We only ever stray away from the 4 Books podcast format to bring you something truly brilliant, and this week, we have a corker of a podcast for you. Joanna Blythman, Britain’s leading investigate food journalist, is in the studio answering your questions on all things food. The good, the bad, and the truly frightening. Read more…
One of our New Year’s resolutions is to give up ALL baked goods. “IMPOSSIBLE!” we hear you cry. Well. Take a look at this extract from the all-exposing Swallow This: Serving Up the Food Industry’s Darkest Secrets from Joanna Blythman, the journalist and investigator with over 25 years of experience in a field that concerns our everyday habits. Read more…
As your till receipts will testify, the cost of food has climbed alarmingly of late. And it looks as if higher bills are here to stay, not just for years, but for decades. A series of global factors – climate change, a growing world population, shortage of oil, market speculation and a weak pound – are combining to drive up the price of food. The underlying trend is that food prices will continue to rise in real terms for the next 30 years. So we have moved into a period when food become a much more significant item in the household budget. Read more…
