Food & Drink

Food & Drink

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Speciality Cheese - affordability

19th Feb 2024

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Do you buy speciality cheese (local or imported) on a regular basis? I wish I could afford to eat a bit every day as part of my meal - like the French do. I find I only buy it these days to have...

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Drink

19th Feb 2024

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What’s your favourite drink guys

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Supermarket profits

2nd Feb 2024

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How much of the cost of fresh food goes back to the producer?

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Cost of living

10th Jan 2024

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I would like to hear the views of everyday people and if they struggle to buy food. I am single (on a pension) and find it difficult. I cannot imagine how difficult it would be for a family of...

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favourite spot in melbourne?

18th Dec 2023

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do you have a favourite spot to eat in melbourne? somewhere you always go to in a certain area? what is it? where is it? what do you like about it! i wanna know all about it! i love ollie’s deli...

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Price increases

28th Nov 2023

8 Comments

Has anyone noticed how prices have skyrocketed in the supermarkets? We all have but I have noticed that since Covid, manufacturers have decided that they are going to recoup lost revenue from lock...

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Zero wine

16th Aug 2023

2 Comments

I am not drinking alcohol due to medication I take. There is more available these days but like to know where others buy it and if happy with taste.

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Happy meal toys - paper the alternative :/

9th Aug 2023

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The replacement of the happy meal plastic toys to the paper alternative is so disappointing. The plastic consumption on our planet is huge ( for example plastic packaging on fruits and veg)....

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Cooking with gas compared to electric

21st Jul 2023

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I have moved into a place with gas cooking for the first time. No waiting for 20 mins for the electric oven anymore. Instant cooking!!! Any other advantages with cooking with gas?

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Plan for good meals on a budget!

24th Jun 2023

1 Comments

Grocery shopping could be joyful or stressful depending on your budget. Where and what do you shop for your favorite daily food that will not hurt your pocket?

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Woolworths online shopping

16th Jun 2023

2 Comments

What do you love about it? I love all the recipes and the ease of saving them and adding the ingredients to my cart Life changing

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Pizza

10th May 2023

6 Comments

What's your favorite pizza or the one you buy the most ?

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Cost of groceries

6th May 2023

8 Comments

What are you doing to cope with the rising cost of groceries? Switching to supermarket own brands or home brands? Only buying fruit and vegetables in season?

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Loyalty and rewards programs

21st Apr 2023

4 Comments

What are some loyalty programs that you recommend being apart of? A few I use regularly are Flybyes Muzzbuzz Mc Donald’s

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How do you eat wisely?

15th Apr 2023

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Given the rising costs all over the country, what are some ways that you stay full during a day out, without spending too much? Personally, I've been bringing more of my own lunches and thinking...

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Do you eat to live or live to eat?

14th Apr 2023

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How much value do you give to food... or your life?

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Shopping

28th Mar 2023

2 Comments

What are some ways you save money on your grocery bill?

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Products' sizes

13th Feb 2023

3 Comments

Gosh the food items in the supermarkets are shrinking in size! Amazing. It's really noticeable. The cheeky manufacturers. Biscuits, drinks, canned goods, frozen foods. You name it. I get them home...

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Cheaper eats at Christmas

22nd Nov 2022

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With the price of food at the moment what are people doing to get through Christsmas day, are you just spending the same or are you having a completely different menu this year.

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Cost of Groceries

24th Oct 2022

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What aee you doing to cope with the cost of living increase?

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Cooking

28th Sep 2022

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I find it extremely boring living alone. I have a passion for cooking. Do you share my passion?

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Energy drinks

17th Aug 2022

0 Comments

Are there too many energy drinks and should they have a warning label on them 🤔 Personally I stopped drinking them 6yrs ago and it was one of the best decisions I made , now I sleep better ,...

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Morning coffee

21st Jul 2022

1 Comments

Any one ever think of the positive effect on having an excellent coffee soon after we get up in the morning. Yes, it is true . The day will start with that and ends with that. Hope all will agree...

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Online Grocery shopping

18th Jul 2022

11 Comments

I have tried this once and felt it was very time consuming. What are some pros and cons that you found when doing online shopping? Does it save you money? Is the produce always fresh?

