- Environment & ethics
- Ethical business
Wicked Leeks: Glad to be proved wrong
With scant resources, but plenty of determination, Wicked Leeks has gained a loyal following while still in its infancy.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 25th September 2020
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- Plastic
- Ethical business
- Recycling
Cups made from cups
A former Dyson engineer has created the world’s first reusable coffee cup made from takeaways, with plans for the local economy and regional waste collection.
By Nina Pullman - 24th September 2020
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- News from the farm
- Ethical business
Can B Corp make business better?
We see the most vital benefit as not marking our own homework; regular assessment will highlight areas for improvement, and help us balance competing demands.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 21st September 2020
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- Animal welfare
- Ethical business
- Organics
Sirloin, rib-eye or retired?
Meet the farmer selling meat from retired dairy cows to apply organic ethics to end of life and pioneer an alternative to the short life-cycle dairy industry.
By Anna Turns - 18th September 2020
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- Ethical business
- Climate change
- Politics
Oatly faces backlash over investor choice
Sustainable oat milk brand Oatly is facing criticism and delistings over its choice of investment from Blackstone, a private equity firm with alleged links to deforestation and donations to the Trump…
By Nina Pullman - 15th September 2020
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- Ethical business
- The big interview
Wicked Chats with Bevis Watts
The CEO of Triodos Bank UK on time travel, sandpits and the versatility of potatoes.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd September 2020
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- Ethical business
- Environment & ethics
- Organics
In organic we trust
Behind the detail of the organic standards lie the simple principles that you must put back at least as much as you take.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 26th August 2020
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- Biodiversity
- Ethical business
Products from deforested areas 'could be made illegal'
Companies could have to prove that they do not source cocoa, rubber, soy and palm oil from areas of illegal deforestation under new supply chain law.
By Nina Pullman - 25th August 2020
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- Farming
- Fairtrade
- Ethical business
The making of maftoul
Palestinian’s traditional grain is made by women farmers in the West Bank who dry bulgur wheat in sunshine before cracking and rolling it in an age-old artisan process.
By Nina Pullman - 11th August 2020
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- Technology
- Environment & ethics
- Farming
Citizens called for views on gene editing
Government consults public on views to deregulate gene editing as campaigners warn of unknown impact and locking in intensive farming.
By Nina Pullman - 22nd January 2021
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- The big interview
- Health
- Environment & ethics
A force for change
Campaigner, TV presenter and food writer Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall meets Nina Pullman to talk influence, how to inspire change and what healthy eating really means.
By Nina Pullman - 21st January 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Climate change
The power of ‘what if?’
All too often we default to dystopian images, rather than allowing ourselves to believe that it could actually be amazing: more connected, happier, healthier, with cleaner air, better food.
By Rob Hopkins - 21st January 2021
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- Environment & ethics
- Farming
- Local sourcing
‘Regenuary’ opens debate on ethical diets
New campaign seeks to highlight importance of where food comes from and take aim at environmental claims of Veganuary.
By Nina Pullman - 21st January 2021
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- News from the farm
- Farming
A marmalade time of year
These boxes are a gift of taste and love of our land for all the British people who appreciate them so much, writes Seville orange grower Amadora Gahona.
By Amadora Gahona - 20th January 2021
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- Veganism
- Health
- Environment & ethics
Don't forget the veg in Veganuary
Vegan food needn't be complicated or reliant on expensive meat and dairy alternatives; there are so many incredible recipes that can be made with just plants in their purest form.
By Emily Muddeman - 20th January 2021
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