The psychology behind giving food as a gift
There’s something quietly profound about handing someone a gift they can eat. Unlike a gadget that might gather dust or a candle that gets forgotten on a shelf, food gifts…
The Whole Plate: a quiet rebellion against the ultra-processed food machine
More than half of what British adults eat is no longer really food. It’s product — engineered, emulsified, and sold back to us at a profit. One UK movement thinks…
Council admits guga hunt ‘not in full compliance’ with food safety laws
Officials say they are aware the traditional guga hunt operates outside current food safety regulations. But they claim that enforcing the law is impractical. The guga hunt is the UK’s…
Polanski warns UK food system is close to collapse
Green Party leader Zack Polanski has warned that food insecurity is not a distant threat. He says it’s already impacting customers, farmers and workers in the food industry. In a…
Nearly half of parents are struggling to afford food for their children more now than five years ago
New research warns that family hardship has deepened despite years of post-pandemic support measures, worsening child food hunger. The survey of 2,500 UK parents, which Opinium carried out for the…