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44 Highly Hazardous Pesticides, banned for EU use, are still being shipped to the African continent
With 70% of the land in Britain owned by just 1% of the population, availability of land remains a major barrier for new entrant farmers – but "landmatching" hopes to change that.
A recent survey revealed that the British public would prefer to buy from independent retailers, including cooperatives. What needs to happen to make this a reality? Nick Easen goes in search of answers.
A 155-page review by former NFU president, Minette Batters, calls for "a new deal for profitable farming"
Nick Easen meets the food justice policy coordinator for Landworkers' Alliance and gleans hopeful ideas for a fairer food future
The latest Environment Agency report shows that while the number of farms is falling, pollution incidents are rising.
Glyphosate contamination in children’s playgrounds is likely to be fairly common. Many kids could be literally playing with poison. Nick Mole, Policy Manager, PAN UK
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