Tag Archives: food
Farms To Feed Us
A project was launched back in April 2020 by a group of food activists and farmers to bring fresh produce directly from farms to people’s dinner table. It is an open database of small scale farms and growers throughout the … Continue reading
The EU and its member states must invest more effort and money in promoting healthy eating and the consumption of local foodstuffs amongst children, said the agriculture committee said on Tuesday when it amended draft rules on schemes to provide … Continue reading
Campaign: Time to stand up for justice
The Traidcraft organisation have started a new campaign arguing that British companies operating in developing countries should be held to account in the UK for any harm they cause to workers or local communities in those countries. You can find … Continue reading
Greedco – increasing profits everyday!
Supermarkets like Greedco have a tight grip on the European grocery market and we like to make the most of our buying power! We rely on something called the “climate of fear” – suppliers have no choice but to meet … Continue reading
Land Grabs
These are going on all the time, whether its opportunistic developers in the UK or greedy ones in other parts of the world. Just how much has China purchased in the last few years? However, Oxfam has a campaign going … Continue reading
Palm Oil
WWF Scotland held a meeting in Edinburgh’s Merchant Hall recently for members and supporters. Part of the discussion revolved around what WWF as a whole are doing regarding Palm Oil and raising awareness of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil … Continue reading
Water is essential but growing populations are draining supplies
For life you need water but, millions of people on our little planet live in places with little or no water. The Horn of Africa is just one example. The 16 most water stressed states are in the Middle East … Continue reading
