Since March, sales of vegetable plants and seeds have been soaring. The demand has been so great that some online nurseries have had to suspend their websites at times to cope with the rush of orders. One person who has been helping novice growers get to grips with their new-found passion for ‘grow your own’ … Read more
The first plane carrying 150 ‘critically important’ Romanian fruit and vegetable pickers landed at Stansted this afternoon. The young Romanians, a mix of men and women and all wearing face masks, filed out of the near empty airport in groups of five to comply with social distancing. They were then transported by buses to a … Read more
A neighbourhood in north west England is managing to get through the coronavirus crisis thanks to the kind heart and clever planning of a young family doing their bit to supply the vulnerable. Three young boys and their parents have helped more than 50 isolated and vulnerable neighbours needing food or a friend during the … Read more
A Cabinet minister today called for British workers to ‘mobilise’ to help pick fruit and vegetables on British farms over the summer amid fears that a shortage of seasonal workers could bump up food prices. Environment Secretary George Eustice said that he was already talking to farmers about filling a ‘gap’ in the European temporary … Read more
Farmers call for an army of Land Girls – and boys – to help pick fruit and veg because travel ban means they have lost thousands of foreign workers Travel bans mean farmers have lost the help they need to work in the fields British Summer Fruits fears produce will rot in fields and orchards … Read more
Chicken and veg traybake By Dr Michael Mosley Published: 00:03 GMT, 15 March 2020 | Updated: 00:03 GMT, 15 March 2020 An easy, all-in-one, gut-friendly dish. Serve with a crisp green salad. Cook for 15-20 minutes more, or until the chicken is thoroughly cooked and the vegetables lightly browned SERVES 4 530 calories PER … Read more
From horse meat in beef burgers to the threat of chlorinated chicken, Britain has had its fair share of food scares over the past decade. According to data from the Food Standards Agency, a third of us now have serious concerns about the safety of what we eat. Top of that list of concerns are pesticides … Read more