Cancer Cure and Cheap Veg?
I was phoned yesterday morning by a lady wanting a large bag of organic beetroot for her sister who had cancer. She wanted…
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Oversupply of Onions BUY NOW!
My ‘onion growing’ cousin told me today that the price of onions has collapsed to about £45/tonne. The supermarkets are selling them at 46p/kg,…
Read MoreDo we want a LOCAL Food Industry?
Do we want to see milk cheaper than water in some shops? Do we want to see more factory farming with cows, pigs, and…
Read MoreGreat British Food Revival; Pears
It was great to see the Great British Food Revival this morning talking about British pears and seeing consumers show a real preference for…
Read MoreInvest in a LOCAL food industry for social & monetary profit
This is your great chance to invest in the LOCAL food industry. Where you can get great food, and support your local community. If…
Read MoreFood growing, to help kids become responsible citizens?
Teaching children how to garden helps them to become responsible, realise where food comes from and calms their behaviour, a survey suggests. Mirror Fantastic…
Read MoreVideo, the way to build a new LOCAL food industry? And win a box of Pipers Crisps!
A survey, 10 years ago, showed that 80% of people said they wanted to buy local food, but only 20% were actually buy it….
Read MoreWill big business kill the food industry?
I hate the way big business is killing the dairy industry. Here, is how, and should we be worried? Big business seems to pick…
Read More‘Sell by’ dates, a classic example of a mad food industry
Sell-by dates are to be removed from food packaging from today in a bid to cut down on the estimated £12 billion worth…
Read MoreFrankenfish & Enviropigs. Do we want/need GM salmon & pork?
In the US members of congress are pushing to stop the FDA approving GM salmon that grows twice as fast as a normal…
Read MoreIf the NHS can switch to buying local food everybody can.
A Hospital in Nottingham is saving £750k by sourcing food locally and James Martin, on the BBC yesterday, looked like he was steering Scarborough…
Read MoreFantastic cheap food now available
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 MoreWhat to do with your tomato crop. 1
If like me your tomato plants are producing more than you can eat here are some ideas on what to do with them. …
Read MoreAre we suckers for Shopping incentives?
I was told by a reliable source this morning that the ‘Computer for Schools’ scheme means that you would need to spend close to…
Read MoreLaboratory meat or factory farmed
Scientist predict that meat eaters will soon, either have to eat meat that has been factory farmed, or meat that has been grown from…
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