Some of you might have read the ‘Dairy is Scary’ piece published in the Guardian’s opinion section last week. It was incredibly polarising and quite understandably angered many, including myself. There are always two sides to every coin and good journalism should I feel take both into account. I understand that this was an opinionContinueContinue reading “In defence of farmers”
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Alternative Ways to Preserve Your Food – Guest Post by Joe Baldwin
According to an essay paper, written by an old friend, when well-to-do folks talk about preserving food, they usually mean refrigeration. Even though refrigeration is a fine way to preserve food, there are still downsides to it. Imagine that the entire region was infiltrated by a storm, leaving you with no electricity. You enterContinueContinue reading “Alternative Ways to Preserve Your Food – Guest Post by Joe Baldwin”
My plastic wrapped fruit and veg boycott
As January moves steadily towards February it can seem increasingly difficult to remain steadfast with those New Years Resolutions. Keep going! For 2017, rather than setting a general goal, I decided to write a list of things to do or achieve. One of these involves cutting the amount of waste I generate on a weekly basis (creditContinueContinue reading “My plastic wrapped fruit and veg boycott”
Brexit: An opportunity to change how we support food, farming and nature – Guest Post by Miles King
Caption: Should a future farm support scheme subsidise bioenergy crops? ©Miles King It’s finally 2017, and we can say goodbye to 2016 – what a year that was. Many may celebrate a new dawn breaking for Britain (or England anyway), while others will be very worried about future prospects for their families, businesses and ourContinueContinue reading “Brexit: An opportunity to change how we support food, farming and nature – Guest Post by Miles King”
Why do we (or at least most of us) eat turkey at Christmas?
Apologies to the vegetarians amongst you, but this post focuses on a bird that has dominated dining tables at Christmas for decades. Why are Brits so obsessed with eating turkey on Christmas Day when it is rarely eaten at other times of the year? According to YouGov, families in Britain spent an average of £796ContinueContinue reading “Why do we (or at least most of us) eat turkey at Christmas?”
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