The Tracing Paper

Twittered morsels for 2010-07-29

Nick Saltmarsh — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

"The Food Movement, Rising": Michael Pollan in NY Review on "Food Made Visible, Food Politics, Beyond the Barcode" http://j.mp/bhp7CX #
Squirrel (grey) on sale in Crouch End supermarket: cute & fluffy or good & tasty? http://j.mp/9of3O2 #

Nick Saltmarsh — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Soaring garlic prices drive "smuggling and paranoia" http://j.mp/bpEKco #
"Tackling obesity is like .. climate change. It requires system change & can't be reduced to individual choice": Tim Lang http://j.mp/axE74P #
Real farm shop: FARM:shop project to grow food in empty Dalston shop http://j.mp/aRDsAw "How much food can we grow in a shop?" #
"69 per cent of people did not know the average dairy cow produces 34 pints a day" http://j.mp/bZJSGw So 31% really do? #
Most compassionate supermarkets: Waitrose (top); Sainsbury's (best volume s/mkt); Morrisons (most improved) http://j.mp/9oMe64 @ciwf awards #

Nick Saltmarsh — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

"For too many people, food has gone from being something that sustains life to a silent assassin": Caroline Spelman http://j.mp/czvm8I #
"British mange tout on sale for first time" http://j.mp/aISqyQ Good (PR) for M&S but only a 1st for supermarkets not farmers' markets &c #

Nick Saltmarsh — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Food Justice: new Food Ethics Council report http://j.mp/cdBSN4 "fairer food system is prerequisite for wider sustainability & health goals" #
Hold the mustard: the politics of Cameron's plain hot dog http://j.mp/8XwRE2 #
Broccoli breeding battle: patent dispute over breeding technique to boost anti-cancer properties http://j.mp/9azyzE (FT: free reg required) #

Nick Saltmarsh — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

RT @LoveYourGreens Some great reasons to eat delicious Brussels Sprouts! http://bit.ly/aNEDoP // Hear, hear! But in July?? #

Nick Saltmarsh — Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

PM: FSA "will continue to be responsible for food safety" http://j.mp/bgxWRn nutrition policy goes to DH; labelling & composition to Defra #

Nick Saltmarsh — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

London hedge fund buys 7% of world's annual cocoa production http://j.mp/9KCWyZ WDM condemns effects of "reckless gambling" on poor #
An Inconvenient Sandwich: "Being casual about what/when/where we eat is a cause & symptom of hectic, mobile lives" http://j.mp/aLB9xJ #NEF #

Nick Saltmarsh — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Nick Saltmarsh — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

City Harvest: new Sustain microsite "demonstrating & promoting the benefits of urban agriculture" http://www.sustainweb.org/cityharvest/ #
Defra publishes structural reform plan: new priorities http://j.mp/9×3soo not dissimilar to old priorities http://j.mp/arYfvV #
Cutting carbon in supermarket chillers: refrigeration road map from the Carbon Trust http://j.mp/bz3aLb #

Nick Saltmarsh — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 20:00:00 +0000

Can food labels help satisfy hunger and reduce consumption? http://j.mp/9g7nXQ #