Organic certification has sparked criticism after proposals that schools should have one meat-free day to help tackle climate change as debate around meat and role of livestock gathers momentum.
By Nina Pullman - 22nd May 2019
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The truth behind a sausage or bacon pack labelled with ‘farm fresh’ and images of green fields or woodland can be quite the contrast, writes Emily Muddeman.
By Emily Muddeman - 4th March 2019
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The much-promoted Eat-Lancet report fails on nutritional grounds and has a vested interest in switching us to plant-based eating, writes food journalist Joanna Blythman
By Joanna Blythman - 29th January 2019
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A tax on meat could help reduce carbon emissions linked to agriculture and encourage a move to more sustainably-produced and higher welfare livestock as well as better diets.
By Nina Pullman - 8th January 2019
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Since the Veganuary campaign launched in 2014, more than 250,000 people worldwide have taken the pledge to try veganism for the month of January. 2019 has already broken records, with 14,000 people…
By Emily Muddeman - 4th January 2019
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Spend an hour with Mark Slade and even a hardened vegan might start to appreciate high-quality butchery as an artisan skill that cares about sourcing and animal welfare.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd December 2018
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Spend an hour with Mark Slade and even a hardened vegan might start to appreciate high-quality butchery as an artisan skill that cares about sourcing and animal welfare.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd December 2018
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We’ve known for a long time that many of us eat more meat than is good for us and the planet, but it's not as simple as it sounds.
By Emily Muddeman - 4th November 2018
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It might seem a little early to start thinking about Christmas, but here on the farm, preparations started months ago. All the classic winter veg are growing, and the stars of the show, our beautiful…
By Ellen Warrell - 13th November 2017
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World Chocolate Day will take place among growing pressure for Nestle to reverse decision to stop buying Fairtrade cocoa and sugar.
By Nina Pullman - 7th July 2020
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A sustainable packaging start-up is collecting waste fruit and veg from farms and converting it into an edible packaging material using the kombucha drink fermentation technique.
By Juliette Bretan - 6th July 2020
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Learn how to pickle radishes in this week's Veg Hack with chef James Evans.
By James Evans - 3rd July 2020
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Water is a precious resource – July's GYO Wicked Leeks column is all about how to use it wisely in your garden, maximise soil moisture and conserve water if you’re going away.
By Sarah Brown - 2nd July 2020
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Even up until the 1990s, we were the only ones growing them in the UK – that was before the health benefits around antioxidants became known and it really took off.
By David Trehane - 2nd 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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