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Twittered morsels for 2010-03-19
2010-03-19 21:00:00
No change there: McDonald's Happy Meal kept on shelf for a year shows little sign of decomposing http://j.mp/b1DoHp # Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-01-19 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-09 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-12 Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-01-19 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-09 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-12

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25
2010-02-25 21:00:00
"engineer livestock so they suffer less"? http://j.mp/d8hAP8 "modify humans so they derive more pleasure from tofu"? http://j.mp/9L0fCL … # ..or "use intelligence, freer wills & moral sense to see how repellent it is to exploit animals for tasty morsels" http://j.mp/9L0fCL # "Why I love organic: good for you, better for them, great for us" http://j.mp/9S7sri from Organic ... Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-09 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-13 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-13

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-24
2010-02-24 21:00:00
Feeding the future: Science on "unprecedented challenge" of feeding the world – with science, politics.. & insects http://shar.es/mmDsN # Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-23 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-13 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25 Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-23 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-13 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-23
2010-02-23 21:00:00
The rise of agriculture: how humans "auditioned" candidate plants & animals for domestication over 1000s of years http://j.mp/aQRRH8 # "Produced in the UK using pork from country x": supermarkets agree to clarify origins of meat http://j.mp/cUp1h1 # No more eel: M&J Seafood to cease supplies of "critically endangered" European Eel to caterers from March 2010 http://j.mp/a1B4B6 # Good ... Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-13 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-05 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-13

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-19
2010-02-19 21:00:00
Irresistible headline: "New tool enables croissant conformity at high speed" http://j.mp/cgFET4 # Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-01-09 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-05 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-13 Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-01-09 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-05 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-13

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-13
2010-02-13 21:00:00
RT @AgroBioDiverse @CIMMYT Today's "Radically Rethinking Agriculture for the 21st Century" paper is from Science http://cot.ag/bBXtW4 # Guardian accuses Tesco & ASDA of "systematic, cynical & aggressive attempt to exploit demand" with pre-Xmas price rises http://j.mp/8ZG8Lg # Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-23 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-04 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25 Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-23 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-04 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-12
2010-02-12 21:00:00
Carrot City: showcasing designs for urban agriculture http://j.mp/9iiThn via Sustain's urban ag newsletter http://j.mp/cR1Fqk # Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-13 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-23 Twittered morsels: dairy prices, eating goat, modern markets Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-13 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-23 Twittered morsels: dairy prices, eating goat, modern markets

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-11
2010-02-11 21:00:00
Should foods and cuisines be admitted to UNESCO's intangible heritage list? http://j.mp/9mb9zG # Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-23 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-12 Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-23 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-12

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-09
2010-02-09 21:00:00
Now available: umami in a tube http://j.mp/buZmzN or you could stick with trusty Worcestershire Sauce / tinned anchovies / parmesan cheese # Railing against "the great vegetablization of talk about food": growing veg is not self-sufficiency http://j.mp/aaldoc via @agrobiodiverse # Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-13 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-04 Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-13 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-04

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-08
2010-02-08 21:00:00
Euro-leaf: new EU organic logo announced http://j.mp/bT4jw2 chosen by 63% of voters in open final # Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25 Twittered morsels for 2009-12-07 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-05 Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-02-25 Twittered morsels for 2009-12-07 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-05

Twittered morsels for 2010-02-04
2010-02-04 21:00:00
"suppliers to major retailers have faced some of the most unreasonable demands for retrospective payments & changes.. ever": Peter Kendall # NFU accuses supermarkets of "bullyboy tactics" ahead of introduction of groceries supply code of practice http://j.mp/dkmbtn # RT @Capital_Growth Food growing in greenbelt: results of @CPRE & @NaturalEngland survey on green belt use http://bit.ly/dvWcRw # Related posts:Twittered ... Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2010-01-16 Twittered morsels for 2010-01-31 Twittered morsels for 2010-02-09

