It seems like only yesterday we could enjoy our toast and cereal in the morning without a care in the world. Not anymore. According to new research published in the The British Medical Journal (BMJ), eating a lot of ultra-processed foods (UPFs) such as sugary cereals, ready meals and fizzy drinks has been linked to poor mental health and a greater risk of dying from heart issues.
Robin Herbert, who has died aged 89, was a dendrologist and City financier who helped to transform the fortunes of the Royal Horticultural Society and who left a splendid natural legacy in his own Welsh woodlands and gardens.
“Has anybody ever asked you what you really think about food?” So began a new initiative, the National Conversation About Food, that seeks to find out how people on the ground would like to see food systems improved.