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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 …
Campaigners launch ethical supply chain accreditation scheme
Article originally published by The Grocer An accreditation scheme to recognise retailers with ethical supply chains that support British farmers has been launched. The new …
Unfair or better trade? Why where you buy your food from really matters.
New report from Sustain highlights systemic unfairness in the supermarket dominated food system Cheap food and low retail wages…the law of diminishing returns ‘Supermarket Failure’ …
Show a little bit love for the Pangolin…and everything else
Some months ago, in the basement of the natural history museum I found myself puzzling over a tray of specimens. The task was to study …