Could offering free spices and herbs help UK consumers eat healthier? Sainsbury’s hopes so.
Consumers might be eating more at home as cost of dining out remains high, but it doesn’t mean they are enjoying it. Sainsbury’s recently conducted a poll of more than 2,000 adults in the UK that showed that more than half are “no longer excited by food” and believe the meals they are preparing are […]
DEFRA Secretary calls new Norwich vertical farm ‘brilliant example’ of UK’s growing innovation
DEFRA Secretary of State Steve Barclay recently toured the newest vertical farm under the Fischer Farms name in Norwich and offered this positive takeaway of the future of food production in the UK. “We have some of the world’s leading agri-tech innovators here in the UK, and I’m a firm believer in the potential of […]
Hiking, fresh food and health: Why Portugal should be an example for the world
This article was written as I hiked for 16 days along Portugal’s northern coastline while doing the Camino Portuguese, a popular pilgrimage route. It was an amazing experience from a food and fresh produce perspective, as Portugal’s cuisine is a celebration of fresh, locally sourced ingredients that are bursting with flavor. During my 220-mile hike […]
Vertical farming undergoes trial in UK prison to aid prisoner rehab
For the first time in the UK, vertical farming will be trialed in a prison setting as part of a strategy to aid rehabilitation by empowering prisoners and helping them develop new skills to reintegrate back into society. The aeroponic container farm, called DROP & GROW, has been delivered by LettUs Grow to HM Prison […]
