Eat Well Australia

We speak with Audrey Zubko, founder and CEO of Biosota Organics, from humble backyard hives to now producing some of the world’s highest-grade Australian Certified Organic Manuka honey. Q. Share some insights with the audience on your own brand story. Biosota has always been a family story. I grew up around beekeeping, shaped by three generations of knowledge passed down from Europe in the 1950s to Australia in the 1990s.

We speak to Max Bunontempo, the founder and managaing director of Roma Foods, a family business that has produced brands such as ORGRAN,  the most recongised gluten-free food brand and helping shape the modern gluten-free market. Q. Share some insights with the audience on your brand story. ORGRAN is an Australian family-owned brand that has been dedicated to producing quality free-from foods for more than 40 years.

This dessert is so delicious you will not believe it is healthy. Make sure to use ripe avocados and blend them well to ensure the mousse has a silky-smooth consistency.

This cheesecake is perfect for anyone looking for a lighter, dairy-free dessert that still hits the spot. Organic tofu provides clean, plant-based protein along with isoflavones to support hormonal balance, heart health and antioxidant protection.

This one’s for all those in the matcha craze movement. Sourcing Genmaicha tea makes the jam extra delicious. Regardless, it’s a unique muffin experience. Recipe Vegaterian.

As the winter months draw in, apples and pears become the stars of many comforting desserts. These fruits offer a delightful sense of indulgence, satisfying those with a sweet tooth while remaining light and not overly rich.

This exquisite dessert combines the creamy elegance of panna cotta with the classic richness of a cheesecake base. A vibrant strawberry compote delicately infused with lavender creates a harmonious blend of fl avours and textures. I love serving these in two-cup glass dessert bowls or alternatively large stemless wine glasses.

A study published in New Contaminants shows that microplastics in rivers, lakes and oceans release invisible clouds of dissolved chemicals, driven largely by sunlight, that affect aquatic ecosystems. Chemical mixtures, known as MPs DOM, are often more biologically active than naturally occurring dissolved organic matter. Researchers examined four common plastics and found each emits a distinct chemical signature that evolves as the material weathers.

New research suggests a daily coffee may protect against atrial fibrillation (AFib), a common heart rhythm disorder that increases stroke and heart failure risk. Contrary to longstanding advice to limit caffeine, participants who drank at least one cup of caffeinated coffee daily had a 39 per cent lower risk of AFib recurrence.

Brazil is emerging as a key resource for studying extreme longevity, thanks to its highly diverse population, which carries millions of genetic variants absent from standard datasets. Researchers at the University of São Paulo have studied more than 160 centenarians, including 20 supercentenarians (110 years or older), many of whom remained mentally sharp and resilient despite limited access to healthcare. Families with multiple members living past 100 point to inherited biological resilience.