Soil Association faces 'meat-free' backlash
Organic certification has sparked criticism after proposals that schools should have one meat-free day.
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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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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, writes gut health specialist Dr Alan Desmond.
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Europe's sustainable cities
From Sweden’s climate ‘discos’ to food forests in the Netherlands - explore Europe's best sustainable food cities.
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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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Veg on Fire
Smoking and barbequing veg is set to be the hottest trend of the year and offers an alternative to the ‘man versus meat’ stereotype, finds Anna Turns.
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Meet the 22-year-old head chef
Lewis Glanvill talks to Nina Pullman as he takes over at Riverford's Field Kitchen restaurant.
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Is there a gender imbalance in farming?
UK declares climate emergency
The UK parliament has declared a climate emergency in a world first after weeks of pressure from activists.
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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?
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 asparagus is the perennial pay-off
Organic grower Clive Martin writes for Wicked Leeks as the English asparagus season kicks off.
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Why should we reduce 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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- Cartoon
- Meat
- Veganism
Ellis: The new taboo?
As the meat versus plant-based debate hots up, Ellis imagines a time in the future where perhaps smoking isn't the only social exclusion...
By Ellis - 24th May 2019
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- Growers and suppliers
- Flexitarianism
Feeling the pulse
Hodmedod's is pioneering the reintroduction of age-old British pulses like carlin peas and fava beans back into our kitchens and onto our farms. Wicked Leeks caught up with co-founder Josiah Meldrum…
By Nina Pullman - 24th May 2019
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- News from the farm
A life devoted to cucumbers or chaos
Having walked the fields and seen the best crops we have grown in our ten years here, my contentment almost matches the smug cacophony of croaking frogs lazing in the water.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 24th May 2019
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Latest news
- Environment & ethics
- Politics
New watchdog to protect environment
The government has unveiled plans for a new world-leading environmental watchdog to underpin a new system of ‘green’ governance once Britain leaves the EU.
By Nina Pullman - 21st December 2018
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- Plastic
- Politics
Gove announces plans to simplify recycling
The government's new Waste and Resources Strategy outlines plans for a simpler recycling system and new rules that would see companies pay disposal costs.
By Nina Pullman - 18th December 2018
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- Plastic
- Packaging
Food scraps could make plastic alternative
Food scraps could be turned into a plastic alternative thanks to £60 million of new government funding earmarked for research into sustainable packaging.
By Nina Pullman - 18th December 2018
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- Climate change
- Organics
Organic climate report is ‘naïve’, says Riverford founder
Guy Singh-Watson has hit back against a new study that claims organic food has a higher climate impact than its conventional counterpart.
By Nina Pullman - 18th December 2018
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- Climate change
- Politics
David Attenborough speaks out at COP24
Naturalist and TV presenter David Attenborough used his speech at the climate summit COP24 to urge governments and countries to take action on behalf of the world’s people.
By Nina Pullman - 10th December 2018
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- Soil
End ‘violence’ against soil to protect future of food
Treating soil less violently and moving away from a ‘one solution fits all’ approach to agriculture could help ensure food production can continue for future generations.
By Nina Pullman - 30th November 2018
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