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Grains of change
A movement to relocalise bread supply chains is transforming grain from a distant commodity to a vital link between farmers, millers and bakers.
By Steph Wetherell - 10th October 2019
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- Eating & drinking
Forage your way through autumn
Autumn is the season of fruitfulness, but you don’t have to rely on what others pick for you. Field Kitchen head chef Lewis Glanvill and foraging expert Stuart Woodman shares their top tips for what…
By Nina Pullman - 9th October 2019
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- Eating & drinking
- Local sourcing
How relocating changed my food habits
When Zoe Wyeth moved from London to Devon, she learnt the true meaning of seasonality and found herself looking in cookbooks and hedges instead of on supermarket shelves.
By Zoe Wyeth - 18th September 2019
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- Politics
- Local sourcing
- News from the farm
British veg to smooth Brexit disruption
Relying on British-grown cabbage, caulis and root veg will help organic box company Riverford through short-term disruption and potential no-deal Brexit at the end of October.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd September 2019
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- Environment & ethics
- Local sourcing
Europe’s most sustainable cities
From Sweden’s climate ‘discos’ to food forests in the Netherlands – Anna Turns rounds up some of the best sustainable food cities in Europe.
By Anna Turns - 23rd May 2019
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- Growers and suppliers
- Local sourcing
Winter weather causes veg shortages
Snow in Italy has combined with a wet 2018 in Britain to create shortages on some veg and leafy salad crops
By Nina Pullman - 10th January 2019
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- Local sourcing
- Farming
Please tell our leaders where bananas come from
When the sun is out, looking 10 years forward, I can (just) imagine UK food and farming, shaped by policies tailored to our own needs, thriving outside the EU – and perhaps even reversing some of the…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 10th January 2019
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- Politics
- Local sourcing
Brexit food comments are blasé and ignorant
Leaving the EU in March is the worst time of year from a self-sufficiency in veg perspective - the 'hungry gap' period is when we rely on imports from Europe
By Emily Muddeman - 8th January 2019
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- Local sourcing
- News from the farm
What is the Hungry Gap?
From time to time, you might hear the term Hungry Gap. This is the hardest time of year for UK farmers: a few weeks, usually in April, May and early June, after the winter crops have ended but before…
By Ellen Warrell - 7th January 2019
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Citizens called for views on gene editing
Government consults public on views to deregulate gene editing as campaigners warn of unknown impact and locking in intensive farming.
By Nina Pullman - 22nd January 2021
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- Health
- Environment & ethics
A force for change
Campaigner, TV presenter and food writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall meets Nina Pullman to talk influence, how to inspire change and what healthy eating really means.
By Nina Pullman - 21st January 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Climate change
The power of ‘what if?’
All too often we default to dystopian images, rather than allowing ourselves to believe that it could actually be amazing: more connected, happier, healthier, with cleaner air, better food.
By Rob Hopkins - 21st January 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Farming
- Local sourcing
‘Regenuary’ opens debate on ethical diets
New campaign seeks to highlight importance of where food comes from and take aim at environmental claims of Veganuary.
By Nina Pullman - 21st January 2021
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- News from the farm
- Farming
A marmalade time of year
These boxes are a gift of taste and love of our land for all the British people who appreciate them so much, writes Seville orange grower Amadora Gahona.
By Amadora Gahona - 20th January 2021
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- Veganism
- Health
- Environment & ethics
Don't forget the veg in Veganuary
Vegan food needn't be complicated or reliant on expensive meat and dairy alternatives; there are so many incredible recipes that can be made with just plants in their purest form.
By Emily Muddeman - 20th January 2021
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