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Grow: Wāhine Finding Connection Through Food, by Sophie Merkens, takes the reader on a journey across Aotearoa meeting 37 inspiring women who find meaning and connection through food – from mothers, gardeners and hunters to chefs and hobbyists. One of the women profiled is Kay Baxter, co-founder of the Koanga …

Open any newspaper and you will likely read about the latest food claim, such as “blueberries cure cancer” or “turmeric has great healing powers”. It’s true that many foods contain useful “bioactive compounds” – chemicals that act in the body in ways that might promote good health. These are being …