food and drink
This is one of the few things that we can say everyone needs to do, and if we're lucky, we get to do it several times a day. Which means that by doing it right, you can very very quickly make a very very big impact. Think of it this way - one week equals seven breakfasts, seven lunches, seven tea-times (we're speaking modified Lancashire, here ). So that can be twenty one mass-produced, over-processed, over-transported, over-packaged, under-nourished meals; or twenty one good for your belly, good for your mind, and good for your land, alternatives, with the money going to local farmers and people you know, less packaging going into our landfill or incinerators (eek), and if you make it with mates, a whole heap of the good stuff (have a quick peek at our bit on "com-pane". Sort of makes sense.) Even if you had one meal every week that was good, proper, local food, that adds up to 52 a year. Each. See where we're going with this?
pesticides agreed to be bad for our bees
Pesticides contribute to risks in declining bee populations, study finds
fishy ambassador leads the way!
Fishy CoaST Ambassador Harbour Lights is a proper Positive Deviant - go for it, guys!
honey's too tight to mention....
Bees have taken a hit this year...what can we do about it?
taking a stand on milk
Co-op increases its milk payments to dairy farmers....hurray!
go brighton!
Green online guide for Brighton launched....
love food hate waste
Throwing food AWAY? We must have lost our minds. Did you EVER do that as a child??
less is more when it comes to waste
Hospitality and catering sector signs pledge to cut food and packaging waste
water, water, everywhere...or is there?
So....drought or flood? What's happening?
my intellectual v*****
This is one of the most extraordinary guys I have seen on my screen. A head and heart - ful of "those si, se peude" moments.... (roughly translated as "yes, we can"....)
loss of bees would cost uk 2billion a year
Every hotel, B&B, campsite and cafe garden is needed! Imagine how many acres that is!
spelman holds drought summit
As drought spreads across multiple UK counties, another Number 10 summit is held to discuss our options...
water, water everywhere?
Food turns out to be the main source of water consumption for hotel chain
sustainable seafood on the up and up
Sharp rise in sustainable seafood products on sale in UK
tamar valley: a place of feasts
Apples, apple juice, cider, strawberries, raspberries, cherries, meats, cheeses, honey and ice cream.....the best.
cod cut at cornish chippie
Cod cut out at CoaST Ambassador Cornish chippie!
tamar valley: food and farming valley style
There's a fantastic new project developing in the Tamar Valley. Just loads and loads of common sense.....
tamar valley: grow local
This is one of those ideas that should just exist. It's just common sense. Common food sense. Read on.
now, that's the way to do it
As well as complete case studies, we have examples of individual areas of good practice - an inspiration...
mcs pocket good fish guide
What it says. The fool-proof guide to getting into a Good Fish Habit.
trading for people and planet
Great ideas for investing in your community...add your own!
spare food is share food!
Putting fresh milk where it belongs. This is one of those efforts by a small group of determined people that is turning something toe-curlingly wasteful into a thing for good. Sows ears into silk purses. We like things like that.
chefs' charter
We believe that good food, good company and happy times go hand in hand with really considerate use of the energy, water, waste and people that go into making them. We’re doing our bit – and then we’ll do even more!
carbon literacy
It's the new metric, the stuff in our pencils, the fizz in our drinks, what makes us all human and what we breathe out. It's a Good Thing, and has Made Our Lives Great. But we have to treat it right.
