Butterfly numbers 'lowest for 11 years'
The results of the Big Butterfly Count 2020 show a 34 per cent drop on last year reflecting ‘perilous’ state of UK wildlife and effect of warm spring.
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Will trade trump ethics?
As Brexit Groundhog day limps to an end, there is a fight brewing between trade and ethics and only one winner.
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Jamie Oliver launches fight to save food standards
‘Chlorine chicken is tip of the iceberg’, says new campaign launched by high-profile celebrities, chefs and media.
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News from the farm
News from Riverford and its network of organic growers and suppliers, plus a weekly newsletter from founder Guy Singh-Watson.
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Oatly faces backlash over investor choice
Oatly is facing criticism over its choice of investment from a private equity firm with alleged links to deforestation and the Trump campaign.
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Restaurants could sell unlabelled US meat
EXCLUSIVE: New investigation finds restaurants, hotels and pubs source significant percentage of meat from abroad and would consider US meat under new trade deal with no need to label.
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Products from deforested areas 'could be made illegal'
Companies could have to prove that they do not source cocoa, rubber, soy and palm oil from areas of illegal deforestation.
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Lords vote to ban low-quality food imports
A House of Lords vote to ban sales of imported food that does not meet UK standards sends strong message to MPs ahead of next Ag Bill review.
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Organic diet 'can reduce' glyphosate exposure
A new study has found that an organic diet can reduce the amount of glyphosate in the body within six days.
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MSC label faces scrutiny over big fishing
A report has scrutinised the proportion of small versus industrial-sized fishers certified by MSC label and sparked sustainable fish debate.
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Support local food post-Covid, shoppers urged
There are calls to support local food suppliers post-coronavirus as surveys prove their resilience in adapting quickly to crisis.
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'Shop green to help sustainable farmers'
New survey finds surge in buying local as rugby referee Nigel Owens joins campaign to highlight how ethical shopping helps sustainable farmers.
By Nina Pullman - 16th October 2020
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- Politics
- Environment & ethics
MPs reject calls to put UK food standards into law
MPs have ignored huge pressure from citizens, celebrities, campaigners and the House of Lords to vote against an amendment that would see food standards upheld by law in trade deals.
By Nina Pullman - 13th October 2020
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- Biodiversity
- Climate change
Butterfly numbers ‘lowest for 11 years’
The results of the Big Butterfly Count 2020 show a 34 per cent drop on last year reflecting ‘perilous’ state of UK wildlife and effect of warm spring.
By Nina Pullman - 9th October 2020
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- Biodiversity
- Farming
‘Intensively-used land’ linked to disease outbreaks
Land use change including deforestation for agriculture may increase the risk of future pandemics caused by diseases originating in animal hosts, a new study has found.
By Nina Pullman - 5th October 2020
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- Farming
- Politics
- Animal welfare
Joe Wicks joins Jamie Oliver in fight for food standards
‘Chlorine chicken is tip of the iceberg’, say high-profile celebrities, chefs and media personalities behind new campaign to ban imports of low-quality food under new trade deal.
By Nina Pullman - 30th September 2020
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- Animal welfare
- Environment & ethics
- Meat
Restaurants could sell non-labelled US meat
EXCLUSIVE: New investigation finds restaurants, hotels and pubs source significant percentage of meat from abroad and would consider US meat under new trade deal with no need to label.
By David Burrows and Nick Hughes - 30th September 2020
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