Food
Could you go veggie?
If you've ever thought of following a vegetarian eating plan, take a look at our guide to getting started.
Eat your greens
For some of us, eating meat is a total no-no. Five readers tell us what going vegetarian was like for them.
Food: the basics
Artificial fertilisers, pesticides, organic, free range - you've probably heard these all before. But do you know how our food is produced?
5 Things u need2know
- After the Second World War, farmers adopted ways of farming their animals and crops more intensively, to maximise production. This was because there was a real risk of food shortages at that time.
- Intensive farming means that animals are kept indoors to increase production. Many animal welfare groups are against intensive farming, as they say that it can lead to lower welfare standards but there is no clear evidence to support this.
- There are a number of farming and food production methods that take greater account of their impact on the environment and animal welfare. Organic farming is one example.
- There is no evidence that organic products offer any additional nutritional value, but some people prefer them on environmental grounds.
- Genetic modification is a complicated process, involving altering a plant's DNA to make it grow in a certain way.
