I went to Armenia in April 2011 for Oxfam, the Times and the BBC. On The Culture Show BBC2, 28 October I told how that story was done, in words and pictures. Here's more from the trip: Food foraging in Armenia: an Audio Slideshow June 2011, BBC Online Churchill and Armenian brandy BBC Radio 4, From Our … Continue reading Food, hunger and happiness in Armenia
Month: October 2011
The Truth about Tesco's not-so-big price drop
17th October 2011, The Times Dozens of the savings offered by Tesco in its “Big Price Drop” — the £500 million campaign that started a supermarket price war three weeks ago — are on foods that were sold only briefly at the higher price, research by The Times has shown. Huge advertising promotions this month … Continue reading The Truth about Tesco's not-so-big price drop
How will climate change affect Britain's crops?
11th October 2009, The Observer Olives, kiwi fruit, almonds – as the climate gets hotter in the UK, we may well be producing our own exotic crops Far from the failed harvests, droughts and floods of Asia, Mark Diacono is expecting some good to come of climate change. On his 17-hectare farm beside the Otter … Continue reading How will climate change affect Britain's crops?
