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A meat-free life

Eat less meat and more veggies: why is it such a big deal?

Arthur Street Kitchen's Hetty McKinnon on why eating more veggies is just common-sense, even though her "mum is forever trying to sneak meat into [her] food".

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How food and drink can help us grieve

Where but in custom and in eating should a very sad human find ease, says Helen Razer.

how-to hints

DIY pickles are the easy way to have good food always at hand

A garden-loving chef’s top tips for easy pickles.

Meaty truths

The myth of a vegetarian India

Indians might consume less meat than the global average, but more and more people are choosing meat now than in years past - and there are a few reasons why.

Caffeine hit

You can now buy a reusable coffee cup made from bamboo chopsticks

Grabbing your morning latte just got a lot more sustainable.

What's brewing

World’s oldest brewery discovered in a cave in Israel

The ritual of celebrating with beer might be older than we thought.

Once more with feeling

Le Fooding: A French restaurant guide that mixes food with feeling

Move over, Michelin stars: a movement of young French chefs and hospitality workers want to be recognised by Le Fooding instead.

Keep talking

R U OK? urges hospitality workers to talk to their "work family"

The hospitality industry is a fast-paced, demanding work environment that potentially puts workers at risk. It’s definitely time to start asking R U OK?

French connections

How to celebrate your food and drink like the French

According to UNESCO, the French truly understand how to enjoy a meal like no other culture.

More, more!

I cannot function unless I have a fridge full of leftovers at all times

My husband does not quite understand this of course, because he grew up in a household that is the exact opposite of how I like to run things, writes Dilvin Yasa.

Soul food

Resilience and recipes in a Jewish cookbook written by concentration camp prisoners

A cookbook written during the Holocaust tells the story of how food, memory and tradition are at the heart of survival.

Queue up

Singapore is one of the only places in the world where street food vendors earn Michelin stars

That hawker food scene in Crazy Rich Asians had as salivating. So we asked Adam Liaw to share some of his tastiest and most affordable hawker food experiences.

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Your garden is telling you everything you need to know about climate change

Even if you have a humble vegie patch, it's pretty clear that climate change is here and it can't be ignored. Take the advice of your angry plants, says Helen Razer.