Articles
Food Ethics
Eating my meat
An unlikely cattle keeper comes to terms with the act of slaughtering an animal
It shouldn’t happen to a factory farm vet
Philip Lymbery, Chief Executive of Compassion in World Farming, reflects on the vital role of the vet in propping up factory farms
Eating your ethics: Halal meat
Alicia Miller asks how much we really know about where our meat comes from
Reflections on farming Palestine
Annie Levy responds to our blog on farming Palestine, with recommendations, resources and recipes
Farming peace for Palestine
The conflict in Palestine has seen many families forced from their land. Against all the odds, farmers continue to cultivate peaceful res...
The right to cook
Following the treatment of immigrants at Irish detention centres, John McKenna calls for a new human right - the basic right to cook
Food waste: A global scandal
Tristram Stuart, author and food waste campaigner, delves into the shocking data of the global food waste scandal and the far-reaching im...
Moving on from meat
The amount of meat we eat is on the decline in the UK, but you wouldn't know it from the lack of choice in our street food markets. Rache...
Rise of the anti-mafia land movement
Food and the Mafia are almost inseparable in southern Italy, but the anti-Mafia land movement is fighting back
The bitter taste of your Easter treats
How can you ensure that cocoa farmers get a fair deal this Easter? We meet one chocolate company who is redefining the Fairtrade chocolat...
Thinking outside the (chocolate) box
Instead of 'giving up' this Lent, we suggest alternatives that reflect upon, appreciate and give to society and the environment by ‘takin...
A sustainable Valentine’s
Clinton cards, red roses, chocolates? It must be Valentine’s Day. On this day of traditional waste and excess, we look at 7 ways to enjoy...