My green kid can cook

As the summer holidays approach, Anna Turns tries a new green cooking book with her daughter and finds a wealth of education and creativity.

Seasonality or seasonal workers?

Most British strawberries today are grown in coconut fibre under acres of polytunnels and the season has been extended far beyond summer.

UK farmers trial soya alternatives

British farmers are trialling alternatives to soya in animal feed, known to cause deforestation in the Amazon.

'Prescribing veg and cutting meat'

Shifting diets will help enable farming that protects nature and tackles climate change, while also addressing diet ill health and food insecurity, says much-anticipated National Food Strategy.

Celebrating the best of British fruit

UK fruit is at its peak of ripeness and flavour; juicy sun-warmed fruits that make for blissful eating enjoyed as they are, or in one of these show stopping recipes.

The summer veg you didn't know you loved

Make friends with kohlrabi's peppery crunch, enjoy a leisurely globe artichoke or find out why summer turnips are having a moment.

The wellness lie: A dangerous game

Social media gives rise to ‘wellness’ gurus and pseudo-doctors who can lead you down a path full of fake science, so why do so many fall for them?

Hungry for truth

‘The Angry Chef’, aka Anthony Warner, tells Jack Thompson why food doesn’t have an ‘easy answer’ and why feeding the masses is a forgotten side of sustainability.

Plastic Free July feels too daunting

This July, I set myself a challenge of reducing my plastic, but just noticing what’s really going on has been a shock.

Zaytoun olive oil crowned Nation's Favourite

Organic Palestinian extra virgin olive oil wins public vote for quality and inspiring work with growers at annual BOOM awards.

How to make elderflower cordial

Summer in a bottle! For a few weeks every year the air becomes heavy with the floral fragrance of elderflower blooms - here's how to transform them into elderflower cordial.

Man versus machine

What does a new peri urban community farm built on principles of biodiversity and people offer compared to a tech-based vertical farm? Ellie Costigan investigates.

Eco labels could help drive change

Better a bad score than no score at all? A new eco label on food might not be perfect but it’s a step forward for transparency.

Easy recipes to make outdoors

Here are our top picks for recipes that are easy to make outdoors, whether camping or just in your garden, with minimal ingredients and simple techniques.

Mussel farmers mired in Brexit stalemate

The future of large-scale sustainable mussel farming is under threat after a seventh month of lack of income following new Brexit trade rules.

Retailers 'to protect' food standards

George Eustice suggests retailers will have to bear the brunt of protecting British welfare standards as Australia deal opens door to lower quality food.

Marvellous mulches

For us earthy gardeners, a mulch is one of the best ways to take care of your precious soil, writes Sarah Brown in July’s gardening column.

Clarkson's Farm: A new audience for farming

By turns entertaining, silly and serious, Clarkson’s real achievements are bringing the low-earning reality of British farming to the mainstream and spotlighting the biodiversity crisis, finds Emily Muddeman.

Step into summer

Eat the new season's bounty with our delicious recipe inspiration, read our guides on how to cook veg over fire or plan a sustainable staycation.

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Why we need to become a refill nation

Alongside the opportunity to shop via refills, we also need to work on our own mindset. Surely the minor inconvenience of taking containers with us is a worthy price to pay to help cut plastic?

For the love of food

Honey & Co’s Sarit Packer and Itamar Srulovich are the ultimate foodie travellers, telling Nina Pullman about the joy of hyper seasonal eating and how to find where the locals eat.

How to host a sustainable BBQ

From charcoal, fire lighters, meat and of course veg – here’s how to hold the perfect sustainable BBQ as summer finally gets into gear.

Net zero and natural habitats

Could the huge surge in interest in net zero help restore our depleted natural habitats while storing carbon? Nina Pullman investigates.

Seeing the woods for the trees

A new film by Wicked Leeks tracks a disconnect between the frenzy for tree planting and a lack of skills in forestry to ensure they survive, plus how to find your local sustainable wood.

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