Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

Chefs push ‘seasonal’ fish

FRIDAY NIGHT might be fish night, but the type of fish to choose depends on the month, according to new advice from the Marine Conservation Society (MCS).                       The charity’s “Fish of the Month” guides shoppers to increase the sustainability of their seafood choices by [...]

No return for the mack?

FEARS OF overfishing may put mackerel’s comeback on hold as customers face a tough choice between eating healthily and sustainably.                     What a difference two years make. This time in 2011, mackerel was riding on the crest of a wave – in plentiful supply, promoted as [...]

Gurnard and mackerel no longer sustainable

AFTER YEARS of being a popular sustainable choice, mackerel should no longer be appearing so regularly on menus.                 The oily fish, which is packed with Omega 3, has been removed from the Marine Conservation Society’s (MCS) latest Fish to Eat list and is now rated by the [...]

Whiter than white?

FOODSERVICE BUSINESSES talk a good game when it comes to supporting British dairy farmers, but few are willing to divulge details of the price they are paying for milk.                           It takes a lot of bottle to stand up to the might of [...]

Is this the most sustainable eaterie yet?

RIVER COTTAGE Canteen in Plymouth has been awarded the Sustainable Restaurant Association’s highest ever rating.                      Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall’s newest restaurant scored 89% in the SRA’s sustainability Star Rating, surpassing the scores of 87% for River Cottage HQ at Park Farm and 84% at The River Cottage [...]

Chefs support action on milk price

JAMIE OLIVER and Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall have thrown their weight behind the NFU’s SOS Dairy campaign calling for action on the current milk price crisis.                                 The pair today issued a joint letter to The Times saying they are “shocked” that [...]