As well as describing what real food is, and the different ways of obtaining it, Manchester Friends of the Earth have added a number of real-life case studies: people describing what it is like to shop by these alternatives and how it fits in with their lifestyles; and growers and independent distributors talking about the services that they offer and their personal approach.
The site is structured around four questions: what is real food; why eat it; how to get it; and where to find it? There are also articles by Colin Tudge, three times Glaxo/ABSW Science Writer of the Year, and Zac Goldsmith, editor of The Ecologist. And to help you get real, there's a handy directory of suppliers and retailers of real food in the Manchester area.
The guide was launched on 13 March 2004.
Fair Trade for Schools - Key Stage packs from Global Express
Realfood Vegan Festival - volunteers required to help promote real food
Sustainable Development - round up of green events in Manchester
Ali, Manchester Friends of the Earth (0161 834 8221, office@manchesterfoe.org.uk)