food – Mike Bloxam

Green light for green bins

September 30, 2018December 2, 2020 By Mike

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On Tuesday, the Civic Works Committee voted to move ahead with an environmental action plan that includes curbside organic waste pickup - essentially, paving the way for green bins. It's wonderful to see the city finally move forward on organic waste diversion after more than a decade of stalling and…

Do worry, bee not happy

December 15, 2014December 2, 2020 By Mike

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Most people know intuitively the importance of pollinators to the food chain. Pollinators include bats, birds, and primarily a variety of insects such as bees and butterflies: without them, about one third of our food would disappear. Bees in particular play a very important role, ensuring pollination of food crops and plants…

The need to feed

October 20, 2014December 2, 2020 By Mike

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In my last post I talked about London’s thriving biotechnology sector. Now, I’d like to talk about one of London’s other economic strengths, and arguably a more widely recognized one – agriculture and food production. London is geographically blessed in just about every way that matters to the food supply chain. When…