Considering cost of production, environmental impact, plus the value of natural ecosystems, soil health and rural jobs, how does organic stack up against vertical farming? You asked and we answered.
By Nina Pullman - 26th January 2022
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Many of us are still driven to buy new models despite a little-known law that mean manufacturers have to repair white goods and various routes to recycle.
By Becky Blench - 7th January 2022
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Seaspiracy, Brexit and COP26 were among some of the top stories in sustainable food and ethical business during 2021.
By Nina Pullman - 31st December 2021
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Feeding schoolchildren and public sector workers with local, sustainable food would be a ‘win-win’ for farmers, the economy, and health, say campaigners.
By Jack Thompson - 15th December 2021
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Defra will begin unlocking red tape around trials of gene-edited crops despite a divided debate with most members of public favouring continued regulation.
By Nina Pullman - 4th October 2021
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Iceland launches world’s largest carbon capture plant to transform CO2 into basalt rock and help speed up climate mitigation.
By Anna Turns - 13th September 2021
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What does a new peri urban community farm built on principles of biodiversity and people offer compared to a tech-based vertical farm? Ellie Costigan investigates.
By Ellie Costigan - 1st July 2021
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Britain used to be a tomato powerhouse before cheaper imports flooded the market; now renewable energy and bees will decide its future, finds Louise Gray.
By Louise Gray - 30th June 2021
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Each year, the harvester, trailers and rowing-up rake get larger, harvesting 100 acres of grass a day compared to the five acres of my youth.
By Guy Singh-Watson - 10th June 2021
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This was once our best wood for wild garlic, but as light levels increase below the ailing trees, garlic, primroses and bluebells are being replaced by the more light-hungry and competitive nettles…
By Guy Singh-Watson - 27th January 2022
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Considering cost of production, environmental impact, plus the value of natural ecosystems, soil health and rural jobs, how does organic stack up against vertical farming? You asked and we answered.
By Nina Pullman - 26th January 2022
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Political economists, conservationists and farmers raise concerns over the gold rush to sell carbon and nature from farms as misleading, dangerous and futile.
By Nina Pullman - 26th January 2022
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Ever wondered what rewilding actually means? Or what’s the difference between grass-fed and organic? Or perhaps you’ve heard it’s good to cut down meat but don’t know why or how?
By Wicked Leeks - 26th January 2022
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It’s not all bad news in a rather glum January, as this year has seen a bumper crop for carrot growers – read our best recipes from flapjacks to curry to make the most of them.
By Becky Blench - 26th January 2022
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Plant-based food writer Niki Webster on where she’s happiest, why she’d tell her younger self to worry less and why Dill the kitten is the love of her life.
By Nina Pullman - 25th January 2022
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