Opinion: The Tories Could Feed Poor Children – They Just Don’t Want To
Francis Brewer
The government says that there isn't enough money to pay for free school meals over half term. Modern monetary theory shows this is a lie, writes Francis Brewer.
Tag: food
Opinion: Global Capitalism Has Pushed Our Food System to Breaking Point
Adrienne Buller
From growing food poverty to rising temperatures, our food system threatens both people and planet. In the second piece of a series on isolation, connection and climate breakdown, Adrienne Buller argues it's time to rethink global food production.
Long Read: Forget Tory Food Tips: Everyone Deserves Delicious Big Dinners
Eleanor Penny
The Tories' meal plans scorn the idea that everyone is entitled to the basic human joy of food. We must insist on the necessity of pleasure, writes Eleanor Penny.
Novara FM: Work All Day, Work All Night: ‘Sacrificing Your Life’ for the Food Supply Chain
Workers in the food supply chain call it 'sacrificing your life' to feed the rest of us. Can it last? Sophie K Rosa, Craig Gent and James Butler find out.
The Burner: The Burner Episode #226: Labour Pains + Food Crisis
Aaron Bastani asks: where on earth is Labour going on economic policy? Can it avoid fighting the last war? Plus, James Butler asks: are we facing a food crisis? Why?
Analysis: When Logistics Run Out of Time
Craig Gent
Shoppers have been told they "should all be ashamed" for emptying shelves as the country adjusts to life in times of pandemic. But personalising the problem lets supermarket supply chains off the hook, argues Craig Gent.
Tory Candidate Faces Questions Over App That Charged Food Banks Hundreds of Pounds
Charlotte England & Craig Gent
A Conservative party candidate is facing questions over whether she sought to profit from Britain’s hunger crisis with an app that charged food banks hundreds of pounds to promote lists of items they need from donors.
Novara FM: Raj Patel: a History of the World in Seven Cheap Things
James Butler is joined by author, activist and academic Raj Patel to discuss 'A History of the World in Seven Cheap Things', and explore the relation between climate, capitalism, colonialism – and the future of the planet.
Indonesia’s forest fires show we need to talk about palm oil
Ben Morris
Forest fires are still blazing in Indonesia while the mainstream media looks away. Caused by land clearances undertaken to farm palm oil, the disaster forces us to think about our increasing reliance on the crop.