A Chicken Ain’t Nothing But a Bird

So rapped Talib Kweli.  Chicken is one of those foods that comes up in all sorts of ways for all kinds of people.  How do you eat yours?  Organic, free range, corn fed, frozen and fried or tossed in jerk?  This project will be tracing chicken stories, following the trail of  the bird from egg to…

What’s for lunch Lewisham?

We are looking at people’s perceptions of austerity, and how it’s impacted on everyday food lives.  What’s in your lunch bag?  How does this change from day to day?   Is £3 for a coffee murder or reasonable?  Do you enjoy the 80p frozen ready meals from Iceland, the £3 meal deal from Sainsburys, a…

Growing Food & Food Security

One of the key sites that the project is interested in is places in Lewisham where residents have been growing food, for sale or for their own use.  We recognise that allotments have a long history in Lewisham, from World War Two ration supplementing to today’s interest in organic food.  We also know that all…

Austerity & Regeneration

The London Borough of Lewisham is one of the most culturally diverse but also one of the most deprived areas of London. As such it has been particularly affected by the politics of austerity. Food is materially and symbolically at the heart of the anxieties different residents share, and to feed oneself and one’s family…