It’s amazing how many other issues are raised by the simple act of eating seasonally. As the year goes on, I’ll be collecting a few facts and figures and trying to find my way through the arguments for – and against – some of the foodie issues of our time.
- food miles: what impact does eating seasonally have on the environment?
- buying British: how does eating seasonally affect your shopping? Do you eat more British and local food? And what difference does it make to British farming?
- Five-a-Day: is eating seasonally good for you?
- storing and preserving food: how OK is it to eat food out of season if it’s stored?
PS: I make no apology for the fact that much of the evidence I’ve brought to bear appears in several of these pages. These are issues which are closely interlinked, and what’s relevant to one is quite often relevant to another.
