Cauli harvest smashes records
Good weather has led to a major glut on cauliflowers with 200,000 delivered by Riverford since January.
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Wicked Leeks Ellis
Wicked Leeks' new cartoonist with his take on sustainability, food politics, and anything in between.
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Lessons in Taste
Food writer Bee Wilson talks exclusively to Wicked Leeks about her new sensory food education project, TastED, and why we need to re-connect with food.
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Welcome to Wicked Leeks
Introducing the new online magazine for sustainable food and ethical business.
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Becoming a co-owner was a profound relief
I feel fulfilled to work for a business where I’m serving my friends and colleagues, writes Joe Atkins.
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Is there a gender imbalance in farming?
Where's the catch?
Overfishing and pollution has led to a crisis in our seas. Is there such a thing as a sustainable fish?
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What is responsible capitalism?
Latest News
- Environment & ethics
Berries and leafy veg top pesticide list
Strawberries, spinach and kale have topped an annual ranking of pesticide residues found on non-organic fruit and veg in the US
By Nina Pullman - 25th March 2019
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- News from the farm
Cauliflower harvest smashes records
Organic veg box company Riverford has harvested over 200,000 cauliflowers since the start of the year due to unexpected major glut.
By Nina Pullman - 21st March 2019
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- Farming
Vertical farming 'could improve diets'
Researchers are investigating the impact of rapidly upscaling vertical farming including whether growing fruit and veg in cities could help improve diets.
By Nina Pullman - 11th March 2019
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- Organics
Organic land rises for first time in 10 years
Steady growth in sales of organic food has started to create change in farming systems as consumers look for ethical diets and a wider sustainability solution.
By Nina Pullman - 4th March 2019
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- Ethical business
Fairtrade puts cocoa in the spotlight
Ethical trade label is raising awareness of cocoa farmers living on 75p a day as part of a two-week campaign including ice cream giveaways and retail pledges.
By Nina Pullman - 25th February 2019
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- Organics
- Flexitarianism
Organic farming ‘could feed growing population’
New study used modelling to show that pesticide-free farming could feed a growing population despite lower yields if diets are reorientated.
By Nina Pullman - 20th February 2019
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Latest posts
- Eating & drinking
Let food lift your spirit
Society these days has too much of a utilitarian approach to food. Too often our efforts at healthy eating reduce food down to a bunch of stats about carbohydrate, protein and fat content. But I'm…
By Alex Henderson - 26th March 2019
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- Environment & ethics
Berries and leafy veg top pesticide list
Strawberries, spinach and kale have topped an annual ranking of pesticide residues found on non-organic fruit and veg in the US
By Nina Pullman - 25th March 2019
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- Cartoon
- Ethical business
Ellis: Responsible capitalism takes off
Ellis on whether a system that prioritises self-gain and profit can ever be responsible.
By Ellis - 22nd March 2019
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