Petition for Food, Growing, Cooking & Nutrition in the Curriculum
HUGE PROBLEM: 20%, (and rising), of NHS budget is now spent…
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Should there be a tax on Red Meat?
Interesting article on the BBC website today. Should there be a Tax on red meat? BigBarn’s view: Yes in principle, but a…
Read MoreGame week: Week 44 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Delicious game is the most understated meat. Often easy to find in your local pub during the winter months but very expensive in the…
Read MoreHow can we stop ourselves buying and eating cheap unhealthy food?
We taxpayers are paying the NHS billions on food related illness. Sugar tax has changed our buying habits a little, to really make a…
Read MorePumpkin and Squash week: Week 42 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
It is that time of year again when we start to see bright orange blobs lining our fields and filling the shops. Pumpkins are becoming…
Read MoreSeafood week: Week 41 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
From the fishermen who catch the fish, fish mongers who sell their produce, to the chefs who create excellent creations for you, seafood is…
Read MoreWhy we must pay for the REAL cost of Food
Many agree that the real cost of most of our food is nearly double what we pay. Until we understand these other costs, or…
Read MoreRoast week: Week 40 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
Whatever the weather we would promote a roast any time of year, a great meal for getting the family together, round the table. No…
Read MoreBritish Food Fortnight: Week 39 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
British Food Fortnight is about buying British food. Post Brexit we hope even more people demand British, and even better, local! With every type of…
Read MoreBeans & Peas Week: Week 38 of BigBarn’s Food Weeks
We have fresh peas and beans in the summer, (a must for grow your own enthusiasts), then ‘pulses’ or dried peas and beans for…
Read MorePotato Week: Week 37 of BigBarn’s Food weeks
Potatoes are cheap, nutritious and naturally fat free. Great, versatile, food. A natural source of fibre and contribute to your recommended daily intake of…
Read MoreJams and Chutney: Week 36 of BigBarn’s food and drink weeks
For those of you lucky enough to have our own orchard, or community one, September doesn’t spell the end of summer but the start…
Read MoreLocal Food Hubs all over the UK, better than the supermarkets!
BigBarn has been asked to add to and adapt its technology to help the 60 local food hubs about to be dumped by The…
Read MoreBeetroot Week: Week 35 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Superfood Beetroot grows incredibly well in our green and pleasant land. Enjoy it roasted, turned into crisps, in a salad, on a burger, or…
Read MoreDairy Week: Week 34 of BigBarn’s Food & Drink Weeks
Dairy is one of our most important food groups and also one of our most versatile. It participates in so many recipes disguised as…
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