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Eating the planet

 
A half-eaten breakfast
A half-eaten breakfast

How do cows get into a lasagne?

Turning the raw ingredients into edible foodstuffs takes the intervention of technology. Follow food from pasture to plate.

Fancy an English?

Gordon Ramsay samples the delights of 15th Century supper - so how modern is modern British food?

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What impact does your diet have on the planet? Is your fast food contributing to global warming? Explore the true costs of your diet.

 

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Content last updated: 25/07/2006

 
 
 

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