- 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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- 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
- Environment & ethics
- Ethical business
Is it the end of the road for food miles?
When I started investigating food miles for my new book about the ethics of our fruit and vegetables, I found the distance food has travelled is not the only factor to consider when looking at the…
By Louise Gray - 7th May 2021
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- Biodiversity
- Environment & ethics
- Ethical business
Treasures of the deep
The murky world of deep sea mining threatens both rare biodiversity and longstanding carbon stores in the race to find minerals for electric vehicles. Anna Turns investigates.
By Anna Turns - 6th May 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Climate change
- Environment & ethics
Small but mighty: Wicked Leeks issue 6 is out now
Cover star, Jyoti Fernandes, tells of the small producers standing up for their rights, while elsewhere we explore climate-friendly eating and how to eat seasonal in spring.
By Nina Pullman - 4th May 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Climate change
- Environment & ethics
Small but mighty: Wicked Leeks issue 6 is out now
Cover star, Jyoti Fernandes, tells of the small producers standing up for their rights, while elsewhere we explore climate-friendly eating and how to eat seasonal in spring.
By Nina Pullman - 4th May 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Biodiversity
Woolly pigs help rebuild ecology in rewilding project
Two woolly pigs help out rewilding project in South Devon, accelerating the regeneration of wildlife with their knack of rooting around and naturally cultivating the soil.
By Jack Thompson - 28th April 2021
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- Farming
- Organics
- Environment & ethics
Billionaires on the land
Slovenian’s richest couple are behind the largest organic farm in Europe, and say they want to inspire global uptake of organic farming. But are there questions to be asked? Jack Thompson digs a…
By Jack Thompson - 27th April 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Eating & drinking
Why citizens have more power than consumers
Citizen-led action is creating a cultural shift in how we relate to food and who has power and agency in the food system, writes Anna Cura.
By Anna Cura - 19th April 2021
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- 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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