A great conversation with Richard all about our grains sector and the incredible challenges, changes, and opportunities on the horizon for grain producers and what they may be growing in the future as demand for plant-based and other protein continues to grow both here and for export. 

Richard Heath is the Executive Director of the Australian Farm Institute (AFI) and he’s also a Director of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).

Richard’s an experienced farmer, a passionate advocate of and for R&D and value-adding. He shares some amazing insights about the huge, positive impact R&D has had on grain producers over the past twenty years as they have had to contend with climate change and more severe droughts. 

 

A great conversation that’s all about grains, current and future horizons, and how climate and other healthy, sustainable food drivers are together creating big challenges and opportunities for Australian grain producers and eaters. 

 

We talk:
Flexitarian diets and new horizons for pulses and value-adding of them as well as wheat and its importance here at home and for export
R&D and the incredible impact it has and continues to have to enable producers to ‘grow’ grain in increasingly tough circumstances
Who our grain growers are and the changing face and profile of Australian farming and the question of ‘hollowing out’ in the middle…
The potential for value-adding onshore for the sector, especially if cheaper renewable energy can be made available in the regions 
Issues around plant-based proteins and labeling
The importance of new crops – for nutrient-dense food and for ecological services on the farm
Innovation in the sector to deliver better sustainability and ESG outcomes 
Back to back extreme weather events and what it means for farmers equity and futures

And a whole lot more. It’s a great conversation that travels far and wide. Huge thanks Richard!

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A great conversation with Richard all about our grains sector and the incredible challenges, changes, and opportunities on the horizon for grain producers and what they may be growing in the future as demand for plant-based and other protein continues to grow both here and for export.&nbsp;
Richard Heath is the Executive Director of the Australian Farm Institute (AFI) and he&rsquo;s also a Director of the Grains Research and Development Corporation (GRDC).
Richard&rsquo;s an experienced farmer, a passionate advocate of and for R&amp;D and value-adding. He shares some amazing insights about the huge, positive impact R&amp;D has had on grain producers over the past twenty years as they have had to contend with climate change and more severe droughts.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
A great conversation that&rsquo;s all about grains, current and future horizons, and how climate and other healthy, sustainable food drivers are together creating big challenges and opportunities for Australian grain producers and eaters.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
We talk:
<ul>
<li>Flexitarian diets and new horizons for pulses and value-adding of them as well as wheat and its importance here at home and for export</li>
<li>R&amp;D and the incredible impact it has and continues to have to enable producers to &lsquo;grow&rsquo; grain in increasingly tough circumstances</li>
<li>Who our grain growers are and the changing face and profile of Australian farming and the question of &lsquo;hollowing out&rsquo; in the middle&hellip;</li>
<li>The potential for value-adding onshore for the sector, especially if cheaper renewable energy can be made available in the regions&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
<ul>
<li>Issues around plant-based proteins and labeling</li>
<li>The importance of new crops &ndash; for nutrient-dense food and for ecological services on the farm</li>
<li>Innovation in the sector to deliver better sustainability and ESG outcomes&nbsp;</li>
<li>Back to back extreme weather events and what it means for farmers equity and futures</li>
</ul>
And a whole lot more. It&rsquo;s a great conversation that travels far and wide. Huge thanks Richard!
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Nourishing Matters to Chew On is a podcast that takes its cue from big picture, healthy and sustainable food system agendas and digs in to explore what these change agendas mean for us here, in Australia. It looks at how we produce and enjoy food in a Climate Change future, as well as how we value the people, places and animals that nourish us.  

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Richard Heath on Grains, Pulses & Future Protein

Hello! so happy to be back with a very special episode...podcast of the Food Systems Transformations panel discussion at the Transformative Partnerships for a Better World Conference, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 July 2023.

