September 2011
5 posts
Farming Today Programme →
This is well worth a listen if you’re interested in the food system and issues in British agriculture. An interesting feature today on the need for greater supply of British veg to London’s wholesale markets.
Our Daily Bread →
An interesting collection of images looking at the food system. Not the best food documentary ever but worth a watch.
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Welcome to the world of industrial food production and high-tech farming! To the rhythm of conveyor belts and immense machines, the film looks without commenting into the places where food is produced in Europe: monumental spaces, surreal landscapes and bizarre sounds -...
The New New Covent Garden
Photo taken from: http://www.newcoventgardenmarket.com/sites/default/files/The_Garden_Booklet_March_2011_0.pdf
London is a flurry with redevelopment east to west: the Olympics, the London Bridge Quarter, Elephant and Castle and Vauxhall. The Vauxhall Nine Elms Battersea redevelopment is no poor cousin to the Shard and it’s emerging business hub.
At the heart of this redevelopment is New...
The Role of Pre-natal Nutrition in Life Long... →
A very interesting look at the long term impact of poor pre-natal nutrition.
I particularly like the term ‘high calorie malnutrition’
