An Unnecessary Bahls-Up
On forced labour and the Bahlsen food company
Germany’s Bahlsen food company has apologised after a report showed that it used far more forced labourers during the Second World War than previously acknowledged.
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Courgette gluts, books, and food events
Everything I discussed during my food slot on yesterday’s Suffolk Sounds Radio show with host Karen Cannard (06/08/2025). You can listen again until Wednesday, August 13th. This post is too long for email; you’ll need to click on the link to read it all. The book
Greece, tomatoes.... AGAIN
Rain at last. I woke at six and went into the garden to see my plants looking…erect. They've been so slumped, like bored teenagers in a hot stuffy classroom but now they seem happier and fresher. The tap water in Suffolk is very hard, filled with calcium