Chocolate originates from seed pods which dangle off the small evergreen Theobroma tree native to the tropical regions of Central America. They are quite large pods and contains about 20-60 beans surrounded by sweet scented white pulp. It is the
I am guessing I am not the only person who is guilty of leaving the carrots to go floppy in the bottom of my fridge vegetable drawer. I even have a row left over in my veg patch that I
Ready-to-cook chips are usually frozen which is wonderfully convenient because they cook in half the time and need no preparation. A lot of experimentation will have gone into producing chips that are flavourful, the right texture, consistent in huge quantity,
Most of us love a good pork sausage and it’s certainly an easy supper for the family, but is it ‘Real Food’? Well, it might be! Certainly it is simpler to answer this question if you are eating a pork
5-Lessons for health from the ground up: Izabella Natrins, Real Food UK Campaign Manager says the way we grow and produce our food today impacts our local and global environments and our health… and not always in a good way. Change is
This week we saw the amendment to the Agricultural Bill voted down. This amendment would have enshrined the promise of the UK to not lower the environmental and animal welfare standards set by the EU to protect our farmers and
In Part One of the recently launched National Food Strategy its leader Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon restaurants, asks “How did we get to the point where our food – our source of life-giving sustenance – is making so many
Diabetes Awareness Week 8 – 14 June: Why Should You Care? Well, in recent decades, the numbers of people with diabetes in the UK has grown exponentially – perhaps you, or someone you know, is struggling with diabetes? The consequences
‘Food’ is a problem. REAL FOOD is the solution. Why? Well.. just look around… it’s a mess! Like me, you’re probably very worried about your food, your health and our planet. We probably agree that we just cannot allow present
Napoleon famously said that an army marches on its stomach. Today, we are the army and the coronavirus is the enemy. What should we be putting in our stomachs? When everyone in our family (children all over the age of
