Alexia Robinson founded British Food Fortnight in 2002 in response to the UK foot & mouth crisis. The Fortnight is now established annually as the biggest national celebration of British food.

Bob Lloyd and Anna Mackenzie went along to this informative and unusual exhibition. It is thought provoking and in particular demonstrates the value of visuals and research, to show that there are remarkable replacements for plastic, the disaster of crop spraying, the profound knowledge of lifelong peasant farmers and much more. Highly recommended for both a wake-up call and a new perspective.

Anna Mackenzie reviewed David Montgomery’s new book “Growing a Revolution: bringing our soil back to life”. In macrobiotics we are mindful of the true health-giving vitality in properly grown, seasonal, organic food.

Editor Trish Dent delves into Anna Freedman’s new ebook Raising Your Family, Raising Humanity: Nine Routes Home. What are your top three routes to developing yourself and your family?

Our Annual General Meeting in January went well – with all our Directors and some Professional members present. We covered important agenda points, and after, we celebrated with delicious food contributions brought by everyone – what turned out to be quite a feast!

Observes the wait for the arrival of winter. Here’s what we recommend to keep you healthy and warm during December.

Macrobiotic professional Anna Mackenzie reviews the eye-opening book “The Case Against Sugar” by Gary Taubes, published by Portobello Books last year.