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Title: Fife Diet under attack for share of Climate Challenge fund
Post by: northfifeduckling on January 18, 2009, 10:14:35 pm

Hi all,
I'd be very interested to read all your views on this article!

http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/scotland/article5536750.ece

Title: Re: Fife Diet under attack for share of Climate Challenge fund
Post by: doganjo on January 18, 2009, 11:20:25 pm

I just left a message for her on the form provided - "where can I get a copy of the Fife Diet - it sounds wonderful!" ;)

Title: Re: Fife Diet under attack for share of Climate Challenge fund
Post by: northfifeduckling on January 19, 2009, 08:53:46 am

Hi Annie,

 Here's the link to the Fife Diet-

http://fifediet.wordpress.com/about/

enjoy!

Title: Re: Fife Diet under attack for share of Climate Challenge fund
Post by: HappyHippy on January 19, 2009, 01:41:24 pm

Hmmm,

So I'm taking it she can't cook then and lives on processed stuff a lot of the time!
I believe it's everyones choice as to what they choose to put in their bodies and of course we should all eat local, seasonal food because it's been proven that food eaten when it's in season has more anti-oxidents and it supports the local economy, that said I do like my olive oil and I've not seen many olive trees in my area !
I'm sure the debate will continue !

Karen  ::)

Title: Re: Fife Diet under attack for share of Climate Challenge fund
Post by: northfifeduckling on January 21, 2009, 12:10:47 pm

It reads to me like the reporter has not done her homework...it's not about food exclusive to Fife (or any other local area for that matter), about olive oil etc. "not being allowed" - the experiment is about the effort, about getting to know what is available close by and about supporting your local food providers. Common sense to use you local orchard group for fruit instead of getting them from New Zealand via the supermarket....

Title: Re: Fife Diet under attack for share of Climate Challenge fund
Post by: Rosemary on January 21, 2009, 07:16:09 pm

When have the press ever let the truth get in the way of a good story? Actually, that's not fair 'cos we've had some really good press coverage. But they do sometimes get the wrong end of the stick and don't do their homework properly.