Coles and Woolworths move to robot warehouses and on-demand labour as home deliveries soarBoth Coles and Woolworths have raced to implement new technology and change labour arrangements to keep pace with a boom in e-commerce, investing in 'smart' warehousing and distribution systems and using app-driven gig workers for grocery picking and delivery.
Five ways going vegan could change your social life – not just your healthWith veganism a growing trend, researchers are documenting its positive impacts. Notably, finds Cambridge research associate Catherine Oliver, veganism allows people to feel good – not just in their health, but in having made planet-friendly choices aligned with their ethics.
Food for thought: are organic foods really pesticide-free?When you buy organic food, you don’t always get food free from pesticides, says UNSW expert Associate Professor Jayashree Arcot.
5 global megatrends set to shape our agrifood futureA new report from ABARES details global megatrends set to shape the future of our nation's agriculture sector – from data-driven disruption to dramatic climate change.