Tag Archives: food

It’s never, ever just #food: Food history helps us see the world as it is – a conversation with Dr Polly Russell

Posted on 13 June 2018 by

It may look like a quaint Victorian book on ice cream but behind it lies a tale of slavery and colonialism, that has shaped the tastes and food systems of today. This is one of the points to emerge in … Continue reading →

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Corporate charity undermines the human right to adequate #food and #nutrition

Posted on 29 May 2018 by

It’s nearly 4 years since I interviewed Prof Graham Riches about growing levels of hunger in rich countries in Europe and North America. Since then we’ve had the Hungry for Change report from the Fabian Commission on Food and Poverty, … Continue reading →

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Radical change needed in #farm and #food policies to tackle world’s #obesity crisis – in conversation with Prof Philip James

Posted on 15 May 2018 by

In this conversation, one of the world’s leading experts on obesity, Professor Philip James, discusses the origins and nature of the obesity crisis that has developed. He sees its roots in policies originating in the second world war and agricultural … Continue reading →

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Visiting the world’s largest oregano processor

Posted on 17 April 2018 by

Ever bought any dried oregano or eaten anything with oregano in it? Then you’ve probably eaten some that came from the Kutas factory in Turkey. Here you’ll find and smell the most oregano in one place in the world, as … Continue reading →

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Creating a vibrant gastroeconomy in Turkey

Posted on 13 April 2018 by

How do you get people to treat food and cuisines as a serious part of the creative economy that supports economic as well as social development in a country? That is what a group of restaurateurs in Turkey have just … Continue reading →

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Trading #food between countries – it’s harder than you think, especially if you’re a small producer

Posted on 26 March 2018 by

How to trade food between countries has been the lifetime’s work of Elsa Fairbanks. She’s worked on exporting food from the UK for all her career and is now a director of Food and Drink Exportese Ltd. It’s an issue … Continue reading →

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There’s more to #cookery books than recipes – an interview with Dr Eileen White

Posted on 1 February 2018 by

Pictures of some of the cook books discussed. Reproduced with the permission of Special Collections, Leeds University Library You can learn about a lot more than recipes from studying cookery books through the ages as I heard from Dr Eileen … Continue reading →

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