamb you may be really confused at the moment. Who wouldn’t be? You’re probably hearing the constant narrative to reduce the amount of red meat you’re eating for health and environmental reasons. But, if your preference is to keep red meat on the plate, and if you consider how much you’re currently eating, the question is how much is enough and should you reduce the amount at all?
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In front of a live audience of food writers, nutritionists, and dietitians five leading scientists and food industry figures, one leading NZ Herald journalist and a room full of passionate foodies answering the question: Does New Zealand-produced red meat have a role in a healthy and sustainable diet?
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In this day and age of increasing numbers of people challenged with mental health issues, it is vital to know that food is more than a fuel and a provider of all important nutrients. The sharing of kai around a table is about meaningful connection, the sharing of ideas, arguing, laughing, caring, crying, making new friends, trying new foods and expressing love.
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