Genome editing is a powerful research tool, with huge potential to aid our environmental challenges – but all the signs are that it will be used to take us further in the wrong direction.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 23rd July 2020
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Scottish sustainable prawn farm begins deliveries to households after piloting closed-loop low waste system with local restaurants.
By Nina Pullman - 20th July 2020
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As I enter my declining years, I am slightly disappointed to still feel the need to validate my existence by leaving a mark; a physical embodiment of my purpose.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 16th July 2020
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In this extract from her new book, author Isabel Losada reveals a plethora of pointless plastic sold to us on social media and empowers everyone to make a difference.
By Isabel Losada - 15th July 2020
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Author and food visionary Carolyn Steel published her new book Sitopia just as the Covid crisis hit, but as she tells Michael Barker, the timing could not have been more appropriate.
By Michael Barker - 14th July 2020
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Wicked Leeks is a community of like-minded people and we'd love to get to know you better; we will use the answers to this anonymous survey to shape the future of the magazine.
By Wicked Leeks - 14th 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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A proposed late-stage amendment to the Agriculture Bill that is backed by the NFU and seeks to change the definition of gene edited crops has drawn criticism.
By Nina Pullman - 10th June 2020
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The circles found in the Jewish concept of 'tikun olam', the ripple effect from local change initiatives and doughnut economics could lead to a fairer and more sustainable world.
By Anna Turns - 8th June 2020
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How one Cornish organic farmer has reintroduced beavers in a bid to reduce flooding in the local area and improve climate resilience.
By Anna Turns - 6th August 2020
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From FODMAP to eating disorders, our diets and relationship with food can be dictated as much by health as by choice, each with their own challenges and impact on wellbeing.
By Nina Pullman - 6th August 2020
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Jack Thompson has been redeployed from a sales rep to a picker on Riverford's Devon farm. In this two-part newsletter, he writes about life in the fields.
By Jack Thompson - 5th August 2020
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Fry them, bake with them, add Indian spices or sprinkle with sheep’s cheese – read our top inspiration for how to cook with courgettes.
By Becky Marshall - 4th August 2020
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A campaign is urging the public to spend their government vouchers at independent restaurants to prevent closures and support local ecosystem of suppliers and staff.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd August 2020
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Food poverty isn’t easy to talk about but free school meals are a vital safety net for low-income families, writes Becky Marshall.
By Becky Marshall - 31st July 2020
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