Superheroes are more popular than ever! Marvel and DC have been extraordinarily successful in capturing the imagination of millions of people all over the world, as their heroes conquer baddies from across the universe. But in reality, some of the biggest threats to our existence on this planet are not aliens, or mega-rich sociopaths, but …
3 Ways to Save the World (Without Needing Superpowers!) Read More »
If you’re living in the UK, you would have been hard pressed to avoid seeing news over the last week or so about the difficulties British fish and seafood companies are facing due to Brexit (Brexit: Seafood lorries park near Downing Street in protest over new rules causing severe delays at EU border | UK …
Over the past year or so, the Coronavirus pandemic has brought issues such as food poverty into the spotlight. Most people agree that it is scandalous that so many people, in a country that is generally regarded to be among the wealthiest in the world, struggle to put food on the table and feed themselves …
At Vitabeam, we make sure to keep an eye on the latest trends and patterns in the AgriTech world, to ensure that we can move in the right directions and keep our industry knowledge topped up! We are now halfway through the first month of this new decade, so here is a look into the …
If you’re worried about how safe your food is, you’re not alone. Recent surveys of Brits and Europeans show that how safe the food is, due to bacterial contamination or the presence of foreign objects such as metal or plastic, is one of the top concerns people have when it comes to food. In an …
We all want to do our bit in the fight to preserve our planet. There are more eco-friendly options than ever before, as businesses that offer eco-friendly solutions to daily struggles are thriving. Sustainability is a buzzword that is thrown around every day, but how many of us can truly say that our lifestyles are …
Many of us have the luxury of going to a supermarket or grocery store, picking our groceries off the shelves, and placing them in our basket, without a second thought about the journey they have been on to arrive here. It is only when those shelves start to look a little bare, as many did …
Why Small, Local Growers could put Big Growers out of Business Read More »
On an almost weekly basis, news stories from around the world warn us that food we may have bought recently in our local supermarket is unsafe for human consumption. Usually this is because the food has been found to have been contaminated by bacteria, often E. coli. It is almost unbelievable that in 2020 we …
This week (21st – 29th November 2020) is European Week for Waste Reduction (EWWR), and here at Vitabeam we are spreading the word! Fundamental to Vitabeam is our mission to reduce food waste – an important element of waste that is often overlooked. But this week we are casting our eye over the wider waste …
Invisible Waste – What is it and How to Reduce it Read More »
In the next couple of years, we will all have to ask ourselves a very important question: what kind of future do we want? Do we want to live in a society that relies on its government to decide what food we eat and how it is produced? Do we want to live in a …
