Choosing new knives is a daunting task, especially when a single store can offer hundreds of knives to sort through. The first step is to find a store with a wide selection and knowledgeable staff, and make sure you can test many knives before you buy. I wouldn’t buy a pair of shoes that I couldn’t try on.

In this issue’s Table Talk, GrainsWest examines a cutting edge fruit, Coca-Cola’s jump into dairy, a soybean health claim and a new film that seeks to talk openly about GM crops.