News & Events

Aug 29, 2019

Maggie Beer Foundation meeting with Department of Health team

On Tuesday 20 August 2019, Maggie Beer, Peter Kenny (Chair, Maggie Beer Foundation) and Jane Mussared (CEO, Council on the Ageing South Australia) met with Dave Hallinan, Lisa Studdert, Charles Wann and Glenys Beauchamp, from the Department of Health, to discuss innovative options to improve the food experience for our elderly in aged care services.

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Aug 29, 2019

Imperfect Market

Founder and CEO of Imperfect Market Charmain Sam contacted the Foundation, we are happy to raise awareness and share the work they are doing to reduce food waste.

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Aug 29, 2019

Sharing experiences

Lesley McSharry is a retired dietitian who once ran a small hospital kitchen in Perth between chefs - Lesley kindly shared some top tips with the Foundation that were too good not to share.

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Aug 29, 2019

Container Gardens by Cath Manuel

One fun way to enjoy gardening, especially if you're limited for space, is growing plants in containers.

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Aug 15, 2019

Changing the future of food

Every year in Australia, over 5.3 million tonnes of good food is thrown away.

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July 30, 2019

Winter hydration

During the cooler months we still need to be consuming 6-8 cups of fluid per day.

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July 30, 2019

PISA twenty year celebration and re-launch as Nonna's Cucina

On Wednesday 24th Maggie and the CEO of the Foundation, Lynn James, attended Government House in Adelaide to celebrate 20 years of service and the renaming of the Italian Meals service in Adelaide.

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July 30, 2019

Meath Care share their recent workshops success

We recently partnered with Cater Care, our in house caterer, to bring our residents, their families and those with an interest in residential care food innovation, to a very special ‘Secrets from the Kitchen’ event.

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July 30, 2019

Fernlea Community Care

With all the negative news in the media it is easy to forget the good stuff, here we share a lovely story sent into The Foundation by Fernlea Community Care Inc CEO Sue McIvor…. And we celebrate a community respite centre doing their best.

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July 30, 2019

Growing Herbal Teas by Cath Manuel

How to use garden produce to make warm, comforting and hydrating herbal teas

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July 12, 2019

Maggie Beer Foundation presenting to the Royal Commission

Cairns hearing to focus on food and nutrition, care quality

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July 1, 2019

Grow Your Own Winter Veg by Cath Manuel

Now we are well into the Winter months there’s a range of foods that are grown throughout Australia in any garden setting, in each climatic zone.

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