Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall

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1Jul 3, '23The people of Welwyn Hatfield, constituency of so-called Net Zero minister @grantshapps, are waking up to these posters, which I pasted up in the small hours of the morning. If you52.1×856k8.9k3.6k38
2Jun 30, '23Yes, the brilliant people of Exeter were 100% clear that the ghastly Rwanda deportation plan has no place in our society. Leaves @RishiSunak short on his 5 pledges. How about repla48.6×798k6.1k1.3k26
3Sep 27, '24Sending Phoebe and Anna to prison for a peaceful protest that did no lasting damage is an appalling act of legal and political barbarism. It will spur many of us on to further acti34.8×571k5k1.2k53
4Jul 18, '24Today 5 people who care about our planet have been viciously sentenced under laws that remove our right to peaceful protest. So I came to join those who stand in solidarity. We can34.7×570k11k2.9k58
5Aug 2, '23I completely agree with @DaleVince and @ChrisGPackham👇🏼Sunak has doubled down on fossil fuels to make his mates in the industry richer while the rest of us go to hell. No doubt h33.4×549k7.1k1.8k25
6Aug 3, '23I 💚@GreenpeaceUK, especially when they do this kind of stuff. Perhaps they could also fill up his swimming pool with oil. He seems to love the stuff so much, I'm sure he'd enjoy w31.3×514k4k4497
7Jun 24, '19So @Tesco say that they could remove plastic packaging tomorrow if it was the right thing to do. I think it’s the right thing to do. I reckon @itsanitarani thinks it’s the right th22.1×018k5.2k10
8Dec 8, '19Anyone else been spending time this weekend desperately hoping for breaking news, or some gaffe, tweet or meme that unambiguously reveals to all just what a disaster it would be to20.3×018k3.9k14
9Apr 25, '18.@WHSmith please stop pushing chocolate at the checkout #WHSugar #BritainsFatFight18.3×011k6.4k6
10Jul 3, '23Some even bigger posters up in London now... 👀 And it's clear from talking to the constituents of Welwyn Hatfield earlier today that they don't have much time for their MP @grants16.7×275k6.2k1.8k15
11Feb 28, '23Dear @michaelgove @grantshapps, it's time to lift the #onshorewind ban in England - it has the power to address #climatechange, help the UK meet its net zero targets, and give us a16.3×269k1.2k4044
12Sep 20, '23Sunak is clearly determined to do to the environment what Truss did to the economy. Utterly shameful and very very wrong!16.1×265k4.9k1.1k10
13Jun 23, '22I’m voting in the Honiton and Tiverton by-election today. And I’m afraid I’m going to break a pledge I made a year ago, when I joined the Green Party. I said I was fed up of voting15.9×017k1.9k56
14Jun 23, '23Shocking story from @itvnews: Supermarkets @IcelandFoods,@LidlGB and @asda selling products from a Polish chicken farm, illegally laced with antibiotics. This fuels anti-b resistan15.6×257k1.8k1.3k33
15Dec 16, '22Shockingly, the UK is one of the most nature-depleted countries in the world. We need to send the UK Gov @10DowningStreet @RishiSunak a clear signal that nature restoration must ha13.2×216k2.5k79525
16Mar 10, '23It’s great to celebrate the breathtaking beauty of British wildlife. But to pull the episode that explains that much of it is under threat makes the whole series impotent as a forc12.7×208k2.9k6477
18Jun 20, '23Hey @Jeremy_Hunt We give oil and gas companies £42 million each week in tax breaks! Why not save the planet instead? #climatefight11.8×194k3.7k1.1k10
19May 9, '21I must say I really didn’t know keeping goats was going to be quite so much fun! 🐐🐐🐐10.5×012k1.2k164
20Jun 5, '19Doesn’t it look just great when the #plastic is taken away! Who would like this to be something that all supermarkets do? #WarOnWaste #OnePlasticFreeDay #WorldEnvironmentDay9.6×09.3k2k8
21Oct 10, '22This is ABSURD. Solar power is rightly popular w/ the public who understand that it provides cheap, homegrown energy that brings down people’s bills. And solar SUPPORTS food produc9.6×08.8k2.2k54
22Dec 11, '19The wrongest thing about Boris’ #LoveActually broadcast (apart from every single bit of it) is the suggestion that a hung parliament would be some kind of disaster, when right now 9.4×09.3k2.1k14
23Jul 4, '24Great to be on @Channel4 with @carolvorders talking so much sense as always, and @icelandrichard, a fellow conservationist. #C4BritainDecides9.3×153k1.9k1146
24Nov 9, '18It's a shame that Iceland’s ad about #PalmOil has been banned from TV for being “political”. Concern for the planet isn’t political, it’s #ethical! You won't see it on TV this Chri9.0×06k3.3k11