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Australia’s Best Cafes

5th Jun 2022

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Hi folks, Share with the community a list of top 3 cafes and the name of city these cafes are located. ☕️ 🍰

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beer brands

6th Apr 2022

8 Comments

what is the best beer brand for you ?

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Sourdough

6th Apr 2022

1 Comments

Does anyone have any tips for making sourdough?! I've started but don't know how to improve my bread.

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Foods to Improve Gut Health and Bloating

6th Apr 2022

5 Comments

What works for you?

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What makes a good coffee?

6th Apr 2022

1 Comments

I often seem to prefer cappuccinos that others say are bad or average. When others say 'a good coffee', what do they mean?

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What's your drink of choice in Autumn?

27th Mar 2022

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The weather is (allegedly) cooling and the days are getting shorter. Spritzy summer cocktails and crisp cold cider don't really do it for me these days, but it's not yet cold and cosy enough for...

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Coffee

3rd Feb 2022

4 Comments

Which coffee brand is your favourite?

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What is your favorite fruit?

3rd Nov 2021

8 Comments

How many fruits do you eat per week and which one is the tastiest for you?

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Favourite wine brands! Go!

6th Sep 2021

5 Comments

What kind of wine do you buy?

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Healthy snack ideas for fussy kids

17th Jun 2021

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I would love other opinions on healthy snacks (essentially for lunchboxes) My son is 6 and hates standard fruit/veg in his lunchbox. He likes carrots, pickles, cucumbers….but every day it gets...

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How celebrities can affect sponsorship - Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Coca Cola

16th Jun 2021

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We'd love to know, in light of the latest video clip of Cristiano Ronaldo removing Coca-Cola bottles from the press conference... Do actions like these affect how you think about products or...

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Which is the best food in the world?

15th Jun 2021

5 Comments

Tell me name of the dish with image..

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How comfortable are you dining out now?

14th Jun 2021

3 Comments

With covid numbers more stable how comfortable are you dining out and would you prefer indoor or outdoor seating. How comfortable are you dining out now?

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High price of groceries - how do you keep the cost down?

16th May 2021

42 Comments

Prices of groceries here in north Queensland are so high, does anyone have any tips on how do you keep the cost down?

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Go to Fast-Food Restaurant

10th May 2021

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Hi Peeps, Let us all know your favourite fast food restaurants for takeaways/dining and your reasons for picking the same?

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What's your go-to winter warmer drink?

11th Apr 2021

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As the winters set in and the temperatures begin to drop, we surely need a cup of coffee. Let us know which is your favourite go-to coffee and where you get it from?

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Favourite Easter Food

3rd Apr 2021

8 Comments

What is your favourite food to buy on for Easter? Hot Cross Buns? Chocolate all weekend?!

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Coffee or Tea

12th Feb 2019

30 Comments

Why are you a coffee drinker only? Why are you a tea drinker only? Why both?

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Fruit Tampering

26th Sep 2018

75 Comments

Thinking about the recent news about fruit tampering (needles in strawberries, bananas, mangoes etc), what impact would you say it had on the way you purchase and consume fresh fruits?

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Shopper rewards card

24th May 2017

32 Comments

Do you use shopper rewards cards or do you believe they are a waste of time & a scam to get you to spend more money in their store???

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Should we extend shopping nights to all weekdays?

25th Mar 2017

31 Comments

Do you prefer night shopping to be only Thursdays as before or every single weekdays night's. And why that; does it will affect our lifestyles in good or bad.

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Is too much choice an issue and how do you decide what to buy?

22nd Mar 2017

200 Comments

Coles and Woolies are following Aldi's lead and cutting the number of product lines they stock as a result of customers finding that too much choice is stressful. So what do you think? - How do you...

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Food Labelling Issues

24th Feb 2016

95 Comments

There have been a few stories in the news recently questioning the way food brands are using the health star ratings found on their products. It would seem that some companies are being quite...

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Additives to Milk

16th Apr 2015

60 Comments

What do you think of all the different types of milk? Omega added/ fat deleted or reduced only used A2 etc etc. What happened to just milk? When we were kids the milk was delivered by the...

