- Climate change
- Farming
- Biodiversity
From desert to diversity
Meet the farmer transforming bare fields into a food forest with an antidote to desertification in Spain and beyond.
By Anna Turns - 27th April 2020
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- Dairy
- Farming
- Price
Spilt milk: Covid-19 and dairy
Covid-19 has sent milk prices tumbling and caused public shock at wasted milk, but the crisis in dairy is much more long-term.
By Megan Tatum - 26th April 2020
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- News from the farm
- Biodiversity
- Farming
Spring brings busy bees and new faces
The warm weather has brought spring on with a vengeance, and already a host of insects are emerging from winter dormancy.
By Ed Scott - 22nd April 2020
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- Organics
- Farming
Meet the veg of tomorrow
Mini vegetables for smaller households, caulis that can thrive in heat and new stripy aubergines – here’s what’s coming over the hill in organic seed breeding.
By Michael Barker - 21st April 2020
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- Eating & drinking
- Food waste
- Environment & ethics
Covid shapes new food habits
Cooking more from scratch, throwing less food away and trying a veg box are among the widespread new food habits in the UK, a new YouGov survev finds.
By Nina Pullman - 21st April 2020
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- Farming
- Grow your own
Food and farming reaches home classrooms
New ‘Lockdown Learning’ platform offers home school resources and videos around how food is produced straight from farmers across the country.
By Nina Pullman - 17th April 2020
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- News from the farm
- Farming
Running to seed
Most farmers self-isolate by choice anyway (it comes with the job); add to that the new-found appreciation for food, and I reckon we are the lucky ones.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 15th April 2020
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- News from the farm
- Environment & ethics
- Farming
Frogs, baseline readjustment and hope
Perhaps it is not inevitable that half our food is imported, that what we do grow is picked by imported hands, and that culinary fulfilment is dependent on vast choice.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 9th April 2020
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- Farming
- Local sourcing
- Inequality
A question of ownership
A scheme helping new farmers to access land is creating a network of small-scale regenerative farms and tackle the imbalance in land ownership in the UK.
By Anna Turns - 8th April 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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- Health
- Mental health
- Plant-based
Can food really help my mood?
Eating fruit, veg, fish and wholegrains is linked to lower prevalence of depression and better mental health, writes nutritionist Francesca Vuolo.
By Francesca Vuolo - 24th September 2020
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- Politics
- Animal welfare
- Environment & ethics
Lords vote to ban low-quality food imports
A House of Lords vote to ban sales of imported food that do not meet UK standards sends strong message to MPs ahead of next Ag Bill review.
By Nina Pullman - 23rd September 2020
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- Recipes
- Eating & drinking
Top five recipes to celebrate the kale season
As the days cool and autumn colours emerge, fresh British-grown kale comes into season offering a delicious splash of green in these top five kale recipes.
By Kirsty Hale - 22nd 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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- Biodiversity
- Environment & ethics
Campaigners gear up to protect nature
The National Trust and the Wildlife Trusts have both issued new calls to protect and restore nature via conservation efforts and designated ‘wild belt’ areas.
By Nina Pullman - 18th September 2020
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