In 1993, John Newton was eating at Oasi Seros in Sydney. It was a fancy, exclusive restaurant, open from 1987–4, that served an extravagant blend of French and Asian food, and Newton was reviewing it for the Good Food Guide. To his surprise, kangaroo was on the menu on the menu.
He was interested and he ordered it. “I’ve never forgotten it,” he says. It was the first time Newton had considered Australia’s native foods. He was amazed and astounded. “Why don’t we eat this stuff?” he wondered.
When 297 Sioux Indians at Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota were murdered by federal agents & members of the 7th Cavalry who had come to confiscate their firearms “for their own safety and protection”.
The slaughter began after the majority of the Sioux had peacefully turned in their firearms. The Calvary began shooting and managed to wipe out the entire camp. 200 of the 297 victims were women and children.
The biggest nutrition fads of the last few years have all taken huge blows in the last week. But will anyone listen? Over the last seven days, a roster of myth-busting nutrition studies was published showing probiotics are unnecessary, GMOs are harmless, and a gluten-free diet is a terrible idea unless you really need to be on it. Basically, the only diet fad wisdom that survived this week is the idea that kale is a superfood (and, actually, it kind of is).
IF YOU’VE taken a stroll down Jonson Street lately you may have noticed the recent addition of a small black shipping container between the post office and the Byron Community Centre.
More than just another coffee outlet, the Coffee Box involves an innovative new barista training program that aims to help local women ease their way back into the workforce.
Byron Bay NIMBYs will doubtless be less than chuffed to find that the Greens chose the Byron Bay Surf Club to announce their new tourism plan yesterday.
What, more tourists for Byron? Surely not.
But the Greens tourism spokesperson Senator Janet Rice, who was joined by Richmond candidate Dawn Walker for the announcement, said the plan would ‘create jobs and protect the precious places in the northern rivers.’
BY Sally Anderson body+soul This Pilates pick-me-up will have you feeling less bloated while also working your back. Over-indulging in alcohol is obviously not a good idea, but if you…
BYRON Shire based Enova Energy began rolling out energy plans to shareholders and early supporters this week, signing up its first customers.
As part of the initial roll-out, Enova announced a unique energy plan to establish a renewable energy initiative to support communities who want to build their own renewable energy generation.
Cyclists often have no headlights or tail lights, no helmets and from time to time they can be seen texting as they pedal.
For one local doctor and keen cyclist, Dr Peter Roger, safety is paramount.
This food fad could be putting your health in danger, warns nutritionist Fiona Tuck. With growing consumer interest in healthy eating, we are seeing a concerning increase of non-qualified health…
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