The Australian plants that could become our daily fare

It’s a factor of Australia’s history that, unlike most countries, virtually everything we eat originally came from somewhere else. From proteins such as beef, pork, chicken and – especially on Australia Day – lamb, to plants ranging from wheat, potatoes and apples to Jerusalem artichokes, almost all the plants we cultivate for food came from other continents and have been introduced as staples in successive waves of colonisation by immigrants from all over the world.

Read more in the Australian Financial Review