The future of large-scale sustainable mussel farming is under threat after a seventh month of uncertainty and lack of income amid dispute that Defra failed to spot technicality that prohibits their…
By Nina Pullman - 1st July 2021
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Food in Community is pushing for a radical departure from the giving of food aid by joining the call for a cash-first system.
By David Markson - 23rd June 2021
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Brexit has left small businesses reeling as new trade rules mean exports to Europe have ceased in some sectors, while others face thousands in new weekly paperwork costs.
By Nina Pullman - 7th May 2021
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New ambitious carbon reduction target include aviation and shipping for first time but critics say action, not rhetoric, is needed.
By Jack Thompson - 22nd April 2021
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The pandemic has brought a fresh perspective on the power of community and feelings of injustice: let’s channel this anger positively and build dignified food security for all, writes David Markson.
By David Markson - 6th April 2021
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The illegitimate faith in greed shown by our PM’s comments this week will lead us over the cliff, destroying all that so many of us love about our country, and ultimately our planet.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 24th March 2021
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Air quality, nature restoration and chemical regulations are among the environmental protection that are static or weaker since Brexit despite government pledges.
By Nina Pullman - 17th March 2021
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Access to land represents a significant obstacle to the vision of ecological farms filling Britain’s landscape, experts have said.
By Jack Thompson - 2nd February 2021
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A union of farmers and landworkers in the UK has mobilised members to stand in solidarity with India’s small farmers who are resisting corporate reforms to the food system.
By Nina Pullman - 26th January 2021
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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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