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Rights of Nature movement grows, with the Wye and Ouse subject to new protection charters

Nature sits at the heart of several new sets of rights and charters; it’s even headlining a festival this summer. Is the way that we view and value Nature within our political and cultural frameworks at a turning point? asks Hannah Marsh

Water Nature Politics

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Farming Minister visits Riverford as calls for an Organic Action Plan for England gain traction

UK Gov Farming Organics Politics

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“Someone is being exploited somewhere,” says Zack Polanski, of a food system that’s already in crisis

Cost-of-living Supermarkets Politics Price

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Deregulation of gene-edited food deemed flawed & unlawful by High Court, in Beyond GM victory

A landmark ruling finds Defra chose speed over rigour, and former Farming Minister excluded transparency and safety measures on an "erroneous basis"

GM UK Gov Politics

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How Big Ag tied “regen” to synthetic chemical inputs and shaped European farming policy

The same multi-billion-dollar companies producing synthetic agrochemicals are also lobbying for "regen agriculture". David Burrows smells a rat.

The AGtivist

The AGtivist: 20% of British dairy producers have quit since the pandemic

From milk as a loss leader to the rise of dairy megafarms, farmers are facing the toughest time on record

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A future food system that ignores climate change is contributing to the crisis

The food system crisis has been a long time in the making, so why are measures to tackle it stubbornly short-sighted? Asks David Burrows.