Ros Coward reports from Murcia in southern Spain, the driest place in Europe, where tourism and intensive agriculture is draining its meagre water supplies and causing a growing environmental crisis.
… supply of fresh fruits, vegetables and wine, and as yet unspoilt by mass tourism. In … sense of Spain’s vast interior, its history, wine and the ubiquitous hanging haunches of …
No European country is as reliant on supermarkets for its food shopping as Britain. It is no coincidence that the UK also has the worst eating habits in Europe.
… bacon, onion, thyme, parsley, bay leaves, red wine, olive oil, meat stock, garlic, flour, … boeuf bourguignon casserole: Beef, water, red wine, baby onion, bacon lardons (pork belly, … of fatty acids), vegetable oil, white wine vinegar, salt, pork gelatine, thyme, …
Laura Laker discovers the joys of farmers' markets, the convenience of vegboxes, and the horror of plans for a nearby Tesco Metro that will threaten her local corner shop
… food outdoors, and tasting local, organic wine at 11am on a Saturday. Last weekend I met …
Twice as expensive as petrol, three times the price of milk, and 10,000 times more expensive than tap water. Is it worth it, and what impact is it having on our environment?
… and then sell it for more than the price of wine, milk, or for that matter, oil.” Ex …
Economist Herman E Daly argues that our future depends on a new economic model, one that needs to be defined by the dynamic balance – the steady state – of the natural world upon which it depends.
… reason why Portugal might consider trading wine for British wool even though it could …