Rip off food industry will continue until consumers reconnect with producers?

I noticed fresh onions in the supermarket yesterday priced at the equivalent of £2,000/ton, yet my cousin only got £130/ton for his crop…
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I noticed fresh onions in the supermarket yesterday priced at the equivalent of £2,000/ton, yet my cousin only got £130/ton for his crop…
Read MoreWith the world population predicted to grow to 9 billion people, can local food help feed the world? We are told that to feed the…
Read MoreMilk is a classic example or how the ‘food industry’ can ruin a product and in this case, many of those producing it. Are…
Read MoreGreat to hear the BBC Food programme recognising all the great food producers popping up all over the UK…
Read MoreGreat news! The MooMan trailer is now live and lots of screenings all over the UK are being organised. To…
Read MoreThe Environment secretary will make a speech today explaining the benefits of GM. What about the dangers? Here are some thoughts from a commercial ex-farmer,…
Read MoreWhat a shame that my surrounding fields are all currently yellow with oilseed rape, or green with wheat. No wonder our kids don’t…
Read MoreA survey reported by the BBC shows an alarming lack of food knowledge. But hardly surprising when the modern…
Read MoreIt was great to see a number of newspapers report on Prince Charles’ attack on the food industry. Backing up what we at BigBarn…
Read MoreNext time you think about buying a branded fizzy drink, full of sugar and dodgy additives check the price of a carton of fruit…
Read MoreHere is a book that will help youngsters learn new and good habits and get enthused about food. Especially good local food, growing, cooking…
Read MoreThis headline so soon after the Horse meat scandal shows how the supermarkets have become complacent. Are consumers really that addicted to supermarket…
Read MoreThere is a brilliant new movie about to hit our screens if we all help give it a gentle push. If you care about…
Read MoreGetting ready for work this morning I spotted two very dodgy TV adverts. Tesco ‘price promise’ and Walkers crisps. Misleading because those…
Read MoreOur guest blog this week comes from Mariners Coffee Merchants’– how coffee circled the Earth. Like tea, the coffee business has been dominated by big…
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