eat shoots & LEAVES

We all know fruit and vegies are full of fibre, flavour and nutrition. But did you realise that many parts we chop off and throw out can often be used? Anyone for pickled watermelon rind or broccoli-stem stir-fry?

“We know that for fruits and vegetables, in particular, people purchase on an aspirational basis,” says Dr Catherine Itsiopoulos, Associate Professor in Dietetics and Human Nutrition at La Trobe University. However, while people have good intentions to be healthy, they’re removing