Will middlemen destroy the food industry?
Our last blog comparing mega dairies and the existing supply chain, to small artisan dairies selling direct to local…
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Mega Dairy or small dairy farms?
What is better one mega dairy with 2,000 cows under one roof or 150 small dairies? There is a mega dairy up north with 2,000…
Read MoreFood for Kids on the BBC
To improve the future health of our nation we need to improve diet. What better way than get our kids enthused by food….
Read MoreNew BigBarn ‘About us’ video
Here is our new ‘About us’ video to explain why we exist, what we believe, do, and why. Our ‘Mission’ in modern business…
Read MoreWe, must, must, must, take kids blackberry picking!
This time of year is fantastic for one of the most nutritious, tasty, seasonal, fruits, and they are FREE! Blackberries. Not only are…
Read MoreFRESH Sweetcorn now in Season
One of the best seasonal foods is now available for around 50p a portion. Fresh sweetcorn, delicious. Especially when FRESH for the best and sweetest…
Read MoreThe Men who made us FAT; Wake up everybody, switch to local food!!
If you didn’t watch this TV series this is great, and healthy, viewing. It may be painful, and cause a few family arguments, as…
Read MoreProbiotics, are they good for us, and is Kefir better?
Probiotic drinks have become very popular, do we need them or are we doing what the marketeers tell us? And is there a…
Read MoreIs Homogenized milk good? Or an example of a profit focused food industry?
Nearly all the milk available is pasteurised and homogenized. This increases shelf life and the manufacture of a standard product but ruins the natural…
Read MoreAre we the selfish generation?
We are all annoyed with the money grabbing bankers for the current triple dip recession. Will future generations look at us and think we…
Read MoreBBC Eat, fast and live longer, brilliant. Is this the answer?
Everybody should watch this program, especially those who want to live longer and avoid cancer…
Read MoreWill the cloud of the coming Food Price Crisis have a silver lining?
The threat of the coming Food Price Crisis increased as further bad news broke concerning the drought in…
Read MoreHow can we protect ourselves from the coming Food Price crisis?
A new Food price crisis is feared as erratic weather wreaks havoc on crops in the USA and around the world. Here…
Read MoreBrilliant Best Before film; Raising awareness to the unsustainable food industry before it is too late
A big ‘Well done’ to the Best Before team for their great film about the food industry, and thank you for inviting me to…
Read MoreAre Shopping centres becoming the ‘negative’ centre of communities?
I notice that shopping centres seem to be popping up everywhere, even the Olympic village. Obviously because they are popular, and part of ‘urban regeneration’….
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