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Farmers to be paid for protecting environment
Government confirms new farm subsidies will be based on environmental protection in new Agriculture Bill.
By Nina Pullman - 16th January 2020
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A right to food at Christmas
How could a right to food enshrined in law halt the rising demand on food banks? Megan Tatum reports.
By Megan Tatum - 18th December 2019
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- Climate change
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COP25 Madrid climate talks 'failed'
The climate talks in Madrid have ended in delay and disarray amid international disagreements and a fallout over carbon credits.
By Lloyd Bickham - 18th December 2019
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- Price
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Food sustainability is nothing without equality
For anyone with an interest in changing the way we produce and eat food, tackling inequality and poverty are not sideline issues.
By Nina Pullman - 11th December 2019
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- Politics
- Food waste
- Climate change
Election pledges: Food, farming and climate
Wicked Leeks rounds up the pledges on sustainable food and farming and climate action ahead of next week’s general election.
By Lloyd Bickham - 6th December 2019
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- Climate change
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We are the wildfire
Young people around the world are cracking open the heart of the climate crisis, speaking of a deep longing for a future they thought they had but that is disappearing with each day, writes Naomi…
By Naomi Klein - 18th September 2019
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British veg to smooth Brexit disruption
Relying on British-grown cabbage, caulis and root veg will help organic box company Riverford through short-term disruption and potential no-deal Brexit at the end of October.
By Nina Pullman - 3rd September 2019
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- Environment & ethics
New environment minister announced
Michael Gove has been replaced by MP Theresa Villiers as environment minister in Boris Johnson’s first cabinet as PM.
By Nina Pullman - 25th July 2019
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Calls for Boris to step up on climate
Environmentalists call for stronger leadership on climate from new Prime Minister Boris Johnson while threat of no-deal Brexit worries food and farming industry.
By Nina Pullman - 24th July 2019
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Small but perfectly farmed
An obsessive attention to waste, absolute efficiency and micro supply chains – could a Marie Kondo-approach to farming hold the key to sustainability?
By Anna Turns - 22nd January 2020
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Levison Wood backs Living with Wildlife campaign
New project from Send a Cow and Tusk, and matched by government funding, will offer training in sustainable farming to replace poaching in Uganda.
By Nina Pullman - 20th January 2020
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Ellis: Apocalypse Cow
Ellis on George Monbiot's prediction of the end of all farming as we know it and 'Apocalypse Cow'.
By Ellis - 17th January 2020
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Farmers to be paid for protecting environment
Government confirms new farm subsidies will be based on environmental protection in new Agriculture Bill.
By Nina Pullman - 16th January 2020
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A wake-up call to farmers and foodies
Diverse ideas and ecosystems are key to a truly sustainable agricultural revolution and the best takeaway from the Oxford Real Farming Conference, writes journalist Anna Turns.
By Anna Turns - 16th January 2020
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Apocalypse Cow and the end of farming
For now, I will continue to sit on the fence: advocating much less meat, rewilding the least productive 20-30 per cent of land, more perennial food crops, a lot more dahl, and as much lab-grown meat…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 16th January 2020
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