• Can Urban Farming Fight the Climate Crisis?

    Kallista Jayasuriya Urban farming “is growing or producing food in a city or heavily populated town or municipality”. It is an emerging phenomenon that is considered to be a part of the solution to the environmental crises that plague modern anthropocentric Earth. In July, I wrote an article about...
  • Food Insecurity: A Stain On British Society

    Earlier this month, UNICEF announced that they'll be providing food to children in Britain for the first time in 70 years. Impact's food editor, Alice Nott, investigates the prevalence of food poverty in the UK which has been exacerbated by COVID-19. ...
  • Seasonal Specials: Christmas Dinner Tips and Tricks

    Christmas dinner is delicious, but it's notoriously difficult to get all the essential elements perfect... Food editor Alice Nott has all the tips and tricks you need to make a Christmas dinner your Mum will envy!...
  • The Playwright Launch Party

    This May, The Playwright, a new bar on Shakespeare Street, opened its doors to Nottingham, promising to be the stylish summer bolthole of 2019. Bathed in shades of deep greens and blues, the cosy, colonial décor features cream lampshades and patterned tiles on the wall. The bar, owned by...
  • Penny Lane Launch Party

    Nostalgic childhood memories, excellent drinks, and all the fun of the seaside- everything is to be found in Nottingham’s newest bar, Penny Lane. Located on Fletcher Gate in Nottingham’s famous Lace Market, Penny Lane is the newest addition to Nottingham’s independent bar scene. Behind the launch of Penny Lane...
  • McDonald’s Monopoly: Marketing Obesity or Harmless Fun?

    It’s that time of year again where I go to McDonald’s and plan out what food I’m getting to maximise the amount of monopoly stickers that I win. A free student McFlurry takes precedence over a free burger, as you get two extra stickers on the ice cream there’s...
  • The Problems You Face When Working in the Food and Drinks Industry

    Part-time work is hard to come by and so when you are struggling for cash you will be excited when you get an offer of employment from a restaurant or bar. Here is some friendly advice, just don’t. It is not like the movies where you’re a cute waitress,...