The Queensland and NSW floods further exposed our food insecurity - could self-sufficiency be the answer?

Degeneration of soils, genetically modified and patented seeds, and the threat of severe droughts as well as floods, are all affecting food securityFollow the Australia news live blogGet our free news app; get our morning email briefingIn the northern New South Wales town of Kyogle last week, locals as well as residents of Nimbin and Lismore descended on the IGA supermarket - if they had petrol - in the hope of buying a bagload of groceries.By lunchtime, many of the shelves containing fresh fruit and vegetables, and even the freezer aisles, were empty. Continue reading...