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Allergy members - how do you shop for food?

4th Jun 2014

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Can you talk me through how you go about food shopping for yourself or a member of your family that has a food allergy. Do you go to the local supermarket or specialist store? If a supermarket, do...

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Frozen vegetables via fresh vegetables?

4th May 2014

21 Comments

Do you buy frozen vegetables or do you buy fresh vegetables? Why? saves time? Cost? Convenient? Why?........

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Palm oil

16th Mar 2014

20 Comments

What are your opinions on Palm oil? Do you think it is fair what is happening the orangutans in the forrest? Give me your opinion.

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Dairy Products - what are your staples?

22nd Aug 2013

289 Comments

Hi everyone. We'd like to know.....what are the staple dairy products you buy when you go to the shops? We're guessing milk is one of them (are we right?) - but what else do you buy regularly? And...

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Lactose Intolerance

21st Aug 2013

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I've just found out I'm lactose intolerant (after years of symptoms it's great to finally find out what is wrong). It means though that I have to stop buying dairy products - does anyone else have...

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Favourite drinks and hangover cures please!

14th Jun 2013

145 Comments

So, I’ve got a big weekend planned: after work drinks, party Saturday and dinner with friends on Sunday. Does anyone have favourite drinks for these occasions? Let me know your top 3 for each! And...

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Supermarket Routine

21st May 2013

148 Comments

There are times when I go food shopping and just get the basics for my family and try to get in and out as fast as I can (usually when I have the kids with me)!! Other times I like to take my time,...

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Breakfast

12th Apr 2013

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I'm interested in finding out how many people manage to make time for breakfast everyday! And if you do manage to, how do you fit it in? If you don't have it everyday, how often do you manage to...

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Home Brand vs Named Brand

19th Mar 2013

689 Comments

Are there brands that you used to buy that are no longer in your local supermarket? What do you think of all these 'home brands'? Are they just as good as the named brands, are they cheaper, or are...

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Since yesterday morning, how much fresh fruit have you eaten?

10th Jul 2012

152 Comments

A: None B:One,two or three servings C:Four or more servings

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What's the deal with sugar?

16th Mar 2012

207 Comments

Do you think the Government should play a part in prohibiting the amount of sugar that's 'hidden' in processed foods? Perhaps imposing a tax on sugar? Do you think more education should be given on...

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Fast Food

25th Jan 2012

37 Comments

are all fast foods realy as bad as our dieticians etc say.i can understand the deep frried foods,but mcdonalds seem to have all supplements needed for our daily diet,bread meat salad.in moderation...

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Coffee: The good and the bad

4th Nov 2011

52 Comments

let's name and shame all the bad coffee around

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Have you eaten canned or pre-packaged soup in the last week?

22nd Oct 2011

115 Comments

Have you eaten canned or pre-packaged soup in the last week?

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Is the answer to happiness actually hidden in the food that we consume, each and every day?

15th Jun 2011

131 Comments

Whilst many health authorities preach the benefits of consuming an organic diet, practically speaking, this just isn't an option for many households with prices being exceedingly higher than that...

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Take-away food

3rd Jun 2011

48 Comments

Went and brought KFC yesterday and was surprised at how exspensive it cost.$1200 for 2 peices of chicken and 2 small chips, And 1 sml potato and gravy. no wonder People dont eat out , it cost too...

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Why is Healthy Food more expensive then Junk Food?

17th May 2011

36 Comments

Am I the only one that has noticed that it is cheaper to buy junk food or fast food for your family then it is to buy healthy foods? I want my children eating healthy fresh fruit, vegetables,...

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Slow Cooker Recipes

25th Apr 2011

34 Comments

I am looking for some tried slow cooker recipes. I know there is a whole lot you can find on the net via google search and other search engines but i want ones that people have actually tried and...

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Should the age be raised from 18 to 21 in Australia to combat underage drinking?

29th Nov 2010

74 Comments

Should the age be raised from 18 to 21 in Australia to combat underage drinking? Does anyone really think this will help with under-age drinking or make it worse?

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