Louise Gray likes to know exactly where her food comes from. For her first book, The Ethical Carnivore, she only ate animals she killed herself. Her conclusion was that meat should be treated with the reverence it deserves and we should all be eating less for the sake of climate change. The book won Best Food Book and Best Investigative Work at the Guild of Food Writers Awards.
In her new monthly investigative series for Wicked Leeks, Roots to Fruits, Louise takes one fruit or vegetable a month and distils their complex stories into a column to help us make better decisions. Having recently become a mother, her aim is to find ways to buy fruit and vegetables that have a positive impact on the planet for the next generation. And yes, she will be trying to find out if avocados can ever be ethical.
When I started investigating food miles for my new book about the ethics of our fruit and vegetables, I found the distance food has travelled is not the only factor to consider when looking at the…
By Louise Gray - 7th May 2021
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Bananas aren’t just our lockdown baking solace, they’re also facing a pandemic of their own, the disease TR4, driven by monocultures and a lack of diversity, finds Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 15th March 2021
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For me, the revelation in eating less meat has been how delicious plant protein can be - and I'm not talking about fake sausages and Impossible Burgers, writes Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 10th February 2021
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In a new regular column, author of The Ethical Carnivore Louise Gray explores her roots in the greengrocer trade and the stories behind some of the most popular fruit and veg.
By Louise Gray - 20th January 2021
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Scottish farming is associated with rugged conditions and poor land only suitable for livestock, but there is a growing progressive movement that wants to change this perception, finds Jack Thompson.
By Jack Thompson - 14th May 2021
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As research increases what we know about the link between diversity in diet and gut health, Emily Muddeman gave it a go herself, eating 30 plants a week and sharing her tips.
By Emily Muddeman - 12th May 2021
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Rhubarb's sharp, fruity flavour makes for some intriguing savoury pairings. If you want to expand your rhubarb repertoire here are a few ideas to get you started.
By Becky Blench - 12th May 2021
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The wild strawberries I find growing in margins around the farm withstand drought, rain and weeds and still produce Botrytis-free fruit; a far cry from the today’s mollycoddled commercial crops.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 12th May 2021
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New research has found being close to nature improved mental health during the pandemic while inequalities persist around who has access to restorative green space.
By Becky Blench - 12th May 2021
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How the UK’s failure to stop plastic waste exports is leading to dangerous environmental impacts and illegal disposal in Malaysian communities.
By Megan Tatum - 12th May 2021
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