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All in good taste
There has never been so much focus on food in the UK and its impact on our health. Record numbers of people are overweight, obesity and diabetes in children are on the increase and cases of coronary heart disease are climbing. Our relationship with food is complex and many of us are increasingly disconnected from what we eat, let alone where it comes from. Yet food is also essential to life. The New Statesman and Compass programme, "It's all in good taste", is investigating these critical issues and what changes need occur.
Get involved.
Do you feel there should be changes to food policies in the UK? Then here is your chance. We are looking for your ideas for an Early Day Motion in relation to the dietary health of the nation. [Read more]
Latest food articles from the New Statesman
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Food: Carry on banqueting
The Chinese are feeding a trouble for themselves, writes Xiao Jia Gu
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Food: Boxing clever
Organic deliveries open up a whole new world of taste experiences, writes Nicholas Clee
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Food: A shark in my soup
An expensive, gelatinous, tasteless broth fuels a very cruel trade, writes Catherine Blyth
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Observations: From rasher with love
Observations on bacon by Rosalind Sharpe
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