Cutting beef and dairy consumption by a fifth and increasing tree cover are among new recommendations by the government's Climate Change Committee in a report on land use.
By Nina Pullman - 23rd January 2020
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For now, I will continue to sit on the fence: advocating much less meat, rewilding the least productive 20-30 per cent of land, more perennial food crops, a lot more dahl, and as much lab-grown meat…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 16th January 2020
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A former chief advisor to Defra has said half the UK’s farmland should be rewilded but farmers say this would ‘offshore’ food impact to other countries.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd January 2020
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It’s time to reflect and then act as we enter a new decade with these steps to a greener world, says environmental scientist Angela Terry.
By Angela Terry - 1st January 2020
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The climate talks in Madrid have ended in delay and disarray amid international disagreements and a fallout over carbon credits.
By Lloyd Bickham - 18th December 2019
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British potatoes, carrots and apples have already suffered in recent years due to erratic rainfall and unpredictable weather. Nick Easen investigates what the climate crisis means for the future of…
By Nick Easen - 17th December 2019
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Could feeding cows and sheep with additives like seaweed or garlic cut the livestock industry’s greenhouse gas emissions? David Jesudason finds out.
By David Jesudason - 11th December 2019
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Wicked Leeks rounds up the pledges on sustainable food and farming and climate action ahead of next week’s general election.
By Lloyd Bickham - 6th December 2019
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We have just completed the second largest rooftop solar panel installation in the South West and we are investing heavily in electric vehicles.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 5th December 2019
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World Chocolate Day will take place among growing pressure for Nestle to reverse decision to stop buying Fairtrade cocoa and sugar.
By Nina Pullman - 7th July 2020
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A sustainable packaging start-up is collecting waste fruit and veg from farms and converting it into an edible packaging material using the kombucha drink fermentation technique.
By Juliette Bretan - 6th July 2020
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Learn how to pickle radishes in this week's Veg Hack with chef James Evans.
By James Evans - 3rd July 2020
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Water is a precious resource – July's GYO Wicked Leeks column is all about how to use it wisely in your garden, maximise soil moisture and conserve water if you’re going away.
By Sarah Brown - 2nd July 2020
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Even up until the 1990s, we were the only ones growing them in the UK – that was before the health benefits around antioxidants became known and it really took off.
By David Trehane - 2nd July 2020
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As previously, transport is our biggest sin, and the final delivery to the door is the most carbon costly – so we are converting over 70 per cent of our vans to electric by 2023.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 1st July 2020
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