Two talks which featured our farming heritage with a link to both the climate change emergency and our food security were: ‘The Lost Flock of St Kilda’ and ‘Make it with Oats, and try it with Bere’.
Farming’s Past for the Future #OISF
Support for Scottish Food & Drink Businesses with Online Tool to Fight Food Crime
“Food crime is serious fraud and related criminality in food supply chains. It could include adulteration, substitution or misrepresentation of origin amongst other criminal techniques” Ron McNaughton, Head of the Scottish Food Crime and Incidents Unit at FSS
‘A Modern Dietician’s Nightmare’: 18thC Living Conditions Part 2
“The rich ate a bulky though unbalanced diet. There was a high intake of protein but few vegetables, as these were thought to cause melancholy and flatulence, and little fruit, white meats, milk, whey, butter, eggs, and cheese.”
Scottish Food & Drink ‘Inspirational Young Person Award 2023’, Have You Entered?
Any individual between the ages of 16 and 26 who owns, works, or studies within a food and drink related business, organisation or institution can be nominated or enter on their own behalf.
Rhubarb
“Never rub another man’s rhubarb.”
Jack Nicholson as The Joker, ‘Batman’ (1989)
Poor Diet Linked to Cost of Living Crisis is a Health Ticking Time Bomb
“For families on low income, the poorest fifth of the UK population need to spend 47% of their disposable income to consume a healthy diet according to the Eatwell Guide, in contrast to 11% needed by the richest fifth in the UK.” Professor Alex Johnstone
Lowering the Risk of Dementia with a Mediterranean-like Diet
“Our study suggests that eating a more Mediterranean-like diet could be one strategy to help individuals lower their risk of dementia.”- Dr Oliver Shannon
New farm Payment Scheme Welcomed But More Clarity Needed on Future Policy
Under the scheme, farmers and crofters who rear cattle and sheep will be able to claim a £250 payment for veterinary health and welfare interventions from this summer.
Survival After An Extreme Global Event
The researchers investigated the impact of abrupt sunlight reducing scenarios caused by nuclear war, super volcano eruptions or asteroid impacts on agricultural production globally.
The Lost Gardens of Orkney, 3: Allotments
Allotments are rented strips of land mainly for growing vegetable and fruit. They are excellent for those who have no gardens or need more space. During both World Wars the growing of fresh vegetables was an important part of the war effort.
