- Cartoon
- Biodiversity
- Organics
Ellis: On bats and cowpats
Ellis hears about the unusual link between bats and cowpats from organic cows, telling a wider story of ecosystem health.
By Ellis - 17th May 2021
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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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- Cartoon
- 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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- Cartoon
- 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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- Food waste
- 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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- Cartoon
- 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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Latest articles
- Farming
- Environment & ethics
- Meat
Can sustainable food feed Britain?
What does a sustainable diet actually look like, what will it cost and where do livestock fit into the equation? Becky Blench reports on a vital session at the recent Oxford Real Farming Conference.
By Becky Blench - 21st January 2022
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- Climate change
- Recipes
Best one pot winter meals to save energy
From Tuscan-style ribollitas with seasonal greens to risottos or shakshukas full of flavour and nutrition, cut energy costs by cooking these delicious meals all in one pan.
By Becky Blench - 20th January 2022
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- News from the farm
- Biodiversity
How biodiverse is our land?
In recent biodiversity surveys, we've found wildflowers monkshood and dusky cranesbill, a wetland meadow thick with invertebrates and flora, and a team of volunteer co-owners even found grass snakes…
By Ed Scott - 19th January 2022
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- Farming
- Mental health
- Environment & ethics
Emotions matter in farming, say experts
A new social circle to counter negativity and isolation can help farmers switch to regenerative practices.
By Jack Thompson - 19th January 2022
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- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
Best recipes for Burns Night
This Scottish feast is the perfect way to banish the winter blues – with haggis, neeps and tatties, and other hearty Scottish dishes washed down with a dram or two.
By Becky Blench - 18th January 2022
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- Organics
- Environment & ethics
- Local sourcing
‘Like free-range for veg’
A desire to shop consciously but little understanding of organic food are among my first findings of how students shop, writes Anna Zuurmond.
By Anna Zuurmond - 18th January 2022
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