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My name is Craig Sams and I live in Hastings on the South Coast of England.

Here you will find my latest articles, speeches and musings about the subjects that interest me - soil, organic farming, gardening, nutrition, health and more....

All paintings by Larry Smart

 
 

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LATEST FROM MY BLOG

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"Eat Organic, Save the Planet"
"Eat Organic, Save the Planet"
A visit to Krak des Chevaliers in 1985…
A visit to Krak des Chevaliers in 1985…
Brown Rice and Aduki Beans
Brown Rice and Aduki Beans
Green & Black's Fairtrade Impact Report
Green & Black's Fairtrade Impact Report
Timber Talks Podcast: Craig Sams Pioneering Carbon-Conscious Practices in Food and Forestry
Timber Talks Podcast: Craig Sams Pioneering Carbon-Conscious Practices in Food and Forestry
COP28 - Soil Carbon sequestration, Food productivity and Climate Economics
COP28 - Soil Carbon sequestration, Food productivity and Climate Economics
Paying the price for carbon dioxide
Paying the price for carbon dioxide
Social prescribing comes of age
Social prescribing comes of age
Food and agriculture centre stage at COP28
Food and agriculture centre stage at COP28
COP26: The deal of the century for organic farming
COP26: The deal of the century for organic farming
Oestrogens, xenoestrogens and the future of humanity
Oestrogens, xenoestrogens and the future of humanity
Wildly Deliciously Organic
Wildly Deliciously Organic
A glimpse of the future?
A glimpse of the future?
Wuhan – a blessing in disguise?
Wuhan – a blessing in disguise?
Pity Poor Pharma
Pity Poor Pharma
Lord Northbourne - the first ‘organic’ farmer
Lord Northbourne - the first ‘organic’ farmer
The Midwestern Farm Boy who invented Regenerative Agriculture
The Midwestern Farm Boy who invented Regenerative Agriculture
Vegeburgers allowed, but plant-based dairy under cloud
Vegeburgers allowed, but plant-based dairy under cloud
Beijing leads the way on one environmental policy
Beijing leads the way on one environmental policy
The Road to Wellness
The Road to Wellness
There's a fungus among us
There's a fungus among us
Prevention over cure
Prevention over cure
Low price of oil is yet another problem for the Saudi Aramco IPO
Low price of oil is yet another problem for the Saudi Aramco IPO
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Auto-Biography
Brazil's price to protect Amazon is worth paying
Brazil's price to protect Amazon is worth paying
Offset the climate mess ...or stop complaining
Offset the climate mess ...or stop complaining
Scotland's carbon offset can't be counted twice
Scotland's carbon offset can't be counted twice
The Elephant in the Obesity Room
The Elephant in the Obesity Room
For peat's sake
For peat's sake
Good health begins with food
Good health begins with food
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Timber Talks Podcast: Craig Sams Pioneering Carbon-Conscious Practices in Food and Forestry
Timber Talks Podcast: Craig Sams Pioneering Carbon-Conscious Practices in Food and Forestry
COP28 - Soil Carbon sequestration, Food productivity and Climate Economics
COP28 - Soil Carbon sequestration, Food productivity and Climate Economics
Green Brexit conference - 'Is a Zero Carbon Future Possible?' I make the case for pricing all carbon equally.
Green Brexit conference - 'Is a Zero Carbon Future Possible?' I make the case for pricing all carbon equally.
Capitalism Must Price Carbon - Or Die
Capitalism Must Price Carbon - Or Die
Harmony in Food & Farming conference videos
Harmony in Food & Farming conference videos
V&A Keynote Speech
V&A Keynote Speech
My Sugar Odyssey
My Sugar Odyssey
1960s Rebels: Craig Sams, Health Food Pioneer from Victoria & Albert Museum
1960s Rebels: Craig Sams, Health Food Pioneer from Victoria & Albert Museum
You Say You Want a Revolution?
You Say You Want a Revolution?
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Soil Carbon: Where Life Begins
The Future of Food, Wessanen
The Future of Food, Wessanen
Apples: the Frugal Fruit
Apples: the Frugal Fruit
The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
The 4 Horsemen of the Apocalypse
PREVENTION vs CURE - IN FARMING AS IN FOOD for BANT
PREVENTION vs CURE - IN FARMING AS IN FOOD for BANT
Slow Food Skye Speech
Slow Food Skye Speech
Cacao Story
Cacao Story
Educate, Educate, Educate
Educate, Educate, Educate
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Paying the price for carbon dioxide
Paying the price for carbon dioxide
Social prescribing comes of age
Social prescribing comes of age
Food and agriculture centre stage at COP28
Food and agriculture centre stage at COP28
COP26: The deal of the century for organic farming
COP26: The deal of the century for organic farming
Oestrogens, xenoestrogens and the future of humanity
Oestrogens, xenoestrogens and the future of humanity
Wildly Deliciously Organic
Wildly Deliciously Organic
Wuhan – a blessing in disguise?
Wuhan – a blessing in disguise?
Pity Poor Pharma
Pity Poor Pharma
The Midwestern Farm Boy who invented Regenerative Agriculture
The Midwestern Farm Boy who invented Regenerative Agriculture
