December in the organic garden & veg patch
Guest Blog from Philippa Pearson and the Soil Association Try and finish off any winter digging this month and don’t forget…
Read MorePlastic bag tax success. Should sugar and meat follow?
The number of plastic bags taken home by Tesco shoppers has dropped by almost 80% since a 5p levy was introduced. Surely this prove…
Read MoreShould there be a tax on meat?
Taxing meat to tackle climate change and improve health would be far less unpopular than government’s think. Original article Guardian 24/11/15 If government…
Read MoreWhy we should eat grass fed Beef
There really is a difference Between Grass-Fed and Grain-Fed beef, both for animal welfare and our health! Most cows start out
Read MoreSoil Association’s November in the Garden
We will be including in our blog every month the Soil Association’s monthly Grow Organic. This month what to do in November! The…
Read MoreLaw to ban food waste
With so much in the news about food waste and good old Hugh on the BBC about it. (For episode 1 click…
Read MoreNut Week: Week 46 of BigBarn’s Food & drink weeks
Packed with protein, fibre and essential fats, nuts are one of the best foods to put in your body, especially when snack time rolls…
Read MoreGuest Blog: Amazing Autumnal Smoothie with Tiger Nuts!
At the Tiger Nut Company we are really passionate about tiger nuts and their health benefits! Although people are becoming more aware of…
Read MoreFermenting your home grown veg
If you have some beastly looking veg or like the taste of sweet and sour try fermenting some veg and take your stomach back…
Read MoreShould there be a sugar tax?
Doctors have stated that sugar is responsible for more disease, than alcohol and smoking combined. As we have tax on alcohol and smoking, shouldn’t…
Read MorePotato week: Week 40 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Over recent years the humble potato has had a bad wrap. Which seems ridiculous considering it is a staple food for most of the world. From…
Read MoreShould we ban Trans Fats
We wrote about banning Trans Fats over 10 years ago yet many foods still have them amongst the long list of ingredients, often in…
Read MoreBottled water: another example of the mad food & drink industry
Globally, we now drink 30 litres of packaged water per person per year, and in the UK 22% is imported. The same stats are…
Read MoreWhat to do with your superfood Beetroot Crop
If like me you like Beetroot and have a big crop in your veg patch this year, here are a few ideas on what…
Read MoreMilk Week: Week 37 of BigBarn’s food & Drink Weeks
The Milk crisis has quite rightly made the news, and the subject of our blogs recently. Dairy farmers are fighting for survival and the…
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