How green are vegetable and rapeseed oils?
Rebecca Campbell
16th May, 2012
When it comes to oils we are spoilt for choice, with more than 130 million tonnes of oil consumed every year, according to the WWF. But with demand set to increase, what sort of impact is our appetite for oil having on the planet? And which is the green choice?
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How to…give your cocktail a green-over
Amy Hall
8th May, 2012
Forget Pimms: eco-friendly cocktails not only taste great, they don’t cause a headache for the planet either. Amy Hall shows you how to give your tipple an eco-friendly spin
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The dark side of soya: how one super crop lost its way
Amy Hall
1st May, 2012
A decade ago, soya was being hailed as a superfood but in recent years, numerous issues surrounding deforestation and its impact on health have come to light
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In season now: what to eat during May
Amy Halls
30th April, 2012
Slow Food UK CEO, Cat Gazzoli, dips into the UK's forgotten flavours to bring us her gastronomic pick for May
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Top 10...alternatives to sugar
Mark Briggs
27th April, 2012
Want to give up sugar while still indulging your sweet tooth? Mark Briggs rounds up 10 natural alternatives
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Five of the best… country pubs
Rachael Stubbins
23rd April, 2012
Fresh, locally sourced produce, real ale and cosy fireplaces: the Great British country pub is one foodie tradition that’s not going anywhere. Rachael Stubbins rounds up five of the best
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Monty Halls: ‘I will defend fishermen to my dying day’
Ruth Styles
16th April, 2012
A marine biologist by trade and a conservationist by nature, Monty Halls is an unlikely champion for the fishing industry. A classic case of gamekeeper turned poacher? Not so says Halls. As he explains to Ruth Styles, nothing is simple when it comes to sustainable fish
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Food of love: why 'aphrodisiac' oysters could be the sustainable alternative to meat
Matilda Lee
12th April, 2012
Oysters need a thriving natural eco-system and ultra clean water to survive. And as Matilda Lee discovered on a visit to Loch Fyne Oysters, they even find their own food. So are oysters the green choice?
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How to… make your own Easter eggs
Rachael Stubbins
4th April, 2012
Less waste and fewer food miles make homemade Easter eggs the greener alternative to supermarket chocolate. Time to get creative
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In season now: what to eat during April
Ben Hudson
2nd April, 2012
Celebrate Easter by tucking into a plate of seasonal Jersey Royals. Albert Bartlett’s Tim Ward explains why they’re wonderful and rounds up his April favourites
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Nose to tail eating: it's sustainable but can you stomach this type of meat?
Laurie Tuffrey
28th March, 2012
With 15 billion farm animals killed each year for food in the UK, eating the whole animal is the ethical choice. The Ecologist follows Fergus Henderson's lead and tries a week of eating offal
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Green cuisine: why low carbon eating can help save the planet
Ben Martin
12th March, 2012
Forget low carb; it’s all about low carbon this March. And with everyone from Sir Paul McCartney to Hugh Fearnley Whittingstall getting stuck in for Climate Week, there’s no excuse not to try it
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Top 10... alternatives to wheat
Bethany Hubbard
9th March, 2012
Whether it’s because of GM or gluten; if you’re