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Academics accused of 'exaggeration' in new battle over factory farm antibiotic use
Tom Levitt
31st January, 2012
Debate over role of farm animals in spreading of superbugs intensifies as scientific study downplaying fears is accused of serious flaws more...
The A to Z of foraging
Chloe Barrow
31st January, 2012
Fed up of paying a premium for supermarket berries and herbs? Take a walk on the wild side and pick your own more...
How our growing appetite for salmon is devastating coastal communities in Peru
Andrew Wasley and Jim Wickens
1st December 2008
The coast of Peru is being blighted by an industry sprung up to satisfy the West’s voracious appetite for salmon – marine life, human health and whole ecosystems are paying the price. The Ecologist Film Unit investigates 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...
UK needs scientific research into agroecology not GM
Patrick Mulvany
25th January, 2012
The greatest challenge facing agricultural scientists is how to work with farmers producing more ecological and healthier food - not GM, argues Patrick Mulvany, chair of the UK Food Group and advisor to Practical Action more...
Peru's vanishing fish stocks 'devastated' by corruption and growing fishmeal demand
Ecologist
26th January, 2012
Soaring global demand for fishmeal primarily for animal feed or fish farms, including salmon, is wrecking havoc on the once abundant fish stocks of the southern Pacific more...
Pepper: how our favourite spice is tainted by a deadly legacy
Frederik Johannisson and Peter Bengtsen
25th January, 2011
From India to Indonesia pepper farmers are increasingly vulnerable to harvest failures, food price crashes and price fixing, an investigation by Frederik Johannisson & Peter Bengtsen of Danwatch has revealed more...
The Ecologist meets…Hugh's Three Hungry Boys
Ruth Styles
23rd January, 2012
Channel 4's newest foodie series has plenty for eco warriors to love. The Ecologist catches up with Tim Cresswell to talk foraging more...
Five of the best…organic veg box schemes
Ruth Styles
16th January, 2012
Whether you’re looking for seasonal veg or slaughter-free milk, Britain’s box schemes make avoiding the supermarket a cinch more...
'Super vegetable garden' enables Mauritanian refugees to run agribusinesses
Amanda Fortier
13th January, 2012
An innovative gardening project along the river basin in Northern Senegal is helping hundreds of Mauritanian refugees address issues of food and economic insecurity and allowing them to integrate into Senegalese society more...
Greeks reclaim the land to ease the pain of economic austerity
Beatrice Yannacopoulou
10th January, 2012
A group of community-minded gardeners have turned a former Athens airport into a blooming vegetable plot, showing how Greece's eroded soil holds the keys to a revival in farming and a way to buck the jobless trend more...
Can becoming a vegetarian help save the planet?
Laurie Tuffrey
4th January, 2012
Globally, meat consumption has increased by 20 per cent in the last decade despite concerns about its environmental impact. So, asks Laurie Tuffrey, can going vegetarian really help the earth? more...
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Revealed: the child victims of pesticide poisoning in India
Peter Caton and Beatriz Lopez
4th January, 2012
Endosulfan is the pesticide of choice for farmers in rural India trying to control insects threatening cashew nut and other crops - but the chemical can have devastating health impacts more...
Supermarket food waste to power renewable energy instead of tackling food poverty
Matilda Lee
23rd December, 2011
Food aid charities argue supermarket food waste could help prevent hunger in vulnerable people. Yet supermarkets' anaerobic digestion plans may eclipse food redistribution says Matilda Lee more...
Who's to blame for supermarket rejection of 'ugly' fruit and vegetables?
Sarah Bentley
29th December, 2011
Fields of wasted crops lie testament to our fussy shopping habits and the refusal of supermarkets to stock edible but less-than-perfect-looking food more...
What's the real cost of Bernard Matthews Christmas turkey?
Peter Salisbury
20th December, 2011
In a Behind the Brand special, Peter Salisbury assesses whether Bernard Matthews has cleaned up its act following undercover investigations revealing 'shocking' cruelty and the notorious avian flu H5N1 outbreak more...
Biofuels not food the biggest driver of 'land grabbing' deals, says report
Laurie Tuffrey
18th December, 2011
'Land grab' report highlights growing interest from speculators in ‘flex’ crops like soya, palm oil and sugarcane that can be used for biofuels or food 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...
How global finance fuels a secretive and unethical land grab in Africa
Henk Hobbelink
9th December, 2011
Global banks, investment houses and pension funds are gobbling up farmland in poor countries for food and biofuels production. GRAIN, winners of the 2011 Right Livelihood Award, says this secretive and unjust practice needs to stop more...
Can GM-free biofortified crops succeed after Golden Rice controversy?
Tom Levitt
12th December, 2011
Plans for GM 'Golden Rice' have divided critics, but Howarth Bouis from HarvestPlus explains why their non-GM biofortified crops with higher portions of key vitamins can succeed in tackling malnutrition more...
Top 10…Christmas markets
Sophie Laggan
28th November, 2011
Whether you're after an locally reared turkey or a handmade ethical gift, a festive fair is where you'll find them. The Ecologist has the lowdown on Europe's best Christmas markets more...
Five of the best...herbs to grow on your window ledge
Sophie Laggan
25th November
Got a window ledge going begging? Then getting to grips with herb gardening could be just what you need to fill it up. Herbalist Jackie Day has five to start you off more...
Starved to death: are high protein diets killing the planet?
Hannah Corr
22nd November, 2011
From the Atkins to the Dukan, protein-based diets are big news in the celebrity world. But what effect is our love affair with meat, fish and cheese having on the environment? more...
Snack on that! Are insects the future of food?
Gavin Haines
18th November, 2011
With seven billion people to feed, agriculture is feeling the strain. So are creepie crawlies the solution? The Ecologist takes a closer look more...
Common infections will be 'untreatable' if antibiotic misuse continues
Tom Levitt
18th November, 2011
Scientists in new warning on post-antibiotic age as campaigners call for stronger controls on excessive use in intensive farming more...Members
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