There is worrying news from the WTO, which seems to be little noticed. The only record I can find is here, and which ‘Yorkshire Bylines’ are, I suggest, well worth following. The USA has long refused to approve more WTO ajudicators (arbitrators for disputes) so these judges are now inquorate. Trump has only accentuated the… Read more
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Food
Automatic ‘cheers’…
A little light relief showing, perhaps, human inventiveness… Or, maybe it’s desperation…. It certainly made me smile…. Read more
Fatstock for slaughter
I have already drawn attention to the diabetes and metabolism problems that appear to leave some people more than usually susceptible to COVID-19. Even more persuasive evidence has arrived in the ‘European Scientist’: Public Health England have said now is the best time to quit smoking, citing research from China concluding that smokers were 14… Read more
Dystoria
This is a coined word to suggest the state we’re in. (Dys + [U]topia + Tory). So, as a start, ‘efficiency’ was and is king – even when it doesn’t work for what is needed. As an example, the complete incompetence in the management of a Coronavirus test centre in Surrey, which was run by… Read more
Tesco discovers a place for millionaires…
Factory farming in the dock
There is fresh research on the origin of covid-19, showing that it could not have started in the so-called wet markets of Wuhan because it was actually discovered before the first cases appeared there. Factory farming is, however, in the dock much as was pointed out in the various comments (for which, thank you all)… Read more
Six feet apart or more…
We have now discovered that just in time is never just in case – so whither Brexit? Is it really sensible to add World Trade Obligations’ obstacles to the currency of our fragile ‘just in time’ food supply? Or indeed any other supply? Surely humans are herd animals, and are we not, in the end,… Read more
Coronavirus susceptibility
I have to apologise for the source but this really is the simple case…. As Dr Aseem Malhotra tweeted – as sadly predicted UK data on Covid -19 nearly two thirds in critical care are overweight or obese and 37% UNDER 60. Once we get through this, government must crack down on industry corrupted food… Read more
Danish not so blues
I was going to say Tesco (as the largest supermarket) please copy – but, I now think that is insufficient. It should now be government, please copy. The time is past for voluntary ‘commercial’ regulation. We really need to ensure that people keep their 2 metre (for me that’s actually 6ft 6ins, which is a… Read more
‘Don’t panic’ logistics..
I endured a weekend viewing of George Eustice assuring us that there was no need to panic buy as there was plenty of food in the system. Well if you are considering contemplating a fortnight’s ‘self-isolation’ you might just consider it would be good to do as far as possible, two weekly shops in one…. Read more