welcome.
PORTRAIT: PAUL MITCHELL
For years I’ve been on a mission to eat less meat and fish, making sure what we eat at home is ethically sourced – while being acutely aware that buying organic chicken or day-boat fish is a luxury many can’t afford.
At a time when the news highlights a plethora of shortages, our nation’s food security has never been more in the spotlight. A key part of the conversation is to recognise that access to and affordability of quality ingredients should be a right, not a privilege. Buying British fruit and veg should be more affordable than flying it in from around the world, but part of the problem is we’re not growing enough here to meet demand – for complex reasons. However, if we wield our purchasing power and buy seasonally and locally, let’s hope the decision-makers will eventually listen.