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News

A future food system that ignores climate change is contributing to the crisis

The food system crisis has been a long time in the making, so why are measures to tackle it stubbornly short-sighted? Asks David Burrows.

Climate change Cost-of-living Price Supermarkets

Features

The award-winning chefs putting British beans back on the menu

Around 95% of the beans we buy are eaten at home, and most of those are baked beans. But fine dining? Tomé Morrissy-Swan meets the chefs working to change people's minds & plates

Diets Eating and drinking Eating out

News

Mackerel is no longer sustainable. So, what fish can we eat?

As Waitrose removes all fresh, chilled and frozen mackerel from its shelves, Lizzie Rivera asks whether fish can ever be a sustainable choice?

Environment and ethics Fish

Features

Farming’s big plastic problem – and emerging solutions

A study of soil taken from 100 British farms found microplastic contamination at every site, writes Nick Easen

Environment and ethics Farming Plastic

News

Poison for profit – EU exports 122,000 tonnes of banned pesticides

44 Highly Hazardous Pesticides, banned for EU use, are still being shipped to the African continent

Environment and ethics Pesticides

News

A future food system that ignores climate change is contributing to the crisis

Climate change Cost-of-living Price Supermarkets

Features

Should we be farming for nutrient density in our veg & fruit?

Farming Health Organics Soil

Opinion

News from the farm: Hay, silage, strawberries & cream

Farming Guy Singh-Watson Seasonality

STORY OF THE WEEK

Biologically active soils produce more nutrient-dense food. It is a bit like the gut microbiome; we know a healthy gut promotes human health. The same is true of soil health. Dr Hannah Fraser, Nuffield Farming Scholar & medical doctor

Features

The silently rising suicide rate within the farming sector

People Farming Health

WL Meets

WL Meets: Professor Tim Lang, on lack of national preparedness for crises & how to fix it

Brexit Coronavirus Climate change Inequality Politics

The AGtivist

“Systemic status quo” of horrific welfare standards at EU mega-farms linked to antimicrobial resistance

Intensive farming Animal welfare

WL Meets

WL Meets: Leanne Werner who wants to green our cities and grow more food

Cities Health

Features

Price and unclear positioning biggest barriers when choosing organic, despite UK market growth

Cost-of-living Supermarkets Organics

WL Meets

WL Meets: Julian Carnell, taking us on an eye-opening journey along the River Dart

Water Environment and ethics

Opinion

News from the farm: More than small talk at the Riverford suppliers’ conference

Growers and suppliers Guy Singh-Watson News from the farm

The AGtivist

The AGtivist shines a light on the abuse faced by vets in the intensive farming sector

Intensive farming Animal welfare

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