Broadening our focus from cotton, leather and plastics to a wider variety of less ‘water hungry’ plants could add value to harvests and help cut food waste.
By Becky Blench - 9th March 2021
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A new £5.4m grant will help researchers develop a project transforming fibres from agriculture, household and textile waste into new materials.
By Jack Thompson - 3rd December 2020
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Many of us feel the pressure to look for the best deal, but living ‘simply’ can move our habits and interests elsewhere.
By Becky Blench - 27th November 2020
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Welcome to the Wicked Leeks ethical gift guide 2020, with a carefully selected bumper round up of all the best ethical gifts for a virtual Christmas market experience.
By Becky Blench - 26th November 2020
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Substantive, big-picture stories of accelerated climate change are still Missing In Action across mass media, so what is our plan for illustrating the danger more accurately? asks Lucy Siegle.
By Lucy Siegle - 1st October 2020
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As more people are considering buying ‘less and better’ with clothes, what should you consider when it comes to buying summer holiday swimwear?
By Becky Blench - 12th August 2020
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A renewed culture of make-do-and-mend prompted by Covid-19 can help us reject the fast fashion industry and its exploitive supply chain, writes Lucy Siegle.
By Lucy Siegle - 14th April 2020
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Jeans manufacturer Hiut Denim has launched a limited-edition pair of jeans made from bananas as part of its search for more sustainable denim.
By Nina Pullman - 19th February 2020
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From plastic-free wins, to gifts for a slower, more sustainable lifestyle – welcome to the Wicked Leeks ethical Christmas present guide.
By Becky Blench - 28th November 2019
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Most British strawberries today are grown in coconut fibre under acres of polytunnels and the season has been extended far beyond summer, writes Louise Gray in her latest Roots to Fruits column.
By Louise Gray - 23rd July 2021
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UK fruit is at its peak of ripeness and flavour; juicy sun-warmed fruits that make for blissful eating whether enjoyed as they are or in one of these show stopping recipes.
By Becky Blench - 22nd July 2021
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Market forces have driven agriculture towards specialisation and scale; the increased yields have reduced the price of food over the last 70 years, but with catastrophic environmental costs.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 22nd July 2021
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British farmers are trialling alternatives to soya in animal feed, known to cause deforestation in the Amazon.
By Jack Thompson - 19th July 2021
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As the summer holidays approach, Anna Turns tries a new green cooking book with her daughter and finds a wealth of education and creativity.
By Anna Turns - 19th July 2021
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‘The Angry Chef’, aka Anthony Warner, tells Jack Thompson why food doesn’t have an ‘easy answer’ and why feeding the masses is a forgotten side of sustainability.
By Jack Thompson - 16th July 2021
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