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Cull me quick: the problematic race to rear & reduce carbon

The faster animals are reared and slaughtered, the lighter their carbon footprints tend to be. But this is no silver bullet to sustainable meat, says David Burrows

Supermarkets Animal welfare Environment and ethics Farming

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Food insecure families reduce fruit intake by 60%

Cost-of-living Eating and drinking Health Inequality

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News from the farm: Betrayal at the finishing line

Environment and ethics Farming Guy Singh-Watson

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What’s happened to the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI)?

The latest in a long line of policy U-turns by government has thousands of farmers up in arms – but what's actually going on? asks Will White

Agroecology Environment and ethics Farming Politics

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How chefs and farmers are coming together

The rise of chefs working more closely with sustainable farmers is a fecund, two-way street, says Tomé Morrissy-Swan.

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Are we living in an age of fast fruit and veg?

More offshore production, ever tighter pricing for producers, ultra-low pricing for consumers & sizeable environmental and social challenges... this is 'fast fashion', for food.

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Cultivated meat for pets arrives in the UK

As demand for eco-conscious alternatives grows, David Burrows explores the emerging trends in this lucrative market