25Jun 10, '19Hi @tesco, @sainsburys, how about helping us out and making loose fruit and veg cheaper than the packaged alternatives?! #WarOnPlastic @itsanitarani9.0×07.9k2.3k4
26Mar 13, '24I’d just like to suggest that every journalist interviewing any Tory minister on any platform for the next week should ask them whether they think their party should give Mr Hester8.2×136k2.9k4794
27Sep 8, '23Briefly in beautiful Brighton-great to be among folk with guts/vision to reject false promises of the major parties and elect brilliant @CarolineLucas for @TheGreenParty A rare pol7.8×128k2.1k1740
28Sep 3, '23A pleasure to be invited onto @bbclaurak to point out the government's woeful track record on climate and stress the urgency and opportunity of lifting the ban on onshore wind. And7.8×128k1.8k1260
29Jan 10, '19.@MattHancock I welcome the gov’s obesity strategy to fight this epidemic, protect our children and help save our NHS. Let’s make sure that bold proposals become BOLD ACTIONS. I’ll7.4×04.1k3k5
30Mar 12, '23#WildIsles, wow! Stunning footage of amazing UK wildlife. A few refs to declining numbers and habitats and a plea from SDA for nature restoration. But how has our biodiversity cris7.0×115k1.3k1821
31Jul 14, '24I agree @chrispackham Wrong to jail anyone for peaceful protest, & wrong that climate protesters can’t defend themselves with reference to the climate crisis. @10downingst must6.9×113k2.4k73015
32Jun 24, '19In the simple and compelling words of Sir David Attenborough, “Dear Supermarkets, for the sake of the planet, less plastic please! #OurPlasticFeedback” #WarOnPlastic6.8×05.6k2k7
33Nov 11, '22It’s the height of the British apple season and without doubt one of the best harvests in years. So why does the @marksandspencer food concession in Bristol Temple Meads station on6.7×07k1k16
34Feb 22, '23This a shocking and very important article by @GeorgeMonbiot. Climate activists are being sent to jail without a chance to defend their actions. We must find ways to support them!6.5×107k1.3k4069
35Jun 4, '19At @Waitrose to see their “unpacked” trial to remove & reduce #plastic from our supermarket shop - really impressive. Met lots of happy shoppers who say this is what they want.5.8×05.1k1.2k11
36Nov 17, '221/4 I never thought I would be using social media for this, but my very dearest friend Nick Fisher, who some of you will know from his journalism and telly work, has gone missing.5.2×02.6k2.4k27
37Jun 10, '19This is in Malaysia. Why should our waste end up here for others to deal with and suffer from? We didn’t sign up for that when we put out our recycling, did we? @greenpeaceuk @gree5.1×03.3k1.7k6
39Jun 24, '19We’ve had enough of so much unnecessary #plastic packaging all over our supermarket shopping. So supermarkets, this is #OurPlasticFeedback! Watch episode 3 of #WarOnPlastic TONIGHT4.8×03.1k1.6k19
40Sep 28, '23I’m on the train to London to join @ChrisGPackham and co at the #RestoreNatureNow rally at @defragovuk HQ (Great Peter St) as this govt is abjectly failing to protect nature in our4.7×77k1.3k2511
41Mar 24, '23Oh come on please! When will this government face up to the fact that we have a climate crisis and a nature crisis and actually give us the policies that can make a difference? @De4.6×75k9791910
42Jul 4, '24I’m voting Green today, for a brighter, greener future: real hope for real change! 🗳️💚 @TheGreenParty4.5×73k1.7k25220
43Nov 17, '22I am so very sad to say that our dearest friend Nick Fisher has passed away. He was always full of insight and compassion, which is what made him such a great writer and broadcaste4.1×05.1k17812
44Jan 26, '25On Thurs 30th Jan, I’ll be joining @DefendourJuries at The Royal Courts of Justice to show support for the political prisoners, handed extreme sentences for peaceful protest. Pleas4.1×67k1.8k70526
45Jun 7, '19For the past year @itsanitarani and I have been investigating the problem with #plastics, and what we can do to solve it. #WarOnPlastic hits your screens on Monday 10th of June @BB3.7×02.4k9862
47Mar 3, '24Thanks @CarolineLucas for this. It so needed to be said!3.6×59k1.5k34829
48Sep 2, '22Every day, destructive fishing vessels destroy miles upon miles of ecosystem in so-called protected UK waters, while the government stands by and lets it happen. (1/2)3.3×02.8k93215
49Dec 11, '19I’m with Steve Coogan. #TacticalVoting isn’t just a negative vote against the party you fear. It’s a positive vote for more inclusive coalition-based politics - what we need right 3.2×02.8k9256
