A Solution that Ends Malnutrition & Food Insecurity

Join us in transforming food security with nutrient-dense, climate-resilient plants, reshaping communities and nourishing futures worldwide.

Sustainable Nutrition Solutions

We create science-based resources that promote the cultivation and consumption of locally adapted, nutrient-dense, food plants, which help build resilient communities.

Empowering Local Communities

By collaborating with trusted organisations, we combine education, agriculture, and community empowerment, to provide practicable, sustainable solutions that improve food security and human health.

Climate Resilient Food

By building resilience in food systems and promoting biodiversity, we strengthen ecosystems’ natural defences against climate stress, creating a more stable, equitable food future for all.

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Empower with Nutrition

We create educational materials that explain what nutritional food is, why our bodies need it and how to grow and use it.

We focus on opportunity crops (neglected and under-utilised nutrient-dense plants), that are growing in and adapted to their environment.

Our materials are designed to empower people, but particularly care-givers, so that they can make informed choices on what plants to grow and eat that will nutritiously feed themselves and their families. 

Our approach is cost-effective, proven, practical and builds resilience.

We’re creating a world full of resources

We partner with experienced, reputable and established organisations who are working in communities to deliver sustainable, proven solutions that combat malnutrition.

This approach minimises cost and duplication whilst leveraging local expertise to ensure the unique needs of each community are met. Our partners know how to empower people to take action, creating lasting change.

Backed by over 50 years of science-based research, we extract data on highly nutritious local plants from the world’s most comprehensive edible plant database. From this we create practical, plain-language resources that add value to projects and help decision-makers act effectively.

Malnutrition robs children of their futures

Through our sustainable approach, we are driving global impact by prioritising key nutrients for children’s health and development, especially in their critical first 1,000 days. This commitment is reflected in our growing network, extensive research, and educational outreach.

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Global Recognition for Food Plant Solutions

Our work has received positive feedback and recommendations from world-renowned organisations, recognising Food Plant Solutions as a transformative force in combating malnutrition and promoting sustainable food security.

These endorsements reflect the global impact of our innovative approach, empowering communities with practical, locally adapted solutions to improve health and build resilience.

Tasmanian Scientist Bruce French's Legacy

The real hero in our story is Tasmanian agricultural scientist and Officer of the Order of Australia recipient – Bruce French.

In the 1970s, while teaching agriculture in Papua New Guinea, Bruce’s students began asking about their local food plants.

Realising there was little information available, he embarked on a volunteer quest to gather data on edible plants worldwide.

Over 50 years later, his database has grown to include over 35,500 edible plants, creating an invaluable resource in the fight against hunger, malnutrition, and food insecurity.