We, 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…
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FRESH 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’….
Read MoreHow crazy is tinned soup?
When we are running out of oil and resources like tin, and short of money how crazy is tinned soup? Soup has to be one…
Read MoreMilk, a fair deal for farmers and cows?
Milk has hit the news again as farmers complain about the low price they get. Milk is a classic example of how…
Read MoreFarm Shops. According to BigBarn.
Farm shops come in all shapes and sizes, from farmers selling their own produce from a shed, to a mini zoo with super-duper small…
Read MoreSausages, the great british banger
We British love our sausages and should be proud of the great quality and variety throughout the UK. Ever noticed the difference abroad?…
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