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Hugh Thomas is a freelance food writer and journalist. Previously, he has written for Time Out, Restaurant magazine, British Street Food, and Foodism.

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    Farm like common people

    The enclosure of land away from public ownership from the 13th century led to today’s widespread inequality in land ownership – but could community farms recoup some of those losses?

    By Hugh Thomas - 3rd November 2020

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    • Farming
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    Fibres of the future

    Covid-19 has sent wool prices plummeting and the sheep industry into crisis – but a fledgling movement that connects farmers with local weavers offers hope.

    By Hugh Thomas - 29th June 2020

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    • Local sourcing
    • Organics

    Back to the grind

    Ancient water and windmills across the UK have doubled production to help fill a national flour ‘shortage’ with close links to communities and sustainable wheat growing.

    By Hugh Thomas - 1st June 2020

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    The meat of the matter

    The demise of small abattoirs is jeopardising the supply of high welfare and smaller scale livestock farmers at a time of growing interest in ‘less and better’ quality meat.

    By Hugh Thomas - 10th March 2020

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    • The big interview
    • Eating & drinking
    • Environment & ethics

    Cooking up a food strategy

    Henry Dimbleby is the man leading the UK's first national food strategy since WWII. Here he tells Hugh Thomas how he will fix ‘things that are obviously stupid’ and why the conversation around meat…

    By Hugh Thomas - 4th February 2020

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    Wanted: Female leaders

    For International Women’s Day, social advocate and environmentalist Jennie Stephens tells Anna Turns why diverse leadership can unlock social and climate justice.

    By Anna Turns - 7th March 2021

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    UK banks linked to deforestation, report finds

    Barclays, HSBC and NatWest are among UK banks found to be linked to deforestation in Brazil as spotlight on unethical finance grows.

    By Jack Thompson - 4th March 2021

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    • Food waste
    • Technology

    Best apps to help you cut food waste

    From community food sharing or family meal planning to buying a ‘Magic Bag’ of leftover food from your favourite café – read our round-up of the best food waste apps and resources.

    By Becky Blench - 4th March 2021

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    • News from the farm
    • Ethical business

    'When we whistle, you jump'

    As we became employee owned and I renounced control, protection of suppliers was written into our founding documents; last month, this was crystalised into a new Supplier Charter.

    By Guy Singh-Watson - 4th March 2021

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    • Climate change

    Confessions of a kitchen bin

    Environmental journalist Anna Turns weighed her household waste after a week before setting a mission to reduce it with the help of tips and tricks from food waste experts.

    By Anna Turns - 2nd March 2021

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    • Climate change
    • Environment & ethics

    Caterpillars and tackling the biodiversity crisis

    A caterpillar spotted while gleaning a field for leftover crops sparked a conversation around the connection between species, writes Chantelle Norton.

    By Chantelle Norton - 2nd March 2021

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