#9 Unpicking the unsavoury consequences of the great tomato shortage

A disordered fruit and veg supply is only the tip of the iceberg lettuce when it comes to the challenge of nourishing a healthy relationship with food—here's why...

On Sunday night I was having dinner with friends in a cosy trattoria in Florence. It was the kind of traditional Italian restaurant where the vino rosso is served in a carafe and the pasta is always al dente, along with lashings of mahogany decor and service sprinkled with charm. Someone joked that they were relishing the tomatoes—chopped and drizzled i…