Paul McCartney helps people grow their own vegetables in the city with an ambitious 'urban garden' project
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himIn the UK, Paul McCartney helps people grow their own vegetables in the city with an ambitious 'urban garden' project in memory of his wife Linda.
After a year of lockdown, the habit of growing fruit and vegetables at home has officially taken hold in all homes - with more than half of people having started growing vegetables and fruit on their balcony, terrace or garden in the past 12 years. months. This trend is particularly widespread among the youngest and the reasons are many: saving money, helping the environment, having a more sustainable lifestyle, eating fruit and vegetables more often and. Many people would like to be able to produce fruit and vegetables at home but do not have the possibility: the first big obstacle is represented by the lack of space.
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Sir Paul McCartney and her family are trying to further increase the number of gardeners at home in memory of the late Linda McCartney. That's why the initiative was born 'Grow Your Own with Linda'(literally' Grow your own garden with Linda '). The initiative aims to create arable areas in urban areas of Great Britain, and soon a guide on how to take care of your garden will be available on the site. Linda McCartney, wife of the ex-Beatles, supported his campaign to promote a vegetarian diet and created the Linda McCartney Foods association nearly 30 years ago.
We are very excited to take this initiative across the UK and continue the legacy of kindness that Linda started with her plant-based food business 30 years ago - she says. Paul McCartney. - Its purpose was to show that being kind to the planet does not mean having to give up good food. Through this project, we hope to encourage more and more people to grow and eat their own products of the earth. Try it and enjoy "
The benefits of growing garden products, which emerged from participation in the initiative, are many. 72% of participants found improvements in their mental health, while 68% felt encouraged to eat better. Other benefits of growing your own food include contact with the outside world and nature (52% of participants) and greater awareness of food production (29%). Last but not least, 48% of project participants believe that self-produced food tastes better than that bought in supermarkets.
Source: Linda McCartney Foods
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