Bush food, native plant products to be developed by Indigenous community and University of Queensland

More native bush products could turn up on shelves as Indigenous groups develop new businesses that champion native plants and bush food, in conjunction with the University of Queensland.

Dale Chapman, an Indigenous chef and adjunct professor at UQ, is spearheading the project.

“When I first started my apprenticeship, there was nothing like bush food on the menu,” Ms Chapman said.

“It wasn’t until I was head chef at Cafe Le Monde [in Noosa], where I really got introduced to bush foods — and that was 35 years ago.

To do that, Ms Chapman has joined forces with…