A great transformations community event held and shared across Sydney, Prague, Portland

Apologies! A 'long' drought between eps. But WHAT a fabulous opportunity to dig and dive back into nourishing topics and themes with Associate Professor Dana Cordell, Dr Federico Davila, Research Principal Fiona Berry and Anja Bless. 
Dr Federico Davila is a human geographer and Research Director at UTS-ISF specialising in the governance and transformation of food systems. He has conducted much of his work in the Pacific region, analysing the impacts of COVID-19 on food systems, labour markets and mobility
Associate Professor Dana Cordell is a Research Director at the UTS-ISF where she leads the Food Systems research group. She leads and undertakes collaborative research projects on sustainable food and phosphorus futures in Australia, Vietnam, Malawi, Europe, Sri Lanka, and the USA
Anja Bless is a PhD candidate with the UTS-ISF where she is researching the politics of regenerative agriculture. Her focus areas are environmental politics, food politics and policy, and sustainable food systems
Fiona Berry is a Research Principal at UTS-ISF conducting research into Food Systems and project managing research across a variety of disciplines. Fiona is passionate about building communities through peri-urban and regional agriculture, local food systems and democratic community participation.

Hello! so happy to be back with a very special episode...podcast of the Food Systems Transformations panel discussion at the <a href="https://www.transformationscommunity.org">Transformative Partnerships for a Better World Conference</a>, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia, 11-14 July 2023.
A great transformations community event held and shared across Sydney, Prague, Portland
Apologies! A 'long' drought between eps. But WHAT a fabulous opportunity to dig and dive back into nourishing topics and themes with Associate Professor Dana Cordell, Dr Federico Davila, Research Principal Fiona Berry and Anja Bless. 
<ul>
<li>Dr Federico Davila is a human geographer and Research Director at UTS-ISF specialising in the governance and transformation of food systems. He has conducted much of his work in the Pacific region, analysing the impacts of COVID-19 on food systems, labour markets and mobility</li>
<li>Associate Professor Dana Cordell is a Research Director at the UTS-ISF where she leads the Food Systems research group. She leads and undertakes collaborative research projects on sustainable food and phosphorus futures in Australia, Vietnam, Malawi, Europe, Sri Lanka, and the USA</li>
<li>Anja Bless is a PhD candidate with the UTS-ISF where she is researching the politics of regenerative agriculture. Her focus areas are environmental politics, food politics and policy, and sustainable food systems</li>
<li>Fiona Berry is a Research Principal at UTS-ISF conducting research into Food Systems and project managing research across a variety of disciplines. Fiona is passionate about building communities through peri-urban and regional agriculture, local food systems and democratic community participation.</li>
</ul>

Food Systems Transformation Panel Discussion - TRANSFORMATIONS 2023, Sydney, Portland, Prague

Listen in, be inspired by Gerry Turpin, a Mbabaram Traditional Owner who is 'as far as he knows' the first fully trained Indigenous Ethnobotanist in Australia who has helped seed and lead groundbreaking, research that bridges two worlds and empowers Elders and communities to research, record, protect and derive value from their plant and cultural knowledge and to share it in ways they want.

This is the final deep dive, long lens conversation for Nourishing Matters 2022. It's one that book ends the series since its inception in late 2019 when I was blown away by Gerry's keynote presentation at PULiiMA 2019 and the power of his work for culture, community, environmental and food sovereignty. 

Learning how to love, see and better care for country and our unique plants and biodiversity by drawing upon First People's knowledge in dialogue with Western science is something many of us yearn for in our changing climate, quest for Reconciliation and urgent desire to protect all 'plants, animals and ecosystems' that are precious. Gerry and his team are leaders in this critical space: they build and record Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge (IBK) with Elders and their communities and enact protocols, research methods and pathways that enable and ensure that plant research is guided by Traditional Knowledge holders with their full, informed and prior consent.  

Gerry is the Senior Ethnobotanist at the Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre (TIEC) at James Cook University in Cairns. Characteristically modest, he is however  rightly recognised nationally and internationally for what he does, inculcates, and is enabling for a more sustainable, regenerative future. 

