Foods That Renew Our Land, Bodies And Menus

Dryland salinity occurs across large areas of Australia. It is considered a significant problem causing loss in farming land. Moreover, this problem is expanding. There is now a recognised need to strategically replant many areas with native vegetation, such as Wattles (Acacia), since it allows to restore both soils and biodiversity. What's more, animals such as birds and small mammals are known to use wattles as protection.

What if this is an opportunity to improve all: our soils, our diets and our diversity. Australian foods, such as Native Pepper Berries, Bush Tomato and Wattle Seed, have sustained first nations of this continent for over 40,000 years. There is evidence that Wattle Seed was being used in the making of worlds first bread over 30,000 years ago. Research has found that native foods are high in antioxidant compounds, vitamins and minerals, while also containing micro-elements important for genome health: magnesium, zinc and calcium (Koczak, 2009).

Maybe here is an opportunity to improve all: our soils, our diets and our diversity. Australian foods, such as native pepper, bush tomato and wattle seed, have sustained first nations of this continent for over 40000 years. With evidence of wattle being used in making of worlds first bread over 30,000 years ago. Research has found, that these foods are high in antioxidant compounds, vitamins and minerals, while also containing microelements important for genome health: magnesium, zinc and calcium (Koczak, 2009).

Even more amazing discovery is that wattle seed makes delicious coffees, yoghurts, creams and desserts, like this cake, as well as the most delightful porridge.

We've started a small batch native foods project on kickstarter called Australian Wild, it

gives a chance to try pre-Mesopotamian era foods. With rapidly shrinking food diversity, maybe it is possible to travel time & space through taste for a mutual win? It is definitely worth a try.