Food politics

Loads of interesting essays here at eco literacy on food, sustainability, the environment, children etc

http://www.slowfood.org.uk/

Golden arches or limp French fries? Interesting article on a couple of children who had not been exposed to advertising.

Anyone for any more corn?

Links here to a couple of articles about food waste. Best Before Dates - just use your senses! Freezers and freezing fresh fruit and veg. Best way I've found not to waste food is to plan meals for the week and go to the supermarket less often.

Another good reason not to eat meat

Eat Seasonably - It's been so long since we did there's a whole generation who don't know what seasons are! Handy downloadable poster on this site too and more here at Eat the Seasons

The Guardian investigations into the big food industry

In Defence of Food by Michael Pollan - The only diet the human body can't adapt to is the Western diet. Eat. Mostly plants. Not too much.

Fast Food Nation - Eric Schlosser - Great book on the fast food industry

Supersize Me  - Shocking film where Morgan Spurlock lives on nothing but MacDonalds for a month

River Cottage - Hugh F-W's campaigns - chickens, fish....he's tireless

http://www.foodpolitics.com/ exactly what it says on the tin!