In my continued quest to reduce our food miles, and thereby our food footprint, I bought half a pig. The lovely farmer kept to his word and called back when he had had the gilt (girl pig) slaughtered. We agreed a price per kilo that is a slight premium over what I pay at the supermarket and a butchering cost of £25. It was a cost I was willing to bear for this … [Read more...] about Friday Footprint Challenge: my half a pig
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Friday footprint challenge: buy local
This morning started with a short stint on the radio for me. BBC Oxford got in touch last night whether I'd be willing to give my opinion on The Earth Trust's new initiative "Our Footprint" which is looking to address the phenomenal 6,500 food miles our humble Sunday roast can travel before it ends up on our plate. “We’re asking people to take part in our Friday Footprint … [Read more...] about Friday footprint challenge: buy local