Hi there,

Welcome to The Life Larder! This newsletter serves up a bite-sized menu of stories and ideas about making food that’s not only delicious but also healthy and sustainable.

Each issue is packed with inspiring articles, flavourful ideas, and voices from across the vibrant food world. Think of me as your friendly guide, helping you create meals that nourish your body, delight your taste buds, and care for our planet. Treat this newsletter like a personal larder - always stocked with something you’ll love.

On a bright December day I went to record a podcast with the team from Gardener’s World. Listening back to it, there’s already so much more I want to add - testament to the fact that when it comes to soil and our health, there is growing interest in the space that is driving studies and conversations we need to be having.

I hope you enjoy the podcast and it sparks some ideas for you. My mission is always to make what can feel like a dense subject a little more simple - and bring what’s beneath our feet to life.

Before you tuck in…

Bites

Three tasty bites from the corners of the internet this week.

• The future of our food? Dan Saladino explores

• Ultra processed foods have more in common with cigarettes than veggies - a study

• No Mise En Plastic have rebranded to Tomorrow’s Kitchen - practical resources for positive change in the kitchen and on our plates

Main Menu

Stories and insights from experts and yours truly

Can healthy soil help human’s thrive too?

I speak to the Gardener’s world team about how soil affects nutrition and flavour.

We talk a lot about healthy soil, mulching it, feeding it, protecting it, but what if the health of our soil isn’t just about thriving soil, but thriving humans too? Here we talk about small changes you can make in your garden or to the plants you buy that can support your health (and our soil too!)