All articles by Joanna Blythman – Page 5
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Comment and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and 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 and OpinionDairy advice from government is a public health menace
Our government’s failure to promote dairy is a menace to public health
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Comment and OpinionLessons from Brazil's crusade against processed food
I’m not recommending another bikini body diet, but the latest Brazilian Ministry of Health’s dietary guidelines
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Comment and OpinionThe anti-meat campaign is flawed, generic and ideological
“We must all eat less meat”, articulated with sanctimonious evangelism, has become a familiar chant