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
- Farming
Healthy eating ‘impossible’ under intensive farming
New report from the Ellen MacArthur Foundation calls for food production systems that improve health of the local ecosystem
By Nina Pullman - 4th February 2019
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- Plastic
Microplastics 'ubiquitous' in sea mammal study
A new study found microplastic particles in each of the 50 sea mammals it examined and called for more research into effects of chronic exposure
By Nina Pullman - 1st February 2019
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- Flexitarianism
- Environment & ethics
'Planetary diet' report sparks debate
Fruit, veg and nuts account for half the plate followed by whole grains, plant protein and modest amounts of meat and dairy in Eat-Lancet report
By Nina Pullman - 28th January 2019
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- Climate change
- Farming
Major shortages on veg and salad
Swiss chard, salad, peppers and courgettes have been hit by cold weather just ahead of UK's hungry gap as European growers point to impact of climate change
By Nina Pullman - 25th January 2019
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- Soil
Waste material to be turned into man-made soil
Scientists at Plymouth University and the Eden Project are turning waste materials from companies into ‘artificial’ soil to counter global erosion crisis
By Nina Pullman - 18th January 2019
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- Veganism
- Environment & ethics
Sustainable veganism sparks debate
The role of livestock in a sustainable food system versus a pressing need to reduce overall meat intake was one of the most hotly-debated topics at the recent Oxford Real Farming Conference
By Nina Pullman - 14th January 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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