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Edinburgh’s Royal Mile was surprised by an unusual addition to the regular offering of tours and street performers this Sunday. A colourful pop-up, public dining experience called an “Eat-In” sprung up under the imposing bulk of St Giles cathedral, marking the launch of the Slow Food Youth

Shelagh Young comments on the recent shapeshifting of the Big Food players. Are we witnessing the death of big food? The Economist reported recently from the US that “after decades of rising sales and high popularity, makers and sellers of processed food are under pressure”. It holds

Nourish Director Pete Ritchie on the elections aftermath and the widening gap between Holyrood and Westminster. Whichever side of the Border you live, it is the best of times for the haves, and the worst of times for the have-nots. But the two governments north and south

The EU Commission this week announced a proposal for “a more flexible approach” towards the use of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs). Following a review on authorisation of GMOs, Member States will now be given the chance to opt out of the cultivation and importing of specific GMOs

Propagate – May/June different locations around Glasgow To nurture connections between Glasgow’s community growing and food projects, the Glasgow Local Food Network is organising Propagate, a series of free events. At each event, there’ll be time to network and share project news.   Events include: Meet the

Whitmuir Farm, a few miles south of Edinburgh, is selling itself to the local community. For a couple of years now, Whitmuir Community Benefit Society has been selling shares in the working organic farm, with a view to securing the future of the educational work that already