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A third of British public feels more disconnected than ever from where food comes from

The UK’s ‘Forrest Gump’, ultra-marathon runner Rob Pope, to embark on 500-mile challenge to help Britain reconnect with local food and communities

Alex Black
Deputy Editor
clock • 3 min read
A third of British public feels more disconnected than ever from where food comes from

Mr Pope, is taking on a new challenge, The Taste Trail, which will see him travel more than 500 miles on foot to follow the story of food from farm to fork in Britain today. Starting in Ayrshire on...

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