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SUBJECT: THE PLASTIC PROBLEM

FROM: SUE GASKELL

I was interested in Katy Salter’s feature, ‘Could you go plastic free in the kitchen?’

[Jan, p46]. I agree that single-use plastic needs to be sorted out, but knee-jerk

reactions are not the answer. Plastic has been a lifesaver in many countries,

keeping food waste to a minimum, though we do now need to be more

environmentally friendly.

Paper is not the answer: the paper industry is polluting, and deforestation

is a major cause of climate change. Cotton is also not the answer:

research shows that cotton consumes the highest amount of

harmful pesticides compared to other crops. Similarly,

textile manufacturing units release hazardous

waste onto the nearby land and into rivers.

Yes, banish cling film by all means

but the usual suggested alternative of

beeswax wraps is expensive and –

oops, cotton again. So, what are

we to do? The answer isn’t easy.

See p126 for a roundup of cling film

alternatives

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FROM: BRENDA CHAMBERLAIN

No one needs to buy a pancake

mix. Here’s my tip: to avoid lumps

and a lot of beating, don’t pour in

all the liquid until you have mixed

the flour, egg and a little milk to a

smooth loose paste with no lumps.

Then add the rest of the milk.

FROM: CHLOE RANDALL

I loved Katy’s bit about the

hijacking of Pancake Day. You

could also add that pancake mix

often comes in a plastic bottle –

while flour comes in paper bags;

eggs in cardboard boxes; and milk

• if you look carefully – in re-useable
  glass bottles. Save the planet and
  make your own pancakes!

SUBJECT: FOOD LABELLING

FROM: JULIA BARROW

I read the article ‘The sense (and

nonsense) of food labelling’ in the

February issue [p58] with a smile.

I always told my children when

they were growing up that the date

was “best before, not poisonous

after”. They are now 32 and

28 and still heed the advice.

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