The narcissism of food purity
There is so much that is wrong with the way we eat today. But all the time we think the solution lies in our individual choices, we ignore the fact that our problems are systemic.
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Category: Food
The perils and pitfalls of ethical consumerism
No one who complains about the sins of big business can spend their money without any thought as to where it will end up. The question should not be whether to aspire to be an ethical consumer, but how to become the right kind.
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Is the National Food Strategy DOA?
Boris Johnson’s Conservatives are ideologically ill-equipped to deliver the recommendations of an independent review of the food system
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Dry January is part of the problem
Dry January merely replicates the source of the problem it is supposed to be solving. It reinforces the idea that we need to go through a period of complete abstention to make up for our festive excesses. It perpetuates the binge-purge cycle rather than short-circuits it. The solution is not to refrain from enjoyment but to avoid excessive indulgence in the first place. Avoid a sodden December and your January can be moist.
ReadThe forgotten bread and butter issues of Brexit
Rulers, wrote the Roman poet Juvenal, survive by providing the people with bread and circuses. His observation has acquired a twisted relevance in recent years. Brexit has become a political circus without the laughs while the duty to provide bread has become criminally neglected. These two aberrations are deeply connected.
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