- Inequality
- Health
- Farming
Diet is the ‘foundation of equality’
Henry Dimbleby’s National Food Strategy links inequality, poor diets and health risks and outlines first steps to a sustainable food system.
By Nina Pullman - 29th July 2020
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Brexit
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- The big interview
- Ethical business
- Health
Ethics beneath the skin
From the health of our guts to the soil we farm, beauty icon and farmer Liz Earle MBE shares her philosophy for traceability, provenance and a regenerative future.
By Anna Turns - 21st July 2020
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- Food waste
- Inequality
A wasted opportunity
Almost one million meals’ worth of food were rescued in one month by The Real Junk Food Project as the pandemic added to Brexit stockpiling in a food waste backlog. Kate Hodge reports.
By Kate Hodge - 15th June 2020
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- News from the farm
- Politics
Fighting for food standards
It will take public outcry to prevent what now seems inevitable: the desecration of hard-won food and environmental standards, in a desperate scrabble to sell financial services.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 11th June 2020
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- Environment & ethics
- Technology
Gene editing amendment sparks deregulation fears
A proposed late-stage amendment to the Agriculture Bill that is backed by the NFU and seeks to change the definition of gene edited crops has drawn criticism.
By Nina Pullman - 10th June 2020
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- Politics
- Animal welfare
- Health
Over 500k sign petition to protect food standards
Public awareness is growing over the threat to British standards of food and animal welfare after Jamie Oliver backs campaign in video on Instagram.
By Nina Pullman - 5th June 2020
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- Farming
Watch: Building Britain's 'Land Army'
What do British workers really think of farm work? And will European labour always be needed to help pick our produce? Wicked Leeks finds out.
By Christian Kay - 3rd June 2020
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- Politics
- Animal welfare
- Biodiversity
A blow for sustainable farming
The government has voted down key amendments to the Agriculture Bill to limit its obligations on food standards and environmental protections as post-Brexit trade talks continue.
By Ben Elraes - 20th May 2020
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- The big interview
- Farming
- Health
The Great British food lie
As the government prepares to return to business as usual, Professor Tim Lang tells Nick Easen why the imbalance in UK food supply explains why it is totally unequipped for coronavirus, Brexit and…
By Nick Easen - 11th May 2020
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Latest articles
- Farming
- Climate change
- Biodiversity
Dam it: Meet nature’s engineers
How one Cornish organic farmer has reintroduced beavers in a bid to reduce flooding in the local area and improve climate resilience.
By Anna Turns - 6th August 2020
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- Health
- Eating & drinking
Diet diaries
From FODMAP to eating disorders, our diets and relationship with food can be dictated as much by health as by choice, each with their own challenges and impact on wellbeing.
By Nina Pullman - 6th August 2020
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- News from the farm
- Farming
Having a field day
Jack Thompson has been redeployed from a sales rep to a picker on Riverford's Devon farm. In this two-part newsletter, he writes about life in the fields.
By Jack Thompson - 5th August 2020
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- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
How to deal with a courgette glut
Fry them, bake with them, add Indian spices or sprinkle with sheep’s cheese – read our top inspiration for how to cook with courgettes.
By Becky Marshall - 4th August 2020
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- Eating & drinking
- Local sourcing
Spend ‘Eat out’ vouchers at indies, public urged
A campaign is urging the public to spend their government vouchers at independent restaurants to prevent closures and support local ecosystem of suppliers and staff.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd August 2020
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- Inequality
- Health
Hidden hunger and the stigma of poverty
Food poverty isn’t easy to talk about but free school meals are a vital safety net for low-income families, writes Becky Marshall.
By Becky Marshall - 31st July 2020
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