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Are captive tuna farms a viable alternative to overfishing?
Tom Edathikunnel
22nd August, 2012
The Kindai tuna, bred by scientists at Kinki University, may lead the way for future large-scale tuna farms. Tom Edathikunnel investigates whether the idea really is preferable to overfishing more...
The great badger and bovine TB cover-up: is it really a health risk?
Ed Hamer
30th January, 2011
With controversial plans to allow farmers to cull badgers later this year, Ed Hamer asks whether Bovine TB is really a health problem for either cows or humans more...
Warning as infectious salmon disease spreads from Europe's fish farms to Canada
Anna Taylor
15th December, 2011
Discovery of the deadly salmon virus Infectious Salmon Anaemia in Canada is just latest likely example of disease spreading to wild fish stocks from the world's mega fish farms more...
What really caused the deadly E. coli outbreak?
Eve Mitchell
3rd June, 2011
We may never know, argues Eve Mitchell, because the nature of our complex and highly industrial food systems is making it far harder to determine what happened more...
Asian factory farming boom spreading animal diseases like avian influenza
Tom Levitt
11th February, 2011
Increasing density of livestock production and poor biosecurity in Asia is encouraging epidemics, with a new disease emerging every four months, says new International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) report 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...
NHS should promote low-carbon living
Ecologist
11th September, 2009
Public body could save money and play leading role in creating a more sustainable society more...
Scientists link Parkinson's with specific pesticide
Ecologist
14th July, 2009
Tests on Parkinson's sufferers have revealed a high incidence and levels of the organochloride pesticide beta-HCH, holding out the hope of a blood test to catch the disease early more...
Who Was Killed By Cock Robin?
Malcolm Tait
25th November, 2008
Across, the pond, the news that one of the US's most iconic birds might be helping to spread the West Nile virus is about as welcome as suggesting Jesus was a communist more...
Parkinson's disease linked to pesticides
News
24th April, 2007
The link between exposure to chemical pesticides and Parkinson’s disease has become even clearer, following the release of data from two new studies, ENN reports. more...
The Big Fat Fix
Pat Thomas
1st November, 2006
Obesity is a problem that is chronic, stigmatised, costly to treat and rarely curable. Why? Because we are looking in the wrong places for a solution. Pat Thomas reports more...
National disease service
Yves Engler
1st October, 2004
Antibacteria-resistant superbugs are turning hospitals into killers more...
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Special Report Supermarkets: Chicken
Felicity Lawrence
1st September, 2004
Wander down the meat aisle of any supermarket and you will find mountains of chicken being sold at unbelievably cheap prices. The real reasons for this cannot be found on the label. more...
Lyme disease - what is the real cause?
Mark Walters
1st February, 2004
According to the World Health Organisation, more than 30 serious new diseases have emerged in the last three decades. Mark Walters describes one of them, Lyme disease, and shows how our destruction of the environment is inextricably linked to its proliferation more...
Nasty, Brutish & Short
Sally Fallon
1st July, 2003
In the 1930s US dentist Weston Price travelled the world to study the diets of ‘primitive’ peoples. He found a startling lack of disease and proof that a system of environmentally-friendly local food production is the best way to ensure human health.more...
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