I have just been to the Public Health Collaboration annual conference in Manchester. Unfortunately I was only able to make it to the second day of what was a weekend packed with inspirational speakers promoting the key message of improving health through a “Real Food” approach to eating.

Such trips allow time to wander and people watch. When travelling on public transport or sitting in public places almost everyone I observed was head down and staring at small screens with wires extending into their ears. The unintended consequences include bumping into things, tripping over uneven pavements…

Humans are without a doubt the most consciously powerful species on Earth. We have found methods to manipulate our lifespan and rapidly expand our population, we have domesticated animals for our own benefit, and we are a dominant influence on the world’s ecology.