Government to get consumers to support GM? The dangers!
The 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,…
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Our countryside should match what we eat
What a shame that my surrounding fields are all currently yellow with oilseed rape, or green with wheat. No wonder our kids don’t…
Read MoreBBC; Cheese is from plants, chips grow on trees!
A survey reported by the BBC shows an alarming lack of food knowledge. But hardly surprising when the modern…
Read MorePrince Charles attack on Food Industry
It was great to see a number of newspapers report on Prince Charles’ attack on the food industry. Backing up what we at BigBarn…
Read MoreFruit juice cheaper than unhealthy fizzy drinks
Next time you think about buying a branded fizzy drink, full of sugar and dodgy additives check the price of a carton of fruit…
Read MoreThe amazing Nibble Gobble Munch book
Here is a book that will help youngsters learn new and good habits and get enthused about food. Especially good local food, growing, cooking…
Read MoreFarmer’s fury at Tesco lamb mince label
This headline so soon after the Horse meat scandal shows how the supermarkets have become complacent. Are consumers really that addicted to supermarket…
Read MoreHelp Launch the brilliant MooMan Movie
There is a brilliant new movie about to hit our screens if we all help give it a gentle push. If you care about…
Read MoreMisleading food advertising
Getting ready for work this morning I spotted two very dodgy TV adverts. Tesco ‘price promise’ and Walkers crisps. Misleading because those…
Read MoreGuest Blog: The history of coffee and a new era.
Our guest blog this week comes from Mariners Coffee Merchants’– how coffee circled the Earth. Like tea, the coffee business has been dominated by big…
Read MoreGetting people enthused about food and cooking
We have great food in this green and pleasant land, more varieties of cheese than the french, and hundreds of hours of cookery programmes…
Read MoreBig thanks to BBC Radio 4 ‘You and Yours’
Our big thanks to BBC Radio 4’s You and Yours for including us in their piece about people saving money by leaving the supermarket…
Read MoreOur thanks to The Mail on Sunday
Our big thanks to the Mail on Sunday for the article about BigBarn. Anyone who missed it can
Read MoreFasting; lose weight, stay young, get more intelligent, & protect yourself from alzheimer’s and diabetes
Great food Programme today about Fasting. Listen again here. Fasting is not as difficult or painful as…
Read MoreSupermarkets about to rip us off, again.
Supermarkets are all talking about sourcing British meat after the Horse Meat scandal. Will they add a fair mark-up on what they buy…
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