Half Mag / Half Zine
Many animals are radically affected by seasonal changes. Sanjida O’Connell looks at the impact, and asks: are humans immune? Autumn can be wonderful: bright, crisp days with brilliant blue skies, leaves in colours that lift the spirit, hedges glistening with Read more
This is not a time for cooking. The weather is so blindingly hot in much of Britain that even the thought of walking to the kitchen – let alone standing there for an extended period of time – is exhausting. Read more
As soon as you enter the Whole Foods Market flagship store in Austin, Texas, staff smile from behind a concierge desk. That’s before you refill your growler with local craft beer from the bar, your bottle with kombucha on tap Read more
Scientists have used gene-editing to create pigs, goats and cattle that can serve as so-called “surrogate sires” – male animals providing sperm that carry the genetic traits of elite donor animals – in a bid to tackle global food insecurity. Read more
When my mum came to visit me in my council flat in the mid-80s, she looked around disapprovingly. “It may be all right when it’s furnished,” she acknowledged. “It is furnished,” I told her. This was the difference between her Read more
Back in the day when concerts always ended with the national anthem, a woman in the row in front of us remained seated as everyone stood (Letters, 10 September). A man behind her poked her and hissed: “Stand up!” With Read more
Ican’t remember the last time there wasn’t a bunch of bloody beetroot in the fridge. I know I should be grateful for those garnet-red globes for pickling, soup and grating into chocolate cake. The leaves of darkest green with their Read more
Mushrooms are mysterious – cloudy, fairytale puffs risen from the earth. For an inexperienced forager, they are a minefield, so hunt with a veteran and practise caution – or stick to the wild or cultivated bounty in your local shops. Read more