Anna Mackenzie reviewed Will McCallum’s new book “How to give up Plastic: Simple Steps to Living Consciously on our Blue Planet”. This is a small, fairly brief and infinitely readable note-book with up-to-date information on every aspect and type of plastic that exists.

Anna Mackenzie reviewed Will McCallum’s new book “How to give up Plastic: Simple Steps to Living Consciously on our Blue Planet”. This is a small, fairly brief and infinitely readable note-book with up-to-date information on every aspect and type of plastic that exists.

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?