From sheep to street food
What happens to a farmer who can't send his lambs to slaughter? In the second of our mini meat series, meet the farmer who sent his sheep to sanctuary and switched to street food.
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How to have an ethical summer
From breaking the flight habit to choosing eco-friendly sunscreen - here's how to have an ethical summer.
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Wicked Leeks Ellis
Wicked Leeks' cartoonist with his take on sustainability, food politics, and anything in between.
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Guy's news...
Founder of Riverford Guy Singh-Watson writes a weekly column with news from the farm and more...
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Why should we care about food waste?
The stats about how much food we waste are everywhere, but less talked about is how food waste that ends up on landfill emits methane and contributes to climate change.
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Welcome to Wicked Leeks
Introducing the new online magazine for sustainable food and ethical business.
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What is responsible capitalism?
How plant-based diets reduce disease
At what age should I start eating a healthy diet to reduce my risk of cancer? The answer may surprise you.
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Sustainability: A luxury you can't afford
How can sustainable food ever become mainstream against a backdrop of austerity Britain?
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Why food is political
Politics plays a vital role in shaping where our food comes from, whether through climate change actions, Brexit, or subsidies to farmers.
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- News from the farm
- Organics
Booming success for Riverford suppliers
Next week's annual BOOM awards will pick the very best organic products - we highlight some of Riverford's suppliers who are among this year's finalists.
By Emily Muddeman - 18th June 2019
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- Environment & ethics
UK’s first land-based prawn farm opens
The farm is a step forward in sustainable production of one of the world’s most popular seafoods by reducing food miles and environmental contamination.
By Nina Pullman - 18th June 2019
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- News from the farm
A perfect start
Sitting in the warm and dry, listening to the thunder and watching the pounding rain outside being sucked into the parched soil, brings on a feeling of intense contentment – made all the better by…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 13th June 2019
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- News from the farm
Employee ownership, one year on
When I first asked our staff about employee ownership in 2003, with the suggestion that it could be financed by them forgoing their annual profit share for 20 years, they told me where I could stick…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 6th June 2019
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- Meat
- Farming
From sheep to street food
What happens to a farmer who can't send his lambs to slaughter? In the second instalment of our mini meat series, Wicked Leeks meets the livestock farmer who sent his sheep to sanctuary and switched…
By Nina Pullman - 31st May 2019
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- Farming
- Soil
Soil, clover and the wealth of organic
In his book, Given Half a Chance, Edward Davey met the late organic legend Peter Melchett for a tour of his organic farm in Norfolk.
By Edward Davey - 31st May 2019
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Latest news
- 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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- Growers and suppliers
- Local sourcing
Winter weather causes veg shortages
Snow in Italy has combined with a wet 2018 in Britain to create shortages on some veg and leafy salad crops
By Nina Pullman - 10th January 2019
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