What on earth are food miles? They are the distance that your food travels from the grower to your plate, including travel to and from processor and retailer. Why should I want to reduce them? Because transporting your food long distances involves lorries and aeroplanes. And lorries and aeroplanes use lots of fuel and emit …
If you’re even the teensiest bit cross with the Duke of Cambridge organic pub for being closed for the past two and a half weeks, they’re about to make it up to you. The pub will reopen tomorrow, and there’s 50% off the entire wine list for all those having a meal for at least …
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Mouths everywhere are demanding real, organic food. The Mouth Revolution, a new short film from the makers of The Meatrix, is a humorous 4.5-minute live-action film that parodies history and contemporary culture while informing viewers about the vital importance of eating real, organic foods. The Declaration of Indigestion details the mouths’ objectives and demands: No …
Discovery Health introduces its resident natural living expert, Sara Snow, who shows accessible ways to make healthy living everyday living by focusing on the small things you can do to create a healthier life for you, your family and for generations to come. Get Fresh with Sara Snow In each episode of GET FRESH WITH …
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This is the sort of news story I’d like to be seeing more of… The BBC reports that a McDonald’s restaurant in Devon is closing because it’s can’t compete with the local Tavistock farmers’ market. “It just goes to show that the food is so good here we have seen them off. “Because of the …
Not long ago we featured a new website called VegBoxSchemes who make local produce easier to find. I received an email from them this week explaining how far much of our food travels to make it to Christmas lunch, along with an invitation to smash a long distance sprout – go on, you know you …
Acorn House Restaurant will open its doors to the public next Tuesday, 14th November 2006. The restaurant, a joint venture between the Shoreditch Trust, Terrence Higgins Trust and Bliss Restaurant Consultancy, will train 10 young adults every year in environmentally-friendly restaurant trade under Executive Chef Arthur Potts Dawson, former head chef of Fifteen and the …
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This is the time of the year when the allotment produce wanes and I look elsewhere to make up the difference between what we need to eat and what I’m able to grow. I’m not the only one in this situation, and so I wanted to draw attention to a very clever little (and growing) …
Organic or local? Now that’s a conundrum. And what about the end of the month when organic just doesn’t fit into the budget? If you have to make the choice, then this little guide from the Environmental Working Group will help you make it a good choice. Download a printable version of the Shopper’s Guide …