TIEC is a partnership between Traditional Owners, the Queensland Government (including the Queensland Herbarium), CSIRO, James Cook University's Cairns Institute and the Australian Tropical Herbarium joint venture.  

Listen in and hear from Gerry about how his work has evolved and what his big dreams for the future are that include: 
to hold an International Indigenous Ethnobotanical Conference in Cairns - huge benefits for Northern Queensland and communities
to see the Nagoya Protocol ratified by the current Commonwealth Government, to enable stronger protection of Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge rights across all Australian States and Territories 
to secure more funds to assist him and the Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre to engage and employ more people to do the urgent work that needs to be done before more Elders and their plant and cultural knowledge passes ....

I first met Gerry in or around 2010 through my Remote Indigenous Gardens Network work.  At that time TIEC was newly established. Since then Gerry and his work have gone from strength to strength.

I am humbled and feel honoured to have watched the growth and impact of what Gerry does.  He is one of those quietly modest but amazing people who show and lead the way. Thank you Gerry, for what you do and for the quiet but steely spirit you share to guide how we might all change, add layers to the lens, and quietly support, act and do like you do to grow, protect and share good things ....

The Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre, JCU Cairns    https://www.tiec.org.au/

The Australian Tropical Herbarium   https://www.ath.org.au/

Since this interview was recorded, it has been announced thatJames Cook University will host a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures (CIEHF) – aiming to bring Indigenous and environmental histories to the forefront of land and sea management and Gerry and TIEC will be integral to that.  https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2022/november/new-$89m-national-research-centre-at-jcu

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Listen in, be inspired by Gerry Turpin, a Mbabaram Traditional Owner who is 'as far as he knows' the first fully trained Indigenous Ethnobotanist in Australia who has helped seed and lead groundbreaking, research that bridges two worlds and empowers Elders and communities to research, record, protect and derive value from their plant and cultural knowledge and to share it in ways they want.
This is the final deep dive, long lens conversation for Nourishing Matters 2022. It's one that book ends the series since its inception in late 2019 when I was blown away by Gerry's keynote presentation at PULiiMA 2019 and the power of his work for culture, community, environmental and food sovereignty. 
Learning how to love, see and better care for country and our unique plants and biodiversity by drawing upon First People's knowledge in dialogue with Western science is something many of us yearn for in our changing climate, quest for Reconciliation and urgent desire to protect all 'plants, animals and ecosystems' that are precious. Gerry and his team are leaders in this critical space: they build and record Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge (IBK) with Elders and their communities and enact protocols, research methods and pathways that enable and ensure that plant research is guided by Traditional Knowledge holders with their full, informed and prior consent.  
Gerry is the Senior Ethnobotanist at the Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre (TIEC) at James Cook University in Cairns. Characteristically modest, he is however  rightly recognised nationally and internationally for what he does, inculcates, and is enabling for a more sustainable, regenerative future. 
TIEC is a partnership between Traditional Owners, the Queensland Government (including the Queensland Herbarium), CSIRO, James Cook University's Cairns Institute and the Australian Tropical Herbarium joint venture.  
Listen in and hear from Gerry about how his work has evolved and what his big dreams for the future are that include: 
<ul>
<li>to hold an International Indigenous Ethnobotanical Conference in Cairns - huge benefits for Northern Queensland and communities</li>
<li>to see the Nagoya Protocol ratified by the current Commonwealth Government, to enable stronger protection of Indigenous Biocultural Knowledge rights across all Australian States and Territories </li>
<li>to secure more funds to assist him and the Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre to engage and employ more people to do the urgent work that needs to be done before more Elders and their plant and cultural knowledge passes ....</li>
</ul>
I first met Gerry in or around 2010 through my Remote Indigenous Gardens Network work.  At that time TIEC was newly established. Since then Gerry and his work have gone from strength to strength.
I am humbled and feel honoured to have watched the growth and impact of what Gerry does.  He is one of those quietly modest but amazing people who show and lead the way. Thank you Gerry, for what you do and for the quiet but steely spirit you share to guide how we might all change, add layers to the lens, and quietly support, act and do like you do to grow, protect and share good things ....
The Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre, JCU Cairns    <a href="https://www.tiec.org.au/">https://www.tiec.org.au/</a>
The Australian Tropical Herbarium   <a href="https://www.ath.org.au/">https://www.ath.org.au/</a>
Since this interview was recorded, it has been announced that James Cook University will host a new Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence for Indigenous and Environmental Histories and Futures (CIEHF) – aiming to bring Indigenous and environmental histories to the forefront of land and sea management and Gerry and TIEC will be integral to that.  <a href="https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2022/november/new-$89m-national-research-centre-at-jcu">https://www.jcu.edu.au/news/releases/2022/november/new-$89m-national-research-centre-at-jcu</a>
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With Gerry Turpin,  Senior Ethnobotanist, Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre

