It's Complicated
Because it’s not a simple as they’d like you to think.
It can be too easy to leap to quick and simple conclusions that ignore the complex and interconnected reality we live, which is why we want to help provide a clearer understanding of the world through independent journalism that holds power to account.
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It's Complicated
Which of these terms means the bread it has been labeled as must contain a specific minimum amount of whole wheat flour?
The others have been fabricated for marketing purposes.
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High food prices are affecting everyone right now, but it turns out they are affecting some people way more than others.
Our latest video looks at the grocery price situation and official healthy-eating advice in different countries to find out how rising food prices are hitting lower income households harder and whether it’s even mathematically possible to eat a government recommended healthy diet.
Watch here: https://youtu.be/ImRuL1kQde8
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2.2 million children are eligible for free school meals in the UK during term time, so how do families replace all those meals when it’s the holidays?
Our latest Short takes a closer look at holiday hunger, a form of food insecurity which affects children across the UK: youtube.com/shorts/L-Gyr9of6Dc
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What do you find the hardest part of eating healthily right now?
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The Food Foundation has highlighted the UK’s vulnerability to food price shocks because of its dependence on imports of fruit and vegetable from countries even more exposed to the climate crisis than itself.
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How many children in England are eligible for free school meals?
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What percentage of London’s food comes from outside the city?
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What can the amount of energy required to power a commercial industrial bread mixer be comparable to?
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How many manufacturing processes are there in your loaf of bread?
There’s quite a lot it turns out (if you’re buying a standard supermarket loaf), and many of these processes are highly energy intensive and reliant on oil.
And this contrast is all the more stark when you compare it to bread production a century ago.
Our latest video on food and oil delves into all this and much more:
https://youtu.be/XdNn9f-3RxI
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How does oil affect the price of your chicken?
It may surprise you but crude oil prices directly impact your grocery bill beyond simple shipping and transportation.
Our next video breaks down the complex economic link between energy costs and the global food supply chain, helping you understand the real mechanics behind supermarket inflation.
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