- Climate change
- Farming
UK farmers trial soya alternatives for animal feed
British farmers are trialling alternatives to soya in animal feed, known to cause deforestation in the Amazon.
By Jack Thompson - 19th July 2021
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Climate change
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- Climate change
- Health
- Eating & drinking
My green kid can cook
As the summer holidays approach, Anna Turns tries a new green cooking book with her daughter and finds a wealth of education and creativity.
By Anna Turns - 19th July 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Biodiversity
- Climate change
‘Prescribing veg and cutting meat’
Shifting diets will help enable farming that protects nature and tackles climate change, while also addressing diet ill health and food insecurity, says much-anticipated National Food Strategy.
By Nina Pullman - 15th July 2021
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- Biodiversity
- Climate change
- Net zero
Trial aims to speed up carbon capture in trees
A new trial is testing whether adding basalt or soil from established forests will speed up carbon storage in new tree plantings.
By Jack Thompson - 4th June 2021
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- Biodiversity
- Climate change
The search for sustainable coffee
Coffee as a commodity places huge strain on the environment, water and soil – explore some of the alternatives, or drink less but better to reduce the impact of your caffeine hit.
By Becky Blench - 3rd June 2021
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- Ethical business
- Climate change
- Local sourcing
A regional answer to food supply
Global food supply faces climate and political volatility, while hyperlocal networks can struggle with efficiency and demand. Could regional food networks be the most climate resilient food system?…
By Anna Turns - 24th May 2021
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- Health
- Biodiversity
- Climate change
Seasonality: Why it matters for your health
In an excerpt from her new book, Dr Jenny Goodman explores why seasonal eating changes with temperature and location and why it benefits both human and planetary health.
By Jenny Goodman - 24th May 2021
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- Climate change
- Farming
- Environment & ethics
Prince Charles hopes for ‘landmark’ climate talks
Royal told sustainable food event of his hopes for COP26 while also backing calls for a harmonised sustainability framework to cut certification workload for farmers.
By Jack Thompson - 10th May 2021
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- Climate change
- Biodiversity
- Plant-based
How ancient cesspits could shape future diets
Tackling the climate and health crises with diet sounds fanciful, but lessons from the past are valuable because they can open our collective minds to what could be achieved.
By Chantelle Norton - 10th May 2021
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Latest articles
- Farming
- Ethical business
- Fairtrade
Roots to Fruits: Seasonality or seasonal workers?
Most British strawberries today are grown in coconut fibre under acres of polytunnels and the season has been extended far beyond summer, writes Louise Gray in her latest Roots to Fruits column.
By Louise Gray - 23rd July 2021
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- Eating & drinking
- Recipes
Celebrating the best of British summer fruit
UK fruit is at its peak of ripeness and flavour; juicy sun-warmed fruits that make for blissful eating whether enjoyed as they are or in one of these show stopping recipes.
By Becky Blench - 22nd July 2021
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- News from the farm
- Farming
Mixed farming and the National Food Strategy
Market forces have driven agriculture towards specialisation and scale; the increased yields have reduced the price of food over the last 70 years, but with catastrophic environmental costs.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 22nd July 2021
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- Climate change
- Farming
UK farmers trial soya alternatives for animal feed
British farmers are trialling alternatives to soya in animal feed, known to cause deforestation in the Amazon.
By Jack Thompson - 19th July 2021
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- Climate change
- Health
- Eating & drinking
My green kid can cook
As the summer holidays approach, Anna Turns tries a new green cooking book with her daughter and finds a wealth of education and creativity.
By Anna Turns - 19th July 2021
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- The big interview
- Inequality
- Farming
Hungry for truth
‘The Angry Chef’, aka Anthony Warner, tells Jack Thompson why food doesn’t have an ‘easy answer’ and why feeding the masses is a forgotten side of sustainability.
By Jack Thompson - 16th July 2021
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