The UK government's Department of Health and Social Care had planned to encourage retailers to shift the balance of price promotions towards "minimally processed foods" - which includes fruit, vegetables, beans, whole grains like rice and pasta, and unprocessed meat....
by Anne MacLennan The International Permaculture Festival of Wild Ideas held last month, was an online festival ‘featuring inspiring thinkers, doers and creatives from around the world exploring permaculture and wilding’. As such, it provided inspiration and hope for...
by Anne MacLennan Skye's Scottish Salmon Think-Tank (SST-T) recently joined the Coastal Communities Network, a community-led network of local groups ‘committed to the preservation and safeguarding of Scotland’s coastal and marine environments’. Formed in 2017 with...
Is regenerative agriculture really the answer? Listen to Highland Good Food's latest podcast on Regenerative Farming and Regenerative Agriculture - concepts that have been around longer than you might expect. But what do they truly mean, and how are these...
by Anne MacLennan ReRoot is about Working together to create a more connected, healthy, sustainable and resilient food economy in Broadford and beyond. Here are some reasons that this is important. Health and prosperity Two major reports published in October and...
by Anne MacLennan In November, the ReRoot film club watched Until the end of the World, a disturbing look at fish farming and its impacts in Europe, Africa and Antarctica. The film maker visited farms, feed-processing facilities and local communities. He discovered...
Armadale Community Stores has been crowned 2024 Sustainability Champion at the Scottish Grocer & Convenience Retailer Awards, in recognition of its eco-friendly practices, innovative initiatives and dedication to environmental responsibility. With an extensive...
Why Scotland needs a Carbon Emissions Land Tax Scotland’s land use sector emits more harmful emissions than its aviation and shipping. But it could be the country’s most powerful tool to reach net zero. John Muir Trust proposes a way to make it...
by Phil Knott With the generous support of the Highlands and Islands Climate Hub and the Highland Community Waste Partnership, Broadford and Strath Community Company were able to run Apple Day at Broadford Hall on Saturday 5th October. It was a successful inaugural...
by Anne MacLennan A monolithic global industrial food system has emerged since the 1980s according to this paper. Western food culture is dominated by packaged, ready-to-consume products, which are now rapidly displacing traditional dietary patterns in lower income...