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Features

The right to grow gains national momentum

Communities up and down the country are demanding a ‘right to grow.’ And this could have measurable impact on the UK’s food resilience, finds Nick Easen

Activism Cities Community Environment and ethics

News

How Big Ag tied “regen” to synthetic chemical inputs and shaped European farming policy

The same multi-billion-dollar companies producing synthetic agrochemicals are also lobbying for "regen agriculture". David Burrows smells a rat.

Pesticides Farming Politics

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

Farming Minister visits Riverford as calls for an Organic Action Plan for England gain traction

UK Gov Farming Organics Politics

News

“Someone is being exploited somewhere,” says Zack Polanski, of a food system that’s already in crisis

Supermarkets Cost-of-living Politics Price

Features

The right to grow gains national momentum

Activism Cities Community Environment and ethics

STORY OF THE WEEK

Most organic farmers (85%) report sales either growing or staying stable with less than 10% experiencing a sales drop, according to a farmer survey conducted as part of this year’s Organic Market Report. The Soil Association

Opinion

News from the farm: Summer as it should taste

Eating and drinking News from the farm Summer

Features

Local South Devon residents come together to save the swifts

Biodiversity Animal welfare Community Environment and ethics Nature

WL Meets

WL Meets: Mary Smith on the power of therapeutic growing in Cumbria

People Community Mental health

News

How Big Ag tied “regen” to synthetic chemical inputs and shaped European farming policy

Pesticides Farming Politics

The AGtivist

The AGtivist: 20% of British dairy producers have quit since the pandemic

Animal welfare Dairy Farming

Opinion

News from the farm: Humbling river pebbles and devolution

UK Gov Farming News from the farm Politics

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

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