Ignore the purists who sneer – manmade grape varieties can be wonderful
The early hybrids were nasty or dull, but scientists kept plugging away and the wines have greatly improved.
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There is a simple, sensual pleasure in eating with your hands
Even Debrett’s stipulates that “at an informal gathering it is fine to eat a chicken wing or spare rib with…
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Why the UK should prepare for a spike in food prices
Record-high food inflation could lead to more families on lower incomes skipping meals.
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Boris Johnson’s food strategy fails to address food poverty and the cost-of-living crisis
Instead of tackling the root causes of poor diets, the government places responsibility for healthy eating on individuals.
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George Useless’s food strategy is out of touch
No one ever asked for heated glasshouses or more venison.
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Impossible Foods’ chicken nuggets reviewed: a good imitation of a bad fast food
“Impossible” products are tasty and meatless – but UK food culture deserves better than more processed fare.
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Why G7 leaders, including the UK, risk being complicit in a global famine
The world’s richest countries can stop millions of people dying of starvation — but only if they choose to act.
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Wrong-headed food policies will lose the Tories their rural voters
Without a considered food and farming plan, the British government harms everyone and helps no one.
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The UK is sleepwalking into a food crisis
Fertiliser, fuel, feed: prices of agriculture’s three key ingredients are shooting upwards and farmers are warning of disaster.
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“You can’t be a CEO without a carbon agenda”: Santiago Gowland
The CEO of the Rainforest Alliance on the need for businesses to bring about real environmental reform.
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Our diets are international, but at the breakfast table, Britishness reigns
The fry-up occupies a special place in the national psyche – survey after survey names the cooked breakfast as one…
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How war in Ukraine could spark unrest in the Middle East
The rising price of wheat will have severe repercussions in countries that rely on imports for bread.
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Green policies must be prioritised to protect Britain’s food security
Soaring global food prices should speed support for sustainable, high-welfare British farming – not the further onslaught of corporate-heavy Big…
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How Farmdrop offered hope to the UK’s small food producers – then took it away
The online food delivery service collapsed in December, leaving farmers, fishermen and jam makers in the lurch. How did it…
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Exclusive: over three-quarters of British voters notice their food shops are pricier
The cost-of-living crisis bites as polling for the New Statesman by Redfield & Wilton Strategies reveals the overwhelming experience of…
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“We grow meat from cells, they are just not connected to a cow”: Didier Toubia on the future of farming
Reducing the environmental impact of meat is becoming big business. The CEO of Aleph Farms explains why he is betting…
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Pat Brown: “Farm animals are the most destructive technology on earth”
The CEO of Impossible Foods on why ending animal agriculture is the fastest and most powerful way to restrain climate…
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How Boris Johnson has perfected the art of blaming the public
It’s a sign that something has gone very wrong when public servants decide it is our fault if they fail…
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Yotam Ottolenghi Q&A: “I can tell you everything you need to know about vegetable preparation”
The chef on Stevie Wonder, why we shouldn’t ruminate, and returning to the era of the hunter-gatherers.
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“Brexit is a con”: Fred Sirieix of First Dates warns staff shortages will damage the reputation of British cuisine
The French maître d’ and British television staple predicts a grim future for the UK food and restaurant industry.
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