50Dec 13, '19Like Trump before him, only more so, Boris LOST the popular vote. Over 56 per cent of votes went against the Tories. Yet they have huge majority. Only a fair electoral system can g3.2×02.8k76113
51Nov 15, '22I’m sure lots of you have seen this already, but what a brave, funny and thought provoking challenge to David Beckham from the brilliant @joelycett.3.2×03.8k31938
52Jun 10, '19It’s estimated that we spend around £60M pounds a year on bottled water in plastic stations. Who’s up for joining the #RefillOntheRoad revolution? #WarOnPlastic @Refill3.1×02.7k7881
53Feb 28, '20In #Bristol today with my sister and family to support climate striking students and hear @GretaThunberg. The weather looks horrendous - but nothing compared to what we’ll get if w3.1×02.6k2580
54Jun 17, '19If you knew which wet wipes had plastic in them, from clear labelling on the pack, would it help you decide whether you wanted to buy them or not? #WarOnPlastic #plasticpollution @2.9×02.6k3722
55Jul 1, '19If #Glastonbury can get rid of plastic bottles then why not #Wimbledon? Time for tennis to embrace #refill!2.8×02.7k6300
56Aug 23, '21I’ve just joined @TheGreenParty. This is why. ⬇️🌎💚2.8×02.8k36412
57Jun 24, '19Come on supermarkets, what about simply selling us products without all this plastic?! #WarOnPlastic #OurPlasticFeedback @MorrisonsNews @Tesco @sainsburys @asda @LidlGB @coopuk @ma2.7×02.2k8133
58Jun 23, '19It's amazing to hear about all the changes so many of you are making to reduce the amount of #plastic in your lives. But who feels like we need help from big business too? And fast2.7×02.4k5345
59May 22, '19I’m voting #Green tomorrow for a People’s Vote and a People’s Planet. I.e. one that’s actually worth living on. #getoutforthegreenparty #peoplesvote2.5×02.5k5140
60Jul 30, '19Spot on @PlasticEveryday. Just how much disdain for the #environment can be expressed in a single picture? Get yourself a #refill bottle Mr @BorisJohnson. #WarOnPlastic #PlasticPol2.5×02.2k6330
61Oct 15, '19.@CocaCola it’s NOT your privilege to redefine #singleuse. ALL your drinks bottles are single use, whether they get recycled or not. And @smartwater isn’t smart. Carrying a refill 2.4×02.1k6184
62Jun 24, '19If we’re going to bring about the change that our planet needs, we’re going to need to make our voices heard. Our supermarkets always say that they value our feedback, so let’s tak2.4×01.6k7265
63Nov 29, '18A year after I asked @KelloggsUK to step up and adopt traffic lights on their breakfast cereals they have actually done it! 🚦 Such brilliant news, this will make it easier for par2.4×02.8k2472
64Mar 21, '19I've just signed this. #RevokeArticle502.3×01.9k6440
65Jul 5, '24A brilliant night for the @TheGreenParty who I’m so proud to support. Massive congratulations to @sianberry @carla_denyer @EllieChowns and @AdrianRamsay And a huge 💚 heartfelt tha2.2×36k2.1k3305
67Dec 28, '20We managed to germinate an acorn and it’s just sprouted its first leaves. We’ll grow it on and plant it out, and hope that one day someone will love swinging from its branches. Jus2.0×02.5k15320
68Jun 19, '19Don't leave home without one! And if you haven't got a #refill bottle yet then there's no better time than today, #NationalRefillDay. Great work @refill, 10M plastic bottles saved 1.9×01.6k4582
69Dec 2, '23Not the worst view to wake up to…❄️1.8×30k1.1k261
70Jun 10, '19Next time you’re on the road, take your re-usable water bottle into petrol stations and ask for a refill, and if you find a @Shell @BP_plc station that is trialling this, then let 1.8×01.4k5343
72Feb 1, '19Look at how much plastic tat there is in these kids mags! Does anyone else find this alarming? Where is it all going to end up?! You’d think that CBeebies at least might know bette1.7×01.4k4085
73Jun 10, '19Basic kit for reduced plastic life: refillable water bottle, keep cup, and shopping bags plus reusable containers. It’s the future! #WarOnPlastic #PlasticPollution #plastic1.7×01.6k3655
74May 17, '21This shocking story shows that @10DowningStreet has not delivered on promises made to me in BBC #WarOnPlastic by @michaelgove, environment minister at the time, to stop dumping UK 1.7×01.1k5459
75Jun 30, '19Such a great move that no #plastic drinks bottles are on sale at @glastofest & the #refill alternative is working. That’s hundreds of thousands of plastic bottles saved &, 1.6×01.8k2791
76Sep 19, '19Fantastic news from @itsanitarani that Burger King have stopped distributing plastic toys with kids meals. It sounds like Ella and Caitlin and their petition played more than a sma1.6×01.8k2262
