- News from the farm
An uncomfortable truth
Recently we suffered the most devastating soil loss that I have seen in over 50 years of farming.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 10th September 2020
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Soil
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- Organics
- Climate change
Why organic farming can slow climate change
Using no synthetic nitrogen fertilisers and storing more carbon in healthy soils are some of the ways organic farms help mitigate climate change.
By Louisa Pharoah - 6th September 2020
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- Ethical business
- Environment & ethics
- Organics
In organic we trust
Behind the detail of the organic standards lie the simple principles that you must put back at least as much as you take.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 26th August 2020
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- Climate change
- Environment & ethics
- Food waste
Lockdown delays Earth Overshoot Day
Researchers warn our lower impact on Earth since lockdown ‘is not progress’ while youth activist musicians call for green recovery by performing Mozart at wind farm.
By Nina Pullman - 21st August 2020
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- News from the farm
- Farming
Saving our soil
If a fraction of the research that has gone into GM crops had gone into developing perennial versions of our main food crops, we could solve soil loss and enrich the environment.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 20th August 2020
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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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- The big interview
- Environment & ethics
- Organics
Back to the future
Author and food visionary Carolyn Steel published her new book Sitopia just as the Covid crisis hit, but as she tells Michael Barker, the timing could not have been more appropriate.
By Michael Barker - 14th July 2020
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- Health
- Organics
The master mineral
Magnesium is one of the most common nutrient deficiencies in diets due to poor soils, processed foods, alcohol intake and stressful lifestyles, but simple changes can turn that around.
By Emma Rushe - 17th June 2020
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- Organics
- Biodiversity
- Animal welfare
Why is organic last on the list?
The fact organic is behind food miles and plastic when it comes to ethical concerns is a worrying trend for the future of the sector, writes Riverford sales rep Jack Thompson.
By Jack Thompson - 29th May 2020
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Latest articles
- The big interview
- Health
- Environment & ethics
A force for change
Campaigner, TV presenter and food writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall meets Nina Pullman to talk influence, how to inspire change and what healthy eating really means.
By Nina Pullman - 21st January 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Climate change
The power of ‘what if?’
All too often we default to dystopian images, rather than allowing ourselves to believe that it could actually be amazing: more connected, happier, healthier, with cleaner air, better food.
By Rob Hopkins - 21st January 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Farming
- Local sourcing
‘Regenuary’ opens debate on ethical diets
New campaign seeks to highlight importance of where food comes from and take aim at environmental claims of Veganuary.
By Nina Pullman - 21st January 2021
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- News from the farm
- Farming
A marmalade time of year
These boxes are a gift of taste and love of our land for all the British people who appreciate them so much, writes Seville orange grower Amadora Gahona.
By Amadora Gahona - 20th January 2021
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- Veganism
- Health
- Environment & ethics
Don't forget the veg in Veganuary
Vegan food needn't be complicated or reliant on expensive meat and dairy alternatives; there are so many incredible recipes that can be made with just plants in their purest form.
By Emily Muddeman - 20th January 2021
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- Health
- Recipes
Best recipes for juicing
Juicing is the quickest, easiest, and tastiest way to increase fruit and veg intake. Here is our guide on how to make the best juices.
By Jack Thompson - 20th January 2021
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