David Markson is a co-founder of Food in Community, a Devon based not-for-profit that runs pay what you feel community cafes with imaginative menus made from sustainably produced surplus food.
In those who are excluded from society, there is a wealth of alienated ‘sleeping’ talent and experience, which could improve our communities and give back satisfaction, self-esteem, and productivity.
By David Markson - 27th July 2021
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Food in Community is pushing for a radical departure from the giving of food aid by joining the call for a cash-first system.
By David Markson - 23rd June 2021
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The pandemic has brought a fresh perspective on the power of community and feelings of injustice: let’s channel this anger positively and build dignified food security for all, writes David Markson.
By David Markson - 6th April 2021
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Food in Community co-founder David Markson writes about social community eating, mental health and lessons from a wartime kitchen.
By David Markson - 18th December 2020
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Author of the National Food Strategy Henry Dimbleby has said he is “very worried” that new trade deals jeopardise the chance for a sustainable food transformation in the UK.
By Nina Pullman - 22nd October 2021
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This Halloween Louise Gray is making sure her pumpkin is for eating, not just carving
By Louise Gray - 21st October 2021
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New data suggests Brits are eating less red but more white meat, despite campaigns seeking to inform around soy in poultry feed linked to deforestation.
By Nina Pullman - 21st October 2021
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Make your own Halloween-themed seasonal feast with these recipes for pumpkin fritters, spiced curry or warming salads, or try madeleines with pumpkin custard and cinnamon meringue.
By Emily Muddeman - 21st October 2021
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This week in the polytunnels, we’ve finished picking the very last cherry tomatoes, which means I can no longer pretend to myself that it’s still summer.
By Ed Scott - 21st October 2021
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Wrongly associated with the effects of marijuana, hemp is a highly sustainable crop that can be used for food, textiles or building materials. We find out more.
By Wicked Leeks - 15th October 2021
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