In 2017 the world was rocked by the latest media trend: memes about avocado on toast. But what makes a meme – and what makes it funny anyway?

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Who’s a berry and what’s it all about?

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Citrus peel is full of essential oils and nutrients, and we can use it in so many ways.

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The sun is hot and the melon moon is rising in the sky. Melons are a symbol of summertime for many people, with the sweet smiles of watermelon or cool rockmelon and honeydew bites.

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The tricky world of tastes explodes with flavour as we unpack the joys of sweet, salty, bitter and sour … and new kid on the block, umami. We look at how cooks around the world carefully layer up flavours to create rich, satisfying and compelling dishes. Pass the pepper.

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With about 40 trillion bacteria in your gut, it can get crowded at times. This episode of Nomcast squashes and squeezes its way through our digestive tract and plops out some pretty surprising facts about gut health and poo. It’s transformative!

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It’s right under your feet, and it’s full of life! We take a deep dive into what happens when organic matter gets mixed and blended to make the fabulousness of rich soil that affects the food we eat. On the way we meet some sneak thieves and witness a magic trick.

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A special three-part series on all the weird, wonderful, and warmhearted connections we can find between food and mood. Part three is about the connections between natural foods, natural spaces, meditation and the benefits of rest.

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A special three-part series on all the weird, wonderful, and warmhearted connections we can find between food and mood. Part two is about sharing food. And why it’s been making us all full up in our hearts, minds and stomachs since before the word ‘food’ was even invented.

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A special three-part series on all the weird, wonderful, and warmhearted connections we can find between food and mood. Part one is about how and why humans get up and move. And what this can mean for how we think and feel.

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The climate is changing, people are adapting and life is sprouting in corners of the world you probably didn’t even know existed. It’s time to find out how foods survive in some of the harshest conditions of the known universe. For show notes, quiz answers and teacher resources, visit https://phenomenom.com.au/nomcast/episode-8/.

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