Fruits and vegetables in season by month: November
For a colourful and sustainable autumn, here’s a list of seasonal fruits and vegetables to eat and buy in November.
Byron Jerónimo. How a small-scale Guatemalan farmer is building a future thanks to coffee
La Fao ha aiutato i piccoli produttori di caffè del Guatemala a far fronte ad una patologia che aveva colpito le loro piante.
Fruits and vegetables in season by month: October
Mushrooms, chestnuts, pomegranates and grapes are only some of the foods in season in October. Here’s the list to buy and eat sustainably this month.
China signs a 300 million dollar deal to import lab meat from Israel
China has signed a 300 million dollar trade deal with Israel to import lab meat, grown artificially using animal cells outside of an animal’s body. A huge boost for the emerging industry.
How agricultural chemicals are poisoning our world. And all the (false) myths about them
A world free from poisonous chemicals is possible. And it’s in our hands. The op-ed by the Director of Navdanya International, the organisation that protects nature, the Earth’s biodiversity and people’s rights to seeds and food.
10 unmissable foods in season in September
Seasonal foods are better for our health and the environment. Here are the top 10 best fruits and vegetables that are in season in September.
Spaghetti bolognese, the strange story of an “Italian” dish that doesn’t exist in Italy
It’s not an Italian recipe, but spaghetti bolognese has become a popular “Italian” dish. An impossible error to correct – but now the people of Bologna want to adopt it.
The fight against GM mustard in India is crucial for the global war on GMOs
If approved, GM mustard would become the first GMO to enter India’s food chain: this is why the fight doesn’t involve India alone but the whole world. The op-ed by the Director of Navdanya International.
Ice cream, a short history. From ancient Roman snow to love with a heart of cream
What was the first ice cream flavour? Who invented the ice cream cone? Let’s answer these and other questions by revisiting the facts and history of this irresistible delicacy.
Sam Kass, the ex-White House chef talks about his fight for a sustainable food system
Sam Kass, former White House chef and adviser to President Obama, told us what is needed to create a global food system that nurtures people, safeguards the environment and contributes to climate change mitigation.