There are calls to support local food suppliers post-coronavirus as surveys prove their resilience in adapting quickly to online and home delivery.
By Nina Pullman - 22nd June 2020
5
Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford has helped force a government U-turn on providing free school meals over summer after vocal campaign on social media.
By Nina Pullman - 16th June 2020
1
Almost one million meals’ worth of food were rescued in one month by The Real Junk Food Project as the pandemic added to Brexit stockpiling in a food waste backlog. Kate Hodge reports.
By Kate Hodge - 15th June 2020
0
Excluded from a rise in Universal Credit payments and as food bank demand doubles, the UK’s asylum seekers and refugees are among some of the worst hit by coronavirus.
By Jez Fredenburgh - 9th June 2020
0
Midway through the Jersey Royal season and it had all been going really well, until the drought started to hinder our digging conditions.
By Matthew Le Maistre - 3rd June 2020
0
What do British workers really think of farm work? And will European labour always be needed to help pick our produce? Wicked Leeks finds out.
By Christian Kay - 3rd June 2020
0
'I washed every apple, every tomato, every single thing and laid them on a tea-towel to dry, looking at them as colourful treasures of the earth.'
By Joel Biroco - 2nd June 2020
1
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
0
Our belief that we are separate from nature is the root of our inability to deal with upheavals, such as forest fires, floods, climate change and pandemics like Covid-19, writes Satish Kumar.
By Satish Kumar - 26th May 2020
5
A former Dyson engineer has created the world’s first reusable coffee cup made from takeaways, with plans for the local economy and regional waste collection.
By Nina Pullman - 24th September 2020
0
Eating fruit, veg, fish and wholegrains is linked to lower prevalence of depression and better mental health, writes nutritionist Francesca Vuolo.
By Francesca Vuolo - 24th September 2020
0
A House of Lords vote to ban sales of imported food that do not meet UK standards sends strong message to MPs ahead of next Ag Bill review.
By Nina Pullman - 23rd September 2020
0
As the days cool and autumn colours emerge, fresh British-grown kale comes into season offering a delicious splash of green in these top five kale recipes.
By Kirsty Hale - 22nd September 2020
0
We see the most vital benefit as not marking our own homework; regular assessment will highlight areas for improvement, and help us balance competing demands.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 21st September 2020
0
The National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts have both issued new calls to protect and restore nature via conservation efforts and designated ‘wild belt’ areas.
By Nina Pullman - 18th September 2020
0