... is that our greedy, ruthless supermarkets have got off scot-free September 2, 2013: op-ed for the Daily Mail Now, six months after the worst scandal in the history of our supermarkets, the biggest joke of all has emerged. And it is the shops and food manufacturers that are having the last laugh. The big … Continue reading The real horse meat scandal…
Month: November 2013
In search of baskers
The Observer Magazine, October 2013: The basking shark returns to British waters As big as a yacht and with jaws so large it could swallow you whole – it's little wonder terrified sailors hunted basking sharks almost to extinction. But now they are being seen in growing numbers from Donegal to Cornwall. Alex Renton goes … Continue reading In search of baskers
Red meat. The real killer?
The Times (UK) Magazine, 28 September 2013: Should red meat carry a health warning? Alex Renton investigates the link between what we eat and the increased risk of diet-related cancers We’re hard-wired to eat meat: all we can get of it. Research shows that if you give a diet of unlimited meat to omnivorous animals, … Continue reading Red meat. The real killer?