The Culture Surrounding What We Eat

About


Isobel Henley is a history graduate student of Bristol University, who became interested in food sovereignty whilst studying at the University of Hong Kong, and later meeting social activists in India.

Nick Henley is a retired marketing professional, who ran a food website called About Food between 1999 and 2004, focused on local British food producers, farmer’s markets and food culture.

Favourite links

Local Food Connect in North Melbourne. A sociable sort of site for local food producers, people who want to eat local food, and for those who just want to grow veggies in the garden. After my own heart …

https://localfoodconnect.org.au/

Lessons From the Aftermaths of Green Revolution on Food System and Health. Despite the success of the green revolution, the World Bank reported that health outcomes have not been improved. During the post-green revolution period, several notable negative impacts arose.

https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fsufs.2021.644559/full

Growing Communities. A veg box scheme, with 50% of cost going direct to the producer. Worth supporting. Looks like good veg from certified organic, nature-friendly farms.

https://growingcommunities.org

Guest posts

If you would like to suggest a guest post please do get in touch. Any suggested posts must be related to food and drink culture and will be reviewed before agreement to publish. We can include a do follow link for a fee. Please get in contact with Nick if interested.

Product reviews

As an alternative to a guest post, why not consider a product review? This can only be for food and drink products, or related services like cooking classes or trips. This sort of post will benefit from an authentic and original voice, so providing some traffic and similar SEO benefits. Please get in contact with Nick if interested.