- Cartoon
- Food waste
Ellis: Small steps to zero waste
Ellis charts the different stages to zero waste in the kitchen and finds little chance for leftovers.
By Ellis - 25th February 2021
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- Eating & drinking
Ellis: Tech at the table
Ellis sums up the mood for families and friends apart after weeks of lockdown who still find solace in sharing food.
By Ellis - 18th February 2021
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- Climate change
- Politics
- Cartoon
What Joe Biden’s election means for the environment
With climate firmly on the agenda for the new President-Elect, environmentalists have welcomed a new era for green action.
By Jack Thompson - 12th November 2020
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- Mental health
- Nature
Ellis: Working from home
Ellis notes how lockdown conditions have varied with some feeling more at home than others.
By Ellis - 13th October 2020
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- Ethical business
- Fashion & beauty
- Cartoon
Climate of Crisis: Politics of fashion
A renewed culture of make-do-and-mend prompted by Covid-19 can help us reject the fast fashion industry and its exploitive supply chain, writes Lucy Siegle.
By Lucy Siegle - 14th April 2020
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- Plastic
- Packaging
- Cartoon
Climate of Crisis: The plastic comeback
In the first of a new mini series navigating climate and Covid-19, journalist Lucy Siegle explores an eco-identity crisis and how plastic is staging a reputational comeback.
By Lucy Siegle - 26th March 2020
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- Health
Ellis: Kindness not corona
Ellis is heartened to hear of the wave of kindness in communities to help the most vulnerable or those in self isolation for coronavirus.
By Ellis - 19th March 2020
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- Cartoon
- Dairy
- Plant-based
Ellis: The rise of the (plant) milkman
Ellis wonders if the new trend for plant milks might bring new opportunities for the traditional and enterprising milk man.
By Ellis - 17th February 2020
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- Cartoon
- Environment & ethics
Ellis: Diving into a new trade deal
Ellis fears the government isn't as dedicated to protecting higher welfare or quality standards as it claims to be, as it moves towards a proposed UK-US trade deal.
By Ellis - 7th February 2020
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Latest articles
- Farming
- Biodiversity
- Nature
The north face of farming
Scottish farming is associated with rugged conditions and poor land only suitable for livestock, but there is a growing progressive movement that wants to change this perception, finds Jack Thompson.
By Jack Thompson - 14th May 2021
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- Eating & drinking
- Health
Eating for gut health
As research increases what we know about the link between diversity in diet and gut health, Emily Muddeman gave it a go herself, eating 30 plants a week and sharing her tips.
By Emily Muddeman - 12th May 2021
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- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
How to eat rhubarb
Rhubarb's sharp, fruity flavour makes for some intriguing savoury pairings. If you want to expand your rhubarb repertoire here are a few ideas to get you started.
By Becky Blench - 12th May 2021
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- News from the farm
- Farming
- Organics
Strawberries on the wild side
The wild strawberries I find growing in margins around the farm withstand drought, rain and weeds and still produce Botrytis-free fruit; a far cry from the today’s mollycoddled commercial crops.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 12th May 2021
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- Mental health
- Nature
Half of adults say nature boosts mental health
New research has found being close to nature improved mental health during the pandemic while inequalities persist around who has access to restorative green space.
By Becky Blench - 12th May 2021
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- Plastic
- Packaging
- Environment & ethics
The UK's dirty plastic secret
How the UK’s failure to stop plastic waste exports is leading to dangerous environmental impacts and illegal disposal in Malaysian communities.
By Megan Tatum - 12th May 2021
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