This episode is all about clever, heart-filled research to improve food options, pleasures and wellbeing for aged people.  Many older people experience swallowing difficulties and that means they have limited food choices and what's offered to them may often be unappealing 'food blobs'. Dr Aarti Tobin and Dr Janne Beelen from CSIRO are passionate to help change that through their research to develop more attractive, delicious and nutritious options for people who experience swallowing difficulties, a condition that's known as dysphagia.

Listen in to hear from Aarti and Janne about their research to incorporate new high protein powders into new foods options, products and processes that incorporate 3D food printing, diagnostics and modelling - all to develop more attractive, nutritious and accessible options for the aged care sector and those they serve.

This is a great story that offers a warm invitation to food businesses and for purpose  innovators to get in touch and join the cause to help produce, scale and make available more attractive, nutritious foods for older people. 

It's a cause that resonates with previous Nourishing Matters conversations with:- 
Emma Coath, Rocket Seeder's - start-up business incubation programs, supporting people with bright ideas to develop business to tackle food waste and loss 
Dr Aarti Tobin & Dr Danyang Ying, research turn to vegetable and low value meat cuts into high value protein powders
Professor Nick Hopwood, SUCCEED supporting children who tube feed ...

Listen in to hear more ...and follow CSIRO below: 

Dr Aarti Tobin - Linked In 

Dr Janne Beelen  - Linked In

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csirogram/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/csiro

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Twitter: @foodswell1

This episode is all about clever, heart-filled research to improve food options, pleasures and wellbeing for aged people.  Many older people experience swallowing difficulties and that means they have limited food choices and what's offered to them may often be unappealing 'food blobs'. Dr Aarti Tobin and Dr Janne Beelen from CSIRO are passionate to help change that through their research to develop more attractive, delicious and nutritious options for people who experience swallowing difficulties, a condition that's known as dysphagia.
Listen in to hear from Aarti and Janne about their research to incorporate new high protein powders into new foods options, products and processes that incorporate 3D food printing, diagnostics and modelling - all to develop more attractive, nutritious and accessible options for the aged care sector and those they serve.
This is a great story that offers a warm invitation to food businesses and for purpose  innovators to get in touch and join the cause to help produce, scale and make available more attractive, nutritious foods for older people. 
It's a cause that resonates with previous Nourishing Matters conversations with:- 
<ul>
<li>Emma Coath, Rocket Seeder's - start-up business incubation programs, supporting people with bright ideas to develop business to tackle food waste and loss </li>
<li>Dr Aarti Tobin &amp; Dr Danyang Ying, research turn to vegetable and low value meat cuts into high value protein powders</li>
<li>Professor Nick Hopwood, SUCCEED supporting children who tube feed ...</li>
</ul>
Listen in to hear more ...and follow CSIRO below:  
Dr Aarti Tobin - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/aarti-tobin-82a121141/">Linked In </a>
Dr Janne Beelen  - <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janne-beelen-7455492a/">Linked In</a> 
Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/csirogram/">https://www.instagram.com/csirogram/</a>
Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/csiro">https://twitter.com/csiro</a>
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Web: <a href="https://www.foodswell.org.au/nourishing">Foodswell, Nourishing podcast</a>
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