All articles by Joanna Blythman – Page 2
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Comment and OpinionThe ‘Ecovado’ highlights the pitfalls of a plant-based diet. Just don’t ask me to eat one
The creation highlights the environmental damage caused by intensive crop production
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Comment and OpinionAs France bans use of meat terminology, vegan brands will have to get more creative
The French are leading the rebellion against the vegan movement’s appropriation of language, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionGene-edited foods shouldn’t be enabled in the UK while risks are ignored
Government is twisting science and mangling the concept of ‘natural’ to push through gene-edited foods, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionFood charities should ditch low-quality processed food and focus on fresh, home-cooked meals
Food banks hand out too many low-quality products – but some organisations are thinking up innovative ways to get wholesome meals to those who need it, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionSoft drinks sugar tax turns a blind eye to health damage from artificial sweeteners
Sweeteners may very well be indirectly feeding sugar addiction and overeating, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionTesco’s food counter closure shows end is nigh for this unconvincing theatre
Just 6% of shoppers use supermarket food counters, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionFSA cheese guidance demonstrates an over-reliance on pasteurisation
The latest NHS guidance for pregnant woman, drafted by the FSA, shows a lack of understanding of cheese properties, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionMorrisons’ milk ‘sniff test’ returns power to consumers to trust their instincts with food
An abundance of product labelling has deskilled consumers and damaged our understanding of perishability, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionHighly processed vegan meat alternatives can’t compare with the real deal
Meat sales are soaring despite the push for processed plant-based alternatives, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionBorough Market reflects Britain’s burgeoning artisan food scene
Borough leaves the likes of La Boqueria and Markthal trailing in its wake, says Joanna Blythman
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Comment and OpinionMorrisons’ sick pay cut for unvaccinated staff is unfair
Morrisons’ interfering mandate looks less like a thoughtful contribution to disease avoidance than a panicky attempt to bolster profits, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionNot all frozen ready meals are created equal – some are as healthy as home-made
I avoid heavily processed ready meals but have belatedly discovered the benefits of frozen, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionEvidence on mask efficacy is still patchy. It’s time to move past these Covid comfort blankets
Continued adherence to face coverings and lockdowns ignores the real harm they cause, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionA breath of fresh air in the debate about meat and carbon
It has been tiresome to see how the animal versus plant debate has been hindered by facile statistical measures, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionWhy is government incapable of saying ‘avoid ultra-processed food’?
A considerable body of robust scientific evidence now shows ultra-processed food is a disaster for our bodies, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionHalloumi deserves its PDO status. But imitators will still weasel their way on to shelves
Heritage foods like halloumi can be imitated but never bettered, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionThe upcoming UN Food Summit has been hijacked by wealthy corporations and their food agenda
Citizen food and farming groups are boycotting the summit and setting up a parallel meeting, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionLet’s hope lockdown scratch cooking does away with the UK’s ultra-processed diet
Consumers have had more time to cook over the past year – and now there should be no going back, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionOatly’s ‘Help Dad’ ad is nasty, sneering… and wrong about dairy
The ad exploits that crude Greta Thunberg-style positioning of all older people as planet-thrashers and all young people as planetary saviours, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This
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Comment and OpinionWhy would vegetarians, vegans or meat eaters ever consider lab ‘meat’?
Marketing this gut-churning product will be an uphill struggle, says Joanna Blythman, food journalist and author of Swallow This