All articles by Joanna Blythman – Page 5
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Comment & OpinionGo to work on your own egg
After fipronil, the FSA assures us there’s no need to change the way we buy eggs or egg products. I beg to differ
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Comment & OpinionChilled bread isn't cool
What twisted mind came up with the idea of chilling bread?…
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Comment & OpinionSainsbury's Fairtrade fiasco
Sainsbury’s intention to ditch Fairtrade for its own weak and woolly Fairly Traded equivalent has provoked an outcry
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Comment & OpinionEdible insects are just one more hard to swallow 'miracle'
I have developed deep scepticism for the daily scientific miracle
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Comment & OpinionIs plant-based always best?
‘Plant-based is best’ is a commonly held view among those choosing a healthy diet, but Joanna Blythman is not convinced
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Comment & OpinionOur food environment needs protecting from the dead zone
New concerns about factory farming have been flagged up by Philip Lymbery’s book Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were
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Comment & OpinionScotland's farmed salmon industry stinks
Scotland’s salmon farming industry is being eaten away by sea lice, which stalk large concentrations of farmed fish
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Comment & OpinionThe FSA's acrylamide campaign is a shambles
The campaign is the last straw for citizens who have diligently tried to follow government food advice
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Comment & OpinionIt's time to abandon palm oil
Wise food manufacturers who strive for ‘clean label’ must start reformulating their products to eliminate palm oil
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Comment & OpinionThe myth of 'eat less/move more'
Portion control is based on an erroneous idea that reducing pack sizes will lead to smaller waistlines
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Analysis & FeaturesHow Fairtrade investment is bearing fruit in Ghana
The world’s first Fairtrade banana plantation in Ghana is a flourishing example to other certification schemes
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Comment & OpinionFood banks should be able to offer fresh food
Poor people need money and daily access to affordable fresh food, not another sugary tea and packet of custard creams
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Comment & OpinionAcrylamide: why the UK must take urgent regulatory action
One obvious way to reduce cancer rates would be to limit our exposure to acrylamide
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Comment & OpinionDunsyre Blue cheese case: Who polices the food police?
Artisans throughout the UK are following with horror the unfolding case of Dunsyre Blue
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Comment & OpinionVitamin D advice needs back-up from Eatwell
For years I have taken 25mcg of vitamin D3 daily in autumn and winter, defying adamant medics
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Comment & OpinionThey eat meat in the Med! The mythology of 'foreign' diets
Dieticians seem terribly confused about foreign eating habits, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment & OpinionArtificial sweeteners are the elephant in the room
Sales of artificially sweetened beverages are bound to benefit directly from the forthcoming tax on sugary drinks
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Comment & OpinionToo posh to peel? M&S has a packaging problem
Even judged by M&S’ own luxuriously indolent standards, its new plastic pack of pre-cut avocado takes the breath away
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Comment & OpinionDairy advice from government is a public health menace
Our government’s failure to promote dairy is a menace to public health