Twittered morsels for 2009-09-11
2009-09-11 22:00:00
More scandalous food waste: growing collection of photos at The Guardian's Flickr group http://bit.ly/uyybu Add your own! # @foodcoops Great photos of Sustain's haul from M&S – must arrange a lunch meeting with you some time! in reply to foodcoops # Is organic food more nutritious? UK Food Standards Agency said no http://bit.ly/xhisc but France says yes ... Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2009-09-04Twittered morsels for 2009-09-08Twittered morsels for 2009-09-09

Twittered morsels for 2009-09-09
2009-09-09 22:00:00
Food Ethics special on food waste: great articles by Tristram Stuart etc available online or subscribe for full access http://bit.ly/12iCkf # The food waste scandal: if food supply were limited to 130% of nutritional needs, we'd save enough to feed 3 billion http://bit.ly/12iCkf # @TomAllen Yes, it's not so much the bags (plastic or cloth) etc that ... Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2009-09-04Twittered morsels for 2009-09-08A week’s twittered morsels: Bangladeshi aubergines, biochar, farm MRSA, thirsty food, food prices up and down…

Twittered morsels for 2009-09-08
2009-09-08 22:00:00
Dairy commodity prices since 2007: butter down 39%, cheese 18%, milk 31%. Supermarket prices down 2%. EU to investigate http://bit.ly/97nw9 # RT @tinyfarmblog Is goat the most popular meat you?ve never eaten? http://bit.ly/jiAlC In fact, is it the most widely eaten meat worldwide? # RT @tinyfarmblog Redesigning farmers' markets: 22 new urban fresh food market designs http://bit.ly/19uGlG ... Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2009-09-04Twittered morsels for 2009-09-09A week’s twittered morsels: Bangladeshi aubergines, biochar, farm MRSA, thirsty food, food prices up and down…

Twittered morsels for 2009-09-04
2009-09-04 22:00:00
Food and art: cast your vote to help choose an artist to decorate new @wahaca new restaurant in Canary Wharf http://bit.ly/3RFcgm # Food, art, insects: 2009 Pestival, "celebrating insects in art.. art of being an insect", focuses on bee colony collapse http://bit.ly/UKubs # Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2009-09-08Twittered morsels for 2009-09-09A week’s twittered morsels: Bangladeshi aubergines, biochar, ... Related posts:Twittered morsels for 2009-09-08Twittered morsels for 2009-09-09A week’s twittered morsels: Bangladeshi aubergines, biochar, farm MRSA, thirsty food, food prices up and down…

Smoky: expensive / Fruity: cheap
2009-07-06 23:13:00
Relating wine prices to the adjectives used to describe them: an "elegant and smoky" wine is likely to be more expensive than a "pleasing and fruity" one No related posts.
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Seasonal morsels: calendar, tables, lists, government support, assassinatio
2009-06-10 00:35:00
A small crop of recent seasonal morsels from @tracingpaper: calendar, tables, lists, government support, assassinations Related posts:Seasonal food cloud for AprilMorsels: Nordic diet, spring foraging, seasonal rhubarb, London wine, food policy, eating seaweedSeasons’ greetings
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Where pigs live(d): 1922 and 2005
2009-06-04 11:30:00
Comparing global pig population densities in 1922 and 2005: the FAO's Gridded Live stock of the World 2005 and USDA 1922 Yearbook's global pig maps Related posts:Food in books: mapping the world’s food
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Morsels: assorted food maps
2009-06-02 23:08:00
Food mapping morsels from @tracingpaper: invisible food, fast food nation, mapping the world's food, scrumpers' delight, totem foods, hog history, CAFO whereabouts. Related posts:Morsels: eating breadfruit, incredible edible, food news, too easy, frozen food, food crisis, free-range risks, ethical companies
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We want a supermarket watchdog
2009-05-26 15:54:00
The National Farmers? Union and actionaid have joined forces to place a full-page ad in The Times, calling for a supermarket watchdog. The Competition Commission suggested a watchdog as a remedy to problems identified in its investigation of the UK grocery market, a proposal welcomed by farmers and other supermarket suppliers, but starkly opposed by most large retailers. Related posts:Supermarket s mixing British and imported beefIs Tesco just a retailer?

