Pig Business
"Tracy Worcester's investigation into the factory pork industry and who pays the real cost of 'cheap' meat' meat" - watch the video on youTube here. It is in six parts, I'd recommend part 3. More shocking footage of the way pigs are produced by Smithfield (footage is from Compassion in World Farming). Lots of interviews with heads of companies, advisors, etc.
It does seem really wrong that we are importing meat that doesn't comply with our own standards of farming. There is a quote in part 6 from a farmer outside Downing Street - '70% of the meat we import doesn't comply with our own standards'. How can UK meat farmers compete with this?
Sustainable Development Commission report
This is a government report that looks into how 'Eliminating waste, cutting fatty and sugary foods and reducing meat and dairy will benefit health and environment'. see it here.
Fruit & Nut Map of South London
Found this map through the Brixton transition town website. Shows all trees with fruit or nuts overhanging or in public space. see it here.
All of these things came from the Brixton Food and Growing Group December Newsletter - thanks Michael for forwarding it to me!
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