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Nestlé under fire for destroying orang-utan habitat
Ecologist
19th March 2010
Nestlé is ignoring the social and environmental crimes of its palm oil suppliers says Greenpeace more...
Put to the test: a buyer's guide to non-dairy products
Laura Sevier
17th March, 2010
Whether for health, ethical or environmental reasons, a low-dairy or dairy-free diet is becoming more mainstream. Here's how to have your (cheese)cake and eat it too... more...
Organic farming has sold out and lost its way
Julian Rose
17th March, 2010
The dreams of the early organic pioneers have been subsumed into a rush for global supply chains, strict regulations and fast-selling brands more...
The London Orchard Project: bringing fruit to car parks
Jason Gleeson
17th March, 2010
Fruit consumption levels in London are woeful, and as a nation we import huge amounts from abroad. Why not grow more, closer to home, amongst the communities that will most benefit? more...
How to decode food labels and shop with a conscience
Pat Thomas
16th March, 2010
Is it healthy? Is it organic? Is it fairly traded? How far has it travelled? At times, making informed choices can feel like a full-time job. Here is a pocket guide to buying food from the new book Stuffed more...
Bluefin tuna: can trade bans protect our fisheries?
Tom Levitt and Andrew Hickman
18th March, 2010
Atlantic bluefin tuna could be the first widely eaten species to be banned from being traded internationally. Would it work, and would it set a useful precedent for other species? more...
Getting started in balcony farming
Eifion Rees
9th March, 2010
Strapped for garden space needn't mean being strapped for home-grown veg, as an experienced London balcony gardener reveals more...
'Fat tax' needed to tackle obesity
Ecologist
4th March 2010
A tax on unhealthy foods would be more effective at tackling obesity than making healthy foods cheaper but could hit the poorest the hardest more...
Crop scientists discover fungi alternative to pesticides
Ecologist
3rd March, 2010
Study identifies naturally occurring alternatives for controlling wireworm, a widespread potato pest in the UK more...
Most UK milk already from industrial-sized dairy farms
Ecologist
2nd March, 2010
'Biggest not always best' says dairy industry as new super-dairy is proposed for Lincolnshire more...
Earthwatch Lecture: Farming and sustainable environments, 17 Mar
Join environmental charity Earthwatch in this debate at the Royal Geographical Society, London more...
The Edible Garden, BBC 2, 16 Mar
2nd March, 2010
The Edible Garden follows Gardener's World's Alys Fowler across the growing year as she shows the value of growing your own food more...
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Persuading your local station to plant fruit trees
Laura Laker
2nd March, 2010
Armed with just a good idea and big dose of enthusiasm you can transform a bleak area into a mini orchard. Plus, the best way to approach a station manager... more...
Brazilian GM crop surge reported
Ecologist
23rd February, 2010
Brazil becomes second biggest biotech grower after the US as industry predicts big increases in GM soybean, maize and cotton production in 2010 more...
Vets turn to African herbs as animal drugs stop working
Ecologist
19th February, 2010
The west's veterinary drug drive is not working, say animal disease scientists who have started researching the effectiveness of plant-based treatments used in Ethiopia more...
China using 'mind blowing' amount of fertiliser
Ecologist
14th February, 2009
Overuse of nitrogen fertilisers in China is leading to rapid soil acidification and is causing lasting damage to ecosystems, according to soil study more...
'Old environmentalists' are challenging an obsession with land productivity
Matt Lobley and Michael Winter
11th February, 2010
Everyone has an opinion on how best to use land in the UK, but bridges need to be built between those who want to see every inch producing food and fuel, and those who believe that land means more than farming more...
Boots, KFC, McDonalds ignore rainforest destruction survey
Ecologist
10th February, 2010
Marks and Spencer and Sainsbury’s have been praised for disclosing their ‘forest footprint’ but experts say that consumers are still not aware of the impact of their daily diet more...
Jordans cereals switches to 'sustainable' palm oil
Ecologist
11th February, 2010
Major UK cereal brand switches to more sustainable sources of palm oil following interview with the Ecologist more...
India bans planting of first GM food crop
Ecologist
9th February, 2010
Campaigners welcome decision to put on hold cultivation of genetically modified (GM) aubergine crop, Bt Brinjal, until 'safety of product' established more...
Robert Kenner: Big Food will do everything to stop you talking about this
Laura Sevier
9th February, 2010
Filmmaker Robert Kenner's documentary Food Inc has shocked audiences across the US with its stark portrayal of industrial agriculture. And that's just the bits the lawyers let you see...more...
Cancer and pesticides: victims fight for justice
Diana Smith
4th February, 2010
After long battles, three farmers in France have won legal claims that their cases of cancer and Parkinson's disease were caused by working with pesticides. Now they want to help others fight similar cases more...
Don't buy seeds; swap them
Jan Goodey
4th February, 2010
You can't buy a seed unless its strain has been expensively registered. But you can swap them with fellow gardeners, helping food growing and biodiversity to thrive more...
UK overseas aid ignoring small scale agriculture
Ecologist
3rd February, 2010
Department for International Development (DfID) accused of failing to support long-term agricultural programmes and being obsessed with an 'industrial model' of food production more...
Kraft takeover will hit Cadbury's ethical rating
Ecologist
28th January, 2010
Cadbury’s ethical rating expected to plummet if Kraft takeover bid goes ahead more...Members
