Deed the world
As we appear to be on the brink of a global food crisis, is it time to rethink farming methods? How?
– Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
For the first time ever, Yahoo! UK & Ireland has a guest editor: the writer, broadcaster and food campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall. He’s going to be adding content to the UK & Ireland Front Page and across the Yahoo! network all day, including – naturally – Answers.
So, throughout today you can…
- Watch Hugh asking a question on Answers
- Watch his Answers question on Yahoo! video
- Have a chance to win the VIP treatment for two at River Cottage
- Read him blogging hourly on his favourite issues
- See the stories he’s selected on the Yahoo! Front page
If you haven’t met Hugh before, allow him to introduce himself in his own words:
“I’m a writer, broadcaster and campaigner with an uncompromising commitment to seasonal, ethically produced food.
I moved from London to rural Dorset in 1998, determined to start growing and rearing some of my own food. The events were documented in ‘Escape to River Cottage’ and subsequent series shown on Channel 4.
These days I run River Cottage HQ near Bridport, where we host events and courses designed to promote the ‘grow your own’ philosophy, as well as a shop and canteen in Axminster.
I live nearby with my wife Marie and our three children, Oscar, Freddie and Chloe.”
Find out more about the River Cottage here.
But back to Hugh’s big question, and it is a big question. Given the context of a looming global food crisis, he wants to know what we should do next to ensure the world doesn’t go hungry.
No doubt you guys, the Answers community, will have something to say about this topical query, as witnessed by the wealth of environmental questions and answers posted each day.
So once you’ve checked Hugh’s question, why not browse the wealth of great questions elsewhere on Answers on subjects close to Hugh’s heart …
This is just scratching at the surface. Whats the point in talking about food prices and shortages without talking about reducing meat consumption.
There are some very simple and sound ways to reduce food bills, reduce the impact on resources, and increase the amount of food for people.
People seem too afraid to mention meat consumption reduction. Are we all really so brainwashed that we have to have a piece of meat on our plates ??
Michael - agreed, from an eco point of view meat production is damaging & compared to arable/vegetable farming is wasteful.
But many of us do things that are wasteful or eco-unfriendly (driving a car? holidays via planes?) that doesn’t mean we are brainwashed, just human, making choices about how we enjoy life & impact on the world.
I would say people’s meat-eating habits have changed enormously - there’s lots more veggies in the population & more of us are happy to have less meat on our plates, & eat a mix of fish, meat & veg-based meals.
I was a veggie once - I now choose to eat meat, almost all of which is locally-sourced & either organic or with high animal husbandry levels (I work at farmers’ markets most weekends & have 2 good farm shops & several good butchers within an easy bike ride).
Do I sound brain-washed?
Thanks for the space for me