This food timeline started as a way to explore the revolution in Australian food that has occurred during the baby-boomers’ lifetime, but has since expanded to include more about the previous decades (and century) as well. Also included are overseas events and trends that had an impact here. The entries are brief, but there are lots of links if you want more information.
It seems periodic egg shortages are something we may have to get used to. The main culprit is avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu. Ironically, the increasing preference for free-range eggs in the name of animal welfare makes hens more susceptible to the pathogens carried by migratory birds and therefore more likely to contract […]
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