Monthly Archives: September 2008

Behind the scenes of the food industry: Our Daily Bread

By Nick Saltmarsh | Published: September 9, 2008

Nikolaus Geyrhalter’s revealing and disturbing Our Daily Bread goes behind the scenes of food industry, revealing the story of food from hatchery to abattoir

Posted in features, food on film, food production | Tagged film, food industry, manufacture, origin, production, provenance | Leave a comment

Mushrooms without fear: 9 steps to avoid poisoning yourself

By Nick Saltmarsh | Published: September 3, 2008

9 simple steps to safe mushroom picking. Follow these and enjoy the gastronomic delights of wild mushrooms without poisoning yourself.

Posted in features, food from the wild | Tagged edible, food, foraging, fungi, health, identification, mushrooms, poisonous, toxic, wild, wildfood | 5 Comments

UK apple exports up… but still less than orange exports

By Nick Saltmarsh | Published: September 1, 2008

Britain exports more oranges than apples. Defra’s figures for the import and export of food reveal some surprising British exports, not just of oranges but also tea, coffee, lemons etc.

Posted in food from where?, food on the move | Tagged apples, defra, food, fruit, global, import, trade, UK | Leave a comment

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