Eat only UK Plants/ Rationing
Veggie Offline
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Just seen this Challenge aimed at supporting British Farmers - to eat only British Grown Plants for a year. https://stockfreefarming.org/eat-only-br...for-a-year.
Its a Vegan site so is more restrictive than it would be for omnivores.
I'm tempted to try it but it would mean that I'd have to be more selective with the free food I'm given. No more bananas for example.Big Grin

There's a list of UK Suppliers at https://docs.google.com/document/d/1P5Cm...H_MO4/edit 
and, if you're on FB, lots of ideas for making substitutes for imported foods and recipes. 
I'm going to go halfway - not BUY any fruit or veg that's not UK grown but accept any free items that aren't to save them from the dump.
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Vinny Offline
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I'm old enough to remember Maggies 'BUY BRITISH regime'. Even though I didn't like the Iron Maiden, I was with her on this one! Cool

Problem is, I might struggle to find a British grown banana or orange? Rolleyes

I would go even further and try and support local growers and eat seasonally! Big Grin
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PyreneesPlot Offline
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We have always tried to this, although French, obviously Smile Thank goodness for the outre-mer départements so we CAN by French bananas! I had a minor rant shopping today, finding Kenyan haricots amongst the French ones.
Our rule is local, then French or Spanish as Catalunya & Aragon are closer than much of France!
Has Anyone Seen the Plot?

Hautes-Pyrénées (65), France
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(12-08-2022, 08:47 PM)Vinny Wrote: I'm old enough to remember Maggies 'BUY BRITISH regime'. Even though I didn't like the Iron Maiden, I was with her on this one! Cool

Problem is, I might struggle to find a British grown banana or orange? Rolleyes

I would go even further and try and support local growers and eat seasonally! Big Grin
Bananas, oranges and lemons, Pineapple, Coffee, Chocolate, most nuts and peanuts, rice, there are a lot of things we eat and would be hard to give up.
I might have to dig out my Wartime Rationing books and check out the mock banana recipes.
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Bren Offline
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I do try to eat local and seasonal but do like Pineapple and bananas so its a matter of doing what I can. Its easier in summer having my own fruit but by March I'm out of dried and frozen is getting low.
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Too restrictive for me, can't give up nuts, olive oil, spices, dark chocolate, tea... If you don't have the benefit of being able to grow your own, I think it'll end up being very boring (in winter) buying from the supermarket or quite expensive buying from those small suppliers.
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I couldn’t give up rice. I’m also with TMTT, couldn’t give up spice’s.
It’s really surprising how many’s grown ingredients we take for granted that we couldn’t produce ourselves.
Builder that would like to go play in the garden.
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(13-08-2022, 01:32 PM)toomanytommytoes Wrote: Too restrictive for me, can't give up nuts, olive oil, spices, dark chocolate, tea... If you don't have the benefit of being able to grow your own, I think it'll end up being very boring (in winter) buying from the supermarket or quite expensive buying from those small suppliers.

(13-08-2022, 03:57 PM)Small chilli Wrote: I couldn’t give up rice. I’m also with TMTT, couldn’t give up spice’s.
It’s really surprising how many’s grown ingredients we take for granted that we couldn’t produce ourselves.

Which spices couldn't you both give up?
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Vinny Offline
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(13-08-2022, 04:46 PM)Veggie Wrote:
(13-08-2022, 01:32 PM)toomanytommytoes Wrote: Too restrictive for me, can't give up nuts, olive oil, spices, dark chocolate, tea... If you don't have the benefit of being able to grow your own, I think it'll end up being very boring (in winter) buying from the supermarket or quite expensive buying from those small suppliers.

(13-08-2022, 03:57 PM)Small chilli Wrote: I couldn’t give up rice. I’m also with TMTT, couldn’t give up spice’s.
It’s really surprising how many’s grown ingredients we take for granted that we couldn’t produce ourselves.

Which spices couldn't you both give up?
Curry powder!
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Curry powder is a mix of spices. Tongue
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