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The AGtivist: McDonald’s urged to do the right thing, as future of Amazon hangs in balance

20 years ago, the landmark Amazon soy moratorium was put in place to protect the future of one of planet Earth's most ecologically crucial environments. Today it is falling apart. The AGtivist investigates.

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The AGtivist investigates illegal shellfish activities linked to E.coli & seabed damage

Environment and ethics Eating and drinking Fish

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83% of UK households choose organic as market growth outpaces non-organic

Supermarkets Eating and drinking Organics

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The AGtivist: Sustainable Farming Incentive a mixed bag as small farmers lose out

Many farmers welcome Emma Reynolds' revamped SFI scheme, but where does it leave farmers with fewer than 3ha? asks The AGtivist

UK Gov Farming Politics

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The AGtivist: Imported meat bypassing UK border hygiene checks, raises risk of disease

Wicked Leeks looks into the latest in a long catalogue of dangerous biosecurity failings that are leaving the UK’s livestock sector vulnerable to outbreaks

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Losing hope for happier chickens as ‘big 8’ walk out of agreement

This week, some of the UK's biggest chicken chains walked out of the Better Chicken Commitment. David Burrows looks at the impact.

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The AGtivist investigates the use of contaminated sewage sludge as fertiliser on UK farms

The use of sewage sludge as farm fertiliser poses major environmental and health risks, finds The AGtivist