Category: Columns
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Politicians Don’t Care
It’s very unfortunate that the current UK government (Labour) has taken the decision to continue with austerity, especially given the cost-of-living crisis that has pushed individuals, families and communities into abject poverty and financial crisis. Since 2010 the Tories were driven by austerity as a means of balancing the books after the financial crash of…
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Food Safety in the UK
The UK imports over 60% of its food. Not a very clever strategy for any country that looks to be self-reliant and take back control of its borders. Government figures reveal that the UK relies on imports for roughly 40% of its food according to 2022 data. Since Brexit we have been importing food from…
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Lack of Infrastructure in Peebles
Bosco Santimano returns to give us his opinion on what he feels is the hot topic of the day… Having lived in Peebles for over 20 years its quite amazing and alarming at the same time to see the increase of housing developments in a very short space of time. Individuals and families from across…
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Will compulsory calorie labelling on menus reduce obesity levels in Scotland?
This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts in his final column on the Scottish governments plans to make it mandatory for restaurants, pubs and takeaways in Scotland to include the number of calories in our food and drinks. In April this year, Maree Todd MSP…