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Who, what when In 1974, Horrie Stubbs was the last travelling greengrocer in Sydney, working out of Paddy's Markets and selling fruit and vegetables in the Alexandria area from the back of his cart, pulled by Peter. With the markets about to be pulled down and redeveloped, Horrie announced it was time to retire from a job he had begun as a 12-year-old. A year to remember 1: Kyle Sandilands. 2: Diablo Cody. 3: Noordin Mohammed Top. 4: Chas Licciardello. 5: Epping. 6: Julie Goodwin. 7: Lost in the Blue Mountains. 8: The first walk on the Moon. 9: He was the first Blues player to ever be sent off. 10: Ian Macdonald. 11: South Australia. 12: Jimmy Anderson and Monty Panesar. 13: Battlelines. Name game C. The name of a town, Doornik, in Belgium, where the heavy damask cloth, favoured for curtains, was once manufactured.

A stack of good ideas

Any cook will love finding one of these books under the Christmas tree, writes Helen Greenwood. Tender Volume 1 by Nigel Slater; HarperCollins, $59.99 The Songs of Sapa: Stories and Recipes from Vietnam by Luke Nguyen; Murdoch Books, $69.95 Rotis: Roasts for Every Day of the Week by Stephane Reynaud; Murdoch Books, $49.95 Curry Kitchen by Jacki Passmore; Viking, $49.95 Adventures with Chocolate by Paul A. Young; Simon & Schuster, $35 Margaret Fulton's Encyclopedia of Food and Cookery; Hardie Grant , $69.95 Donna Hay Seasons; Fourth Estate, $49.99 Peter Gordon: A Culinary Journey; Viking, $59.95 Encyclopedia of Pasta by Oretta Zanini de Vita; University of California Press, $49.95

Healthy diet costs double for poor families

A HEALTHY diet would cost 40 per cent of the disposable income of a welfare-dependent family, twice as much as for those on an average income, a study published today says.

Stirring up the past

IT HAS taken a week of preparation for Michael Coyle to make the 30 Christmas puddings on this year€™s list.

The father of invention

A daughter reinvents her father's former grocery site as a bountiful market.

Australian retail players ready and willing to corner Indian market

India's likely retail revolution is the new frontier in food distribution.

Woolworths sees fresh hope in India

A wasteful food distribution system means scope for investment, writes Matt Wade in New Delhi.

Inflation monster loses its teeth

THE annual inflation rate has collapsed from 5 per cent to just 1.5 per cent in less than a year - the most dramatic slide on record.

Consumers blind to toxic dangers at greengrocer

FRUIT and vegetables sold in NSW regularly exceed the permitted levels of chemical residue, yet consumers have no way of knowing how to identify and avoid potentially toxic produce.

Cheap as chips, maybe, but at what cost to health?

A "COMPLETE meal" for under $5? Well, yes, if you call a cheeseburger, fries, a Coke and a sundae a "complete meal". The Hungry Jack's promotion of its "cheeseburger stunner deal" for $4.95 - inexpensive at any time, but especially attractive during a recession - is part of a boom in fast food in Australia. The problem, say experts, is that it may be cheap, but it's unhealthy, too.

Harvey Displays Fresh And Feisty Form Going For Silver

TELEVISIONS and computers are one thing, but don't get Gerry Harvey, of Harvey Norman, started on the fruit and vegetables that are sold in supermarkets.

Feast For The Eye And The Heart

FRESH JAPANESE Author: Yasuko Fukuoka Publisher: Hamlyn RRP $39.99 THE range of fruit and vegetables used in Japanese cooking, it could be argued, far exceeds that of the average Western diet, and author Yasuko Fukuoka has taken advantage of this.

When The Chicken And The Egg Both Come First

RARE CHICKEN RESCUE 8pm, ABC1: The advent of genetically modified crops and the reckless stupidity of supermarket lemmings bode ill for the diversity of fruit and vegetables as purveyors place a premium on appearance and shelf life at the expense of taste and nutrition. Food as a visual feast? Fortunately, committed gardeners and seed-saving collectives around the world have a different attitude and realise that diversity and variety are the spice of life. All kinds of minor varieties and ...

Eat Your Greens

HUNTER parents are setting a bad example for their children by not eating their fruit and vegetables.

Battle Lines Drawn For Children's Health Care

SYDNEY Markets has given Bazza Banana, Oscar Orange and Captain Capsicum a makeover as they continue their battle to encourage children to eat fresh fruit and vegetables.