The Breadline
Food or heating – what would you choose? Some may be confused by the question, wondering why one would have to choose between the two. When in reality, this is the choice that many people face in the UK each week.
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Why Should We Read? – World Literacy Day
In honour of World Literacy Day, I wanted to highlight the importance of reading, and acknowledge the fact that many of us have been fortunate enough to have a great education in which we’ve learnt how to read and write. Unfortunately, a large proportion of the world’s population has not had this opportunity, which is …
The Tyranny of Now
Expecting to get what we want when we want it has become a realistic desire. Whether it is goods purchased over the internet, last minute trips abroad or food delivered to our doorsteps, the market economy has encouraged us to believe that it is reasonable to have our desires met by same day delivery.
A Protest for Peace
The 3rd September 2021 will mark 40 years since a group of women marched from Wales to Greenham Common to protest the arrival of US nuclear weapons, establishing the Greenham women’s peace camp. On this anniversary we are reminded of the bravery of a few, who took a stand for the many. At a …
Staycation vs. Vacation
Now more than ever we are witnessing an influx of people voyaging to the coast or a quaint hotel in the countryside, instead of long haul flights abroad. A few reasons this could be attributed to are; the risks of covid or hassle of self isolating before/after, economic climate – people may have less disposable …
The National Food Strategy 2021
Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy is both an uncomfortable read and an uplifting one. It is uncomfortable because we as consumers are going to have to make some big changes to our diets if our food system is going to change. It is uplifting because it shows that with the right changes we can have …
The New ‘Ping-Demic’
As hospitality businesses finally start to get back on their feet, it appears they are hit with a new threat – the ‘ping-demic’. Definition: a wave of people across the country being ‘pinged’ by the track and trace app and being told to self isolate. Cause: a rising number of cases and the re-introduction of …
Euro 2020: A Reflection
Unless you have been living under a rock, it is pretty hard to miss the fact that the England Football Team made it to the finals of Euro 2020. This undoubtedly provides a much needed morale boost after the most difficult 18 months that most of us will live through, however I can’t help but …
You Are What You Eat
In a new documentary ‘What Are We Feeding Our Kids’; Dr Chris van Tulleken investigates ‘ultra processed foods’ (UPF’S) and the dangers they pose to our bodies. After years of watching the number of obesity cases in the UK rise, a causal link has now been identified between UPF’s and human health. But why has …
Food For Thought
In a recently published article; Bee Wilson recounts her childhood memories of mindlessly eating – what we now know to be – ultra processed foods, describing the oncoming guilt and self-blame following this. Reading the in-depth description brought on emotions that were all too familiar. So many people would share the same memory, I’m sure, …
