‘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…
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Frankenfish & 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…
Read MoreSupermarket blindness
Why o why do people blindly support supermarket dominance. The more trade supermarkets get the more money they make and the more smaller high…
Read More‘Rip off’ supermarkets
‘Rip off’ is very strong accusation and often used to describe a huge price difference. In the case of supermarkets, even small price…
Read MoreHugh’s Fish Fight continues, well done all.
If like me you were one of the 710,000 people who signed the Fish Fight petition, pat yourself on the back and watch the…
Read MoreBigBarn’s foody view on some of the news
Savings to be made by buying local food Observer; Brits are working to save money within their households: 67% are buying more generic brands; 46%…
Read MoreEasy solution to stop the increased use of plastic bags
Why are successive governments so lazy about doing something about the use of 11 billion plastic bags. Or are they that naive to…
Read MoreIdeas on Bread making
Here are a few ideas on what to make next time you mix up a batch of dough. I don’t know about you but I…
Read More32 year old jam; poison or delicacy?
My mother presented me with a jar of her home made plum jam found at the back of her larder. Like all good…
Read MoreModern bread on BBC Breakfast
It was a shame that the BBC reporter, and bread shop owner, missed one of the most important points about the modern Chorleywood method…
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