1. The Need to Protect Traditional Food
(Food Matters/The Food Blog)

In a recent case in the European Court of Justice, support to protect the name Parmesan has been given an official thumbs up. Germany had argued that in their country the word Parmesan should mean

2. Ipod, Hoover and Selotape
(Food Matters/Off Topic)

The BBC have over the years had a policy which forbade the use of the terms Hoover and Selotape, preferring to use Vacuum Cleaner and Sticky back plastic tape, because it would be seen to promote th

3. Farmers Markets losing the battle with Trolleygarchs
(Food Matters/The Food Blog)

I sense a growing backlash to supermarkets in this country that is, from my point of view, very welcome. However, at present, supermarkets are far from worried. The reason is simple, there is almo

4. BBC Politics
(News Feeds / Politics)

http://newsrss.bbc.co.uk/rss/newsonline_uk_edition/uk_politics/rss.xml