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Trading for social purpose, not to maximise profits
1. Mission driven, trading for social purpose, not to maximise profit A Better Food Trader is governed by 9 principles that ensure the food they …
Know Better Food
Know Better Food Get your friends or colleagues together to take action for people and the planet through food The Problem Our food system – …
Know Better Food: Take action for a better food system with peer group power
New Know Better Food training now calling for hosts to lead the pilot. Experience the impact of peer networks and learn to host in this …
What to do with the carrots in your veg box?
Ethical, seasonal veg boxes in the UK go hand in hand with a lot of carrots. Carrots are one of Britain’s major root vegetables – …
It’s time to commit to a better food system
One of the many side effects of the current pandemic has been an extraordinary surge in demand for veg box schemes across the country. Like every …
The value of local
As I wrote when the pandemic swept in, the uptake in our box scheme during the lockdown was extraordinary. Within two weeks from its start, …
Survey finds resilience among diverse good food enterprises
Results of a snapshot survey of 100 good food enterprises has shown that a high number of these small, diverse businesses were able to stay …
Local food is for life, not just for Covid
Pete Ritchie, Executive Director of Nourish Scotland, is also the co-owner of Whitmuir Organic Farm, shop and café. Today he writes from his perspective as …
Community-led food providers bring calm in times of panic
Article originally published by Ethical Consumer The news has concentrated on stories of selfish stockpiling and fights over toilet paper but amidst the distress and …