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Countries around the world are experiencing unique biodiversity loss destroyed by invasive plants and animals brought by colonial ancestors. Pests like cats, cane toads, camels, carp, deer and rabbits have driven many native plants and animals to the brink of extinction. But what if a radical rethink, inspired by the Museum of Old & New Art (Mona) Artist and Curator Kirsha Kaechele’s ‘Eat The Problem’, could help turn this issue into an opportunity? With the help of scientists, land carers, Kirsha and Mona Head Chef Vince Trim, host Tony Armstrong attempts to turn unwanted ecological trash into desirable culinary gold, in a provocative attempt to 'eat the invaders'.

Each episode goes to the frontlines of the invasive species war to witness the impact these pests are having on our ecology, while uncovering their fascinating historical backstories, testing just how edible they are, and overcoming cultural taboos around what animals we value as food.

Eat The Invaders is a must-watch ecological and culinary wake up call. A radical and humorous fusion of art, science, politics and food-porn served, it connects each one of us – via our food choices – to the history and future of ecology.

This innovative, hugely entertaining new series considers a more sustainable approach to the management of land and food stocks – one that is possibly more akin to the 60,000-year-old techniques employed by the nation’s first Australians.

While eating problem species is not a simple fix-all for our environment, Eat The Invaders is a brilliant conversation starter: a provocation to make us question how and what we eat.