Fairtrade puts cocoa in the spotlight
Ethical trade label is raising awareness of cocoa farmers living on 75p a day as part of a two-week campaign including ice cream giveaways and retail pledges.
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Organic land rises for first time in 10 years
Interest in organics has started to create change in farming as consumers look for a sustainability solution.
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How long until our soil gives up?
Organic farming could feed 'Europe'
New study used modelling to show that pesticide-free farming could feed a growing population.
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Sustainable farming set to take off
Technology will help farmers reduce pesticide use, protect soil and collect ecosystem data, new report finds.
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- Environment & ethics
Berries and leafy veg top pesticide list
Strawberries, spinach and kale have topped an annual ranking of pesticide residues found on non-organic fruit and veg in the US
By Nina Pullman - 25th March 2019
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- News from the farm
Cauliflower harvest smashes records
Organic veg box company Riverford has harvested over 200,000 cauliflowers since the start of the year due to unexpected major glut.
By Nina Pullman - 21st March 2019
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- Farming
Vertical farming 'could improve diets'
Researchers are investigating the impact of rapidly upscaling vertical farming including whether growing fruit and veg in cities could help improve diets.
By Nina Pullman - 11th March 2019
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- Organics
Organic land rises for first time in 10 years
Steady growth in sales of organic food has started to create change in farming systems as consumers look for ethical diets and a wider sustainability solution.
By Nina Pullman - 4th March 2019
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- Ethical business
Fairtrade puts cocoa in the spotlight
Ethical trade label is raising awareness of cocoa farmers living on 75p a day as part of a two-week campaign including ice cream giveaways and retail pledges.
By Nina Pullman - 25th February 2019
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- Organics
- Flexitarianism
Organic farming ‘could feed growing population’
New study used modelling to show that pesticide-free farming could feed a growing population despite lower yields if diets are reorientated.
By Nina Pullman - 20th February 2019
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