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Fruit & veg deserts & the death knell of the local greengrocer

Two thirds of the UK's independent fruit & veg shops have 'shut up shop', in the last 30 years. But is there a way back?

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A slow unprocess – back to real food

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Striving for inclusivity with Chefs in Schools

Education Cost-of-living Guy Singh-Watson

Lifestyle

How to grow more herbs for free

Autumn is the ideal time to make cuttings from garden herbs or repot supermarket pots for cheap and fragrant additions to your herb garden.

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Government approach to food is ‘incoherent’

A group of MPs has published a damning review of the government’s lack of planning for the future of the UK’s food supply, and how it will manage higher costs, shocks to international trade and rising food poverty.

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Alarm for British strawberries as growers struggle with low prices

British strawberry growers are struggling to cover costs despite shelf prices rising by 11 per cent in the last year, prompting 12 million fewer plantings for next year.

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Farm incomes fall to less than £18k

Average farming incomes fell by 11 per cent in 2022 due to Brexit, a new subsidy system and ‘extreme’ price pressure from supermarkets.