Food in books: mapping the world?s food
2009-05-19 10:48:00
Every day, the world?s food system has 6.5 billion mouths to feed. It?s humanity?s single biggest undertaking: 1.3 billion farm-workers work 4.9 billion HA to produce 356 kg of grain each year for every person alive. Still the system isn't working: "2 billion people suffer from chronic under-nutrition and 18 million die each year from hunger-related diseases". Understanding the world's food system better is essential if we're to face move towards a more equitable and sustainable way of feeding ourselves. Tim Lang and Erik Millstone's updated edition of The Atlas of Food in an invaluable guide to the complexities and scale of world food. Related posts:“A grave problem”: world leaders to address food securityTim Lang’s new fundamentals of food policyWaking up to food security
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Our Daily Bread: A Taster
2008-04-28 18:20:00
Our Daily Bread is a film about the modern food industry that’s been described as “The 2001: A Space Odyssey of modern food production”, despite its direct depiction of the truth behind the food we eat. Shot without any commentary, director Nikolaus Geyrhalter told the Guardian he simply wanted his audience to reflect on the complicated ...
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Supermarkets and the Prevention, Distortion and Restriction of Competition
2007-10-31 23:53:00
The Competition Commission's provisional findings include real criticism of supermarket practices with suggested remedies that might just tackle some of the problems. But suggested changes to the planning system would be nothing less than a bonanza for the larger retailers and spell disaster for town centres and the small independent operators.
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Foot and Mouth?s Dread Return
2007-09-13 16:02:00
Just when it all seemed to be mercifully over, foot and mouth disease has returned in the UK. Keeping up with foot and mouth developments.
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Introducing FeedReel
2007-09-11 17:52:00
FeedReel helps its users to access the wealth of information and resources about food and drink on the web. The latest blog posts, news stories and features about food in the UK are gathered from around the web for constantly updated summaries of food on the web now. FeedReel also provides a custom search of carefully selected food blogs and sites, with options to refine the search to blogs or specific topics.

Tagged for a blog meme: the Fantastic Four
2007-08-16 17:21:00
My answers to the Fantastic Four blog meme questions
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Making Sense of Foot and Mouth
2007-08-08 12:52:00
The re-emergence of foot and mouth disease in the UK last Friday is a tragedy, most of all for the blameless farmers who have seen their livestock struck down, but also for livestock farmers across the country; the meat trade, from hauliers and abattoirs to butchers and pie-makers; rural tourism businesses; and everyone who enjoys ...
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Harvesting rapeseed: black seeds for golden oil
2007-08-03 12:19:00
Early August and the harvest of the winter sown oilseed rape (Brassica napus, its edible varieties also known as canola) is well underway in the UK. Rape is combine harvested to yield its tiny black seeds, destined to be crushed to produce oil for food, industrial uses and, increasingly, biofuels. A growing number of farmers are cold pressing the seeds themselves to produce extra-virgin rapeseed oil.
More About: Black , Harvest , Golden , Lack , Seed

Amazon gets fresh
2007-08-02 23:57:00
Amazon.com has today announced a new venture: AmazonFresh will be delivering fresh (and frozen and “shelf-stable”) foods, ordered online, to households in Seattle. The foods available will include “highest-quality fresh fruits and vegetables” and a “leading assortment of natural, organic, and specialty brands”. Some of the produce is described as “farm-fresh” but there’s no further ...
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Search more UK food blogs
2007-07-20 20:09:00
The UK Food Blog Search searches over 140 blogs, all looking at some aspect of food in the UK. Between them these blogs represent an enormous democratic wealth of information and opinion on ingredients, recipes, restaurants, shops and more.
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