I’m an award-winning journalist specialising in poverty and development and in food culture and food policy around the world.
I write for The Guardian, The Observer, The Times, BBC Online, the Daily Mail and Prospect Magazine. Here’s recent TV work for the BBC.
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I’m based in Edinburgh, UK.

Great article Alex, you made me a guru (he he). Now my Italian friend will really get upset…Finally