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UK government pushing for GMO’s via gene-editing technology
This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts on the UK governments easing of regulations around gene editing and has asked Scottish ministers to consider allowing gene-edited crops to be grown in Scotland. Corporations and scientists in the pockets of big pharma are always on the…
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Cost Of Living Crisis in Rich Britain
This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts on the cost-of-living crisis in the 5th richest country in the world according to GDP. In my previous columns I have tackled specific aspects of the state of this country since 2010 and the deliberate and callous attitude…
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What is the Good Food Nation Bill?
This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts on the good food nation bill introduced in the Scottish Parliament last year in a two-part series. Last Sunday I was invited to be part of the BBC Radio 4 “The Food Programme”. You Can Cook along with…
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COP26 – Another Opportunity to save our planet
This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts on the on-going COP26 in Glasgow and the hope that politicians and world leaders come together to fight climate change that will affect all life on the planet. The COP 26 UN Climate Change Conference, hosted by the…
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COP26 Glasgow 2021 – Scotland’s Time to Shine on the World Stage – Part II
This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, continues in this second and final part of his two-part column to share his thoughts on the real reasons behind the apathy from pursuing urgent climate policies, the current status-quo’s main benefactors along with possible ideas and solutions to empower citizens…
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UK Government to phase out £20 per week extra support to Universal Credit Claimants!
Having moved to Peebles in 2002, ‘Stooriefit’ Bosco Santimano gives us his own take on what he feels is the hot topic of the day. This week it’s the Tories announcement to phase out the £20 a week increase to Universal Credit introduced last year during lockdown to help individuals and families struggling financially due…
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Scottish Democracy Prevails in 2021
SNP win 4th Term! What a milestone for the SNP to be elected for a fourth consecutive term despite the negative and scare mongering tactics used by the Unionist parties and media. Scotland is truly ready to go it alone with its own written constitution, that is not ambiguous and vague and will stand up…
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Food vs iPads
This week Bosco Santimano founder and executive director of social enterprise You Can Cook, shares his thoughts on Covid-19’s devastating fallout on the world’s economy, food and people. What has Covid-19 taught us so far? I have been researching and reading lots of articles and opinions by experts in the field of science, environment,…