We live in an era of unbridled personal greed, accompanied by declining standards in public life, which can easily make anyone aspiring to behave better feel like an isolated mug.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 18th November 2021
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Tax fossil fuels and make market forces save us, writes Guy Singh-Watson in a powerful Letter to Planet Earth ahead of COP26 as a call for citizens, businesses and governments to act on the only…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 28th October 2021
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We are told the investment needed to meet water standards is too high, but the truth is that more has been extracted in dividends than invested in improvements.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 28th October 2021
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Riverford founder Guy-Singh-Watson and fashion designer Vivienne Westwood are among 30 leaders who have recorded Letters to the Earth to build pressure ahead of key climate talks.
By Nina Pullman - 25th October 2021
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Author of the National Food Strategy Henry Dimbleby has said he is “very worried” that new trade deals jeopardise the chance for a sustainable food transformation in the UK.
By Nina Pullman - 22nd October 2021
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Given that it is virtually impossible to live with health and dignity on minimum wage, I wholeheartedly welcome the wage increases as long overdue – and not yet enough.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 30th September 2021
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Wicked Leeks’ special reporter on the ground at the upcoming climate talks in Glasgow, Louise Gray, kicks off by examining what leaders will be discussing and what it's all got to do with your food…
By Louise Gray - 28th September 2021
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We must learn to farm for carbon, biodiversity and food in the same space, with differing local emphasis according to land quality and ecological sensitivity.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 18th August 2021
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Around the time of the Black Lives Matter protests last year, I was stopped in my tracks when I read the statement ‘the family farm is a colonial concept’, writes farmer’s son Col Gordon.
By Col Gordon - 17th August 2021
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Eating more fruit and veg, thinking about nutrient intake and wasting less food are all part of how to eat a healthy diet that’s good for the planet.
By Nina Pullman - 29th November 2021
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With a ban on new palm oil plantations in Indonesia about to expire, Anna Turns looks at certification and synthetic palm oil as sustainable solutions.
By Anna Turns - 29th November 2021
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With a focus on crafts, beauty and other original low-impact gifts from small ethical businesses – share the joy of a sustainable Christmas with our 2021 gift guide.
By Becky Blench - 26th November 2021
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Most farmers see better opportunities for their own livelihoods, protecting nature, and connecting with their local communities elsewhere, a new survey has found.
By Nina Pullman - 26th November 2021
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New study finds unhealthy foods have higher emissions as speakers at British Nutrition Federation event point out links between health and sustainable food.
By Nina Pullman - 25th November 2021
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The flavour is great this year so far, after a bit of a panicky start to the growing season: for some reason the plants didn’t establish so we had to quickly replant in another field.
By Richard Tucker - 25th November 2021
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