Hunger and malnutrition in childhood will trap almost a billion young people in poverty by 2025, according to a major new campaign, launched today by Britain's leading development charities and faith groups. The group warns that in a world where there is enough food for everyone, the scandal of children growing up hungry also imposes a grave economic burden on the developing world, costing £78 billion over the next 15 years.
As part of a six-week celebration of food and wine the Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has partnered with four of London's finest Chinese restaurants to offer foodies the chance to sample sumptuous Chinese cuisine and cookery school 'School of Wok' for a lesson in creating your own special dishes.
The Big Dig Day will be taking place on Saturday 16th March 2013 and will involve approximately 200 community food-growing gardens across 22 cities/towns in the UK. This is a great opportunity for people to get down to their local garden and get their hands dirty, learn something new and hopefully decide to continue to help throughout the growing season.
At On, they are passionate about food and culture, aiming to bring you the finest handmade French patisserie with an Oriental influence. Sourcing only top ingredients and paying rigorous attention at every stage, from the flavour to preparations to baking and decorating, helps to create sublime bursts of flavour in every pretty treat. For this Valentine's Day On Patisserie has launched a brand new collection.
Cafe Weymouth is a small, family-run cafe on the edge of Weymouth town centre, within a minutes walk from the seafront. Serving beautiful handmade coffees, mochas, hot chocolates and Clipper teas, they also use a large proportion of locally sourced food for their breakfasts and lunch.
Fairtrade Fortnight, which this year runs from 25th February to the 10th March 2013, will call on the British public to "Go Further for Fairtrade in 2013" - to look after the food we love and the people who grow it. Without our support now, farmers in developing countries face a difficult and uncertain future, the Fairtrade Foundation will warn.
