Fun Factoid!

Dear Ottawa friends,

Many of us have spent lots of (way too much, in fact) money at Bushtukah, our handy-dandy local outdoorsy store. But did you ever wonder a) how to actually pronounce it, or b) where the name came from?

Even if you know this bit, keep reading and pretend you don't. I'll never know.

The name comes from the term 'bush tucker', which refers to all the native animals, plants, fruits, seeds, etc. that one can find in the Australian bush. Aboriginal Australians have been eating this stuff for about 50,000 years and survived quite well on it. So the term ultimately refers to things that will help you survive in the bush, or Outback. 

And of course with the accent, it's pronounced 'bush tucka', and can be funnily spelled as Bushtukah.

Now, I'm not going to argue about whether the $600 bike is a necessity on the same level as fruits and herbs... everyone has different needs :)

From Healthy Eating, Training Manual for Strong Women Workers