Did you know that Kakadu plum has the highest vitamin C content of any food on Earth? Or that wattleseed is a low-GI plant-based source of protein, iron and zinc? Or that lemon myrtle is a vegan source of calcium? Hayley Blieden is a get-up-and-go dietitian turned entrepreneur on a mission to shift the focus of Australian food culture from lamingtons and Vegemite to the native ingredients that sustained indigenous Australians for over 70, 000 years. Together with the yin to her yang - her dad - Hayley has built The Australian Superfood Co, a company that is having a profound positive social impact on indigenous communities through their work as a native ingredients supplier. Tune in to the episode to hear Hayley's remarkable journey and where she thinks the industry is headed next.
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