Editor's note

An alarming number of women were killed in domestic violence incidents in October. Australia has launched countless domestic violence campaigns over the years, but Silke Meyer asks, why haven’t they shifted public attitudes on the issue?

And the latest episode of our podcast Trust Me, I’m An Expert, is all about food fraud. We’ve seen recent headlines about honey and other food adulteration scandals, but in fact this isn’t a new debate. 19th century dairy farmers used to add sheep’s brains to skim milk to make it look frothier, and mix in chalk for whiteness. Coffee, oil and wine have also been the top targets of food fraudsters in the past.

While such scandals persist today, consumers also increasingly expect food standards to help them navigate claims on packaging and industry innovation. For instance, is yoghurt made with coconut milk still considered yoghurt? What to do about foods that claim to be “all natural?” Join us on Trust Me, I’m An Expert, as we talk to Dr Andrew Ventimiglia about the weird history of food adulteration and certification.

Justin Bergman

Deputy Editor: Politics + Society

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Australia has launched countless domestic violence campaigns over the years. So, why haven’t they shifted public attitudes on the problem? Joe Castro/AAP

After a deadly month for domestic violence, the message doesn’t appear to be getting through

Silke Meyer, CQUniversity Australia

In order to change public opinion, campaigns need to move beyond awareness raising and start addressing the perpetrators and causes of domestic violence.

What is in these products? And if additives don’t affect your health, would you care? Shutterstock

Trust Me, I’m An Expert: Food fraud, the centuries-old problem that won’t go away

Sunanda Creagh, The Conversation; Jordan Fermanis, The Conversation; Justin Bergman, The Conversation; Dilpreet Kaur, The Conversation

Dairy farmers used to put sheep brains and chalk in skim milk to make it look frothier and whiter. Coffee, honey and wine have also been past targets of food fraudsters. Can the law ever keep up?

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