French researchers have mapped a radical new food and farming system, phasing out pesticides, moving away from soy imports, and reducing the emissions of farming by 40 per cent.
By Nina Pullman - 11th June 2020
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Excluded from a rise in Universal Credit payments and as food bank demand doubles, the UK’s asylum seekers and refugees are among some of the worst hit by coronavirus.
By Jez Fredenburgh - 9th June 2020
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Public awareness is growing over the threat to British standards of food and animal welfare after Jamie Oliver backs campaign in video on Instagram.
By Nina Pullman - 5th June 2020
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After struggling to digest traditional wheat-based bread, Vanessa Kimbell embarked on a lifelong adventure into sourdough and a PhD exploring its relationship with the gut microbiome.
By Vanessa Kimbell - 18th May 2020
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As the government prepares to return to business as usual, Professor Tim Lang tells Nick Easen why the imbalance in UK food supply explains why it is totally unequipped for coronavirus, Brexit and…
By Nick Easen - 11th May 2020
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Now that shopping for endless stuff we don't need isn’t available to us as freely, it is heartening to see the upsurge in creativity filling the space left behind.
By Becky Blench - 11th May 2020
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Producers of some of the world’s biggest crops, including bananas, coffee and cacao, are facing a devastating loss of income as supply chains stall.
By Jez Fredenburgh - 7th May 2020
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Home delivery and box schemes see unprecedented demand as UK food supply struggles in face of coronavirus outbreak.
By Nina Pullman - 19th March 2020
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Ellis is heartened to hear of the wave of kindness in communities to help the most vulnerable or those in self isolation for coronavirus.
By Ellis - 19th March 2020
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From his first windmill to running a green empire, Ecotricity founder Dale Vince tells Jack Thompson why he thinks his Asperger’s is a superpower and his simple mantra to reach zero carbon.
By Jack Thompson - 15th April 2021
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As spring emerges, we celebrate the start of the Spanish season with these new recipes for asparagus and broad beans, ideal for the first post-lockdown get-togethers.
By Becky Blench - 15th April 2021
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Try making spring green rice rolls or chickpea curry with shiitake mushrooms to celebrate the best of Spring veg with these five vegan recipes.
By Kirsty Hale - 15th April 2021
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The first report into state of Britain’s trees finds non native species have increased while ancient woodland and wildlife faces a range of threats including climate and invasive diseases.
By Nina Pullman - 14th April 2021
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It’s been an excellent salad season so far because the weather has been very dry, and so we have fewer problems with the fungal disease mildew, writes grower Marco Altamirano from Riverford's farm in…
By Marco Altamirano - 14th April 2021
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The agri revolution led to a focus on crop yields above all else – but researchers are beginning to look again at nutrition in our food.
By Jack Thompson - 9th April 2021
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