Vegeburgers allowed, but plant-based dairy under cloud
Vegeburgers allowed, but plant-based dairy under cloud
The Road to Wellness
The Road to Wellness
There's a fungus among us
There's a fungus among us
Prevention over cure
Prevention over cure
Offset the climate mess ...or stop complaining
Offset the climate mess ...or stop complaining
The Elephant in the Obesity Room
The Elephant in the Obesity Room
For peat's sake
For peat's sake
Good health begins with food
Good health begins with food
Longevity Pensions
Longevity Pensions
Cannabis
Cannabis
Organic Integrity
Organic Integrity
Vegfest
Vegfest
All you need is love and brown rice
All you need is love and brown rice
Shifting the perspective - animal welfare or veganism?
Shifting the perspective - animal welfare or veganism?
Time to break the prescription drug addiction cycle
Time to break the prescription drug addiction cycle
WWOOF
WWOOF
Harmony in food and farming
Harmony in food and farming
The Old Order is crumbling – great news for health freedom
The Old Order is crumbling – great news for health freedom
Hydroponics
Hydroponics
A Gut Feeling
A Gut Feeling
Gregory Sams, my brother
Gregory Sams, my brother
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It's anything but dirt
It's anything but dirt
Subsidised Theft
Subsidised Theft
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Today’s Observer - granddaughter Saba’s writing described as “sensual, witty, audacious, belligerent dangerous brilliance.”
Today’s Observer - granddaughter Saba’s writing described as “sensual, witty, audacious, belligerent dangerous brilliance.”
We’re going in - please support! Link in bio to donate to the tireless work of @hastingsrnli
We’re going in - please support! Link in bio to donate to the tireless work of @hastingsrnli
The ‘doctrine of signatures’ states that you can tell the benefit of something from its appearance. This Jerusalem artichoke looks like food for strength
The ‘doctrine of signatures’ states that you can tell the benefit of something from its appearance. This Jerusalem artichoke looks like food for strength
Zion, Illinois 1915. A mere 100 years later and we no long inhale secondhand smoke from the few remaining smokers
Zion, Illinois 1915. A mere 100 years later and we no long inhale secondhand smoke from the few remaining smokers
Walk in the woods- nice timber oak standing in a sea of wood anemones
Walk in the woods- nice timber oak standing in a sea of wood anemones
Before the omelette au fines herbes featuring thyme, sage, parsley, rosemary, chives, marigold leaf and blossom. Plus a big endive. All fresh picked, ultra hyper local
Before the omelette au fines herbes featuring thyme, sage, parsley, rosemary, chives, marigold leaf and blossom. Plus a big endive. All fresh picked, ultra hyper local
In 1967 I drove an Austin 12, modified with gold paint on the chrome and white fenders
In 1967 I drove an Austin 12, modified with gold paint on the chrome and white fenders
Executing a commission to cut and prep some parsley, I was struck by its colour and form. #ilovethegulfstream
Executing a commission to cut and prep some parsley, I was struck by its colour and form. #ilovethegulfstream
At the Carbon Gold Christmas lunch the crackers contained pink eyebrow combs. Well, what would any sensible person do in the circumstances?
At the Carbon Gold Christmas lunch the crackers contained pink eyebrow combs. Well, what would any sensible person do in the circumstances?
Before the assembled ‘chocoloscenti’ from around the world Jo and I were inducted into the Chocolate Legends Hall of Fame last night in NY. “Without these two, none of us would be here tonight” said Alexandra Leaf, announcing
Before the assembled ‘chocoloscenti’ from around the world Jo and I were inducted into the Chocolate Legends Hall of Fame last night in NY. “Without these two, none of us would be here tonight” said Alexandra Leaf, announcing the award. Sniff, sniff.
Today’s Observer - granddaughter Saba’s writing described as “sensual, witty, audacious, belligerent dangerous brilliance.” We’re going in - please support! Link in bio to donate to the tireless work of @hastingsrnli The ‘doctrine of signatures’ states that you can tell the benefit of something from its appearance. This Jerusalem artichoke looks like food for strength Zion, Illinois 1915. A mere 100 years later and we no long inhale secondhand smoke from the few remaining smokers Walk in the woods- nice timber oak standing in a sea of wood anemones Before the omelette au fines herbes featuring thyme, sage, parsley, rosemary, chives, marigold leaf and blossom. Plus a big endive. All fresh picked, ultra hyper local In 1967 I drove an Austin 12, modified with gold paint on the chrome and white fenders Executing a commission to cut and prep some parsley, I was struck by its colour and form. #ilovethegulfstream At the Carbon Gold Christmas lunch the crackers contained pink eyebrow combs. Well, what would any sensible person do in the circumstances? Before the assembled ‘chocoloscenti’ from around the world Jo and I were inducted into the Chocolate Legends Hall of Fame last night in NY. “Without these two, none of us would be here tonight” said Alexandra Leaf, announcing