THE REASONS WHY PALM OIL IS SO CONTROVERSIAL

When it comes to cooking oils, palm oil is typically considered the most controversial of the options - for both health and environmental reasons. Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil that comes from the fruit grown on the African oil palm tree. The trees, which were previously found only in Africa, are now grown in Asia, North America and South America - coinciding with the increasing demand for the…

MEET THE FARMERS ON A MISSION TO MAKE ETHICAL DAIRY PRODUCTS

Can milk ever really be ethical? It’s the question I’m asking myself as I sit in a cafe sipping my organic, and now slightly cloying, cappuccino writing this article on The Ethical Dairy. Based in southwest Scotland, The Ethical Dairy is not your typical organic farm. Farmers David and Wilma Finlay are pioneering a new system of dairy farming – one that keeps the cows…

BAKERY LAUNCHES UK'S FIRST INSECT BREAD MADE FROM HUNDREDS OF CRICKETS

A British bakery has become the first in the UK to launch a loaf of bread made from hundreds of crickets. The limited-edition batch of “Crunchy Cricket” loaves have been created by Roberts Bakery in Norwich and are made using cricket flour, which is supplied by Eat Grub – the UK’s leading insect food brand. According to Roberts Bakery, each loaf of bread contains around,…