77Apr 25, '18Hooray! @NestleUKI committed to adopting colour coding traffic lights in the UK. 👏 #BritainsFatFight #TurnYourLightsOn1.6×01.8k2270
78Jul 7, '19look what we grew - organic too1.6×02k1141
79Aug 7, '19Having a great time at the #Edinburgh Festival, but it’s a #plastic nightmare, with most bars and venues insisting on plastic for all drinks (except cans). I get the wish to avoid 1.5×01.3k2722
80Jun 10, '21Er, did Boris really fly to Cornwall to talk about climate change?! @BorisJohnson #G7Cornwall #G7 #climatechange1.5×01.4k2212
81Jan 24, '20Congratulations @Tesco on getting rid of those ridiculous #multipack #plastic wraps. Who’s next for this no brainer? @sainsburys @asda @Morrisons @coopuk @waitrose @marksandspencer1.5×01.5k2822
82Mar 2, '19I haven’t always seen eye to eye with @jayrayner1 on poultry welfare. But totally agree- the “no brainer” is keeping American mass/produced chicken - cruelly farmed & chlorine 1.5×01.1k5071
83Jun 10, '19Together, for the health of our planet and all the wonderful life it supports, and for the quality of our own lives and our children's lives, we need to end the #plastic nightmare.1.5×01.2k3691
84May 23, '19Voted #Green today for politicians with integrity and a planet we can all live on. Plus a #PeoplesVote into the bargain! 🌎 #EUelections20191.5×01.6k2270
85Apr 3, '19Two problems: runaway climate change, a mass of species extinctions. One solution: restoring ecosystems. It's really that simple. Simple doesn’t mean easy – but we have to do this.1.4×01k46312
86Nov 28, '19There are actually some decent pledges on #climate and #environment across the different party manifestos, but it’s worth noting they are all policies @TheGreenParty have been prop1.4×01.3k3581
87Jun 3, '20Big question: is lockdown helping wildlife to thrive this year, or am I just paying more attention and noticing the stunning flowers and insects all around me? Either way it’s life1.4×01.5k2161
88Jun 17, '19.@MichaelGove agrees that this situation is horrendous, but what is he actually doing about it?! How about: sort our recycling, a deposit return scheme on ALL #plasticbottles &1.3×01.2k3140
89Jun 27, '19Hey @GordonRamsay. It’s your old mate Hugh here. Apparently they are giving these away at @HeathrowAirport right now. Surely that’s the wrong direction of travel. You know they hav1.3×01.4k2400
90Jun 10, '19YES @itsanitarani! It’s time that our Supermarkets did something bold & gave us a chance to shop WITHOUT single use plastic! We know that it can be done, there are plenty of sh1.3×01.1k2940
91Sep 28, '20Today @BorisJohnson is making a pledge to conserve UK nature yet his new #FisheriesBill has no duty to make fishing sustainable. @GreenpeaceUK is dropping a boulder with my name on1.3×01.2k3102
92Jun 9, '19. @michaelgove never mind the marching powders Michael, how about some Class A policies on plastic. Sort our bust recycling, give us a deposit return scheme on ALL plastic bottles 1.2×01.2k2791
93Feb 27, '20But it’s still single use...so carrying your own refillable water bottle for FREE tap water would be 100 per cent smarter! @Refill #waronplastic1.2×01.2k2290
94May 24, '18Following #BritainsFatFight I'm pleased to say that @jeremy_hunt and I met for a very productive talk about #obesity. Stay tuned for more over the coming weeks!1.1×01.2k1340
95Jul 6, '21I’m really enjoying all the @Wimbledon action but wouldn’t it be refreshing to see a player turn up on the centre court with their own refillable water bottle? And give us a break 1.1×01.3k1680
96Jan 1, '21Well I knew it was going to be chilly this morning...but I wasn’t quite prepared for my first ever ICE SWIM!! What a way to start the year!1.1×01.5k121
97Sep 23, '19What a fine example of speaking truth to power1.0×01.1k1511
98Mar 23, '19I’m here for my son and goddaughter and a million young people who couldn’t vote then but can now. Don’t deny them a say in their future. #PutItToThePeople #peoplesvote #peoplesvot1.0×01.1k1110
99Oct 13, '22Of all the environmental issues, soil is one of the most misunderstood and the most neglected. This is a huge problem, given its vital importance - for food security, safe water su1.0×01.1k18411
100Nov 27, '19Gary Rhodes was an amazing chef and led the charge for British cooking. Eating at the Greenhouse when he was in the kitchen in the nineties was a life-changing experience for me an0.9×01.2k680
101Nov 14, '25This should cheer you all up over a wet weekend. I’ve just launched Hugh’s Organic Wine Circle with 3 fantastic new wines I’ve created with pioneering wine-maker Vincent Chansault.0.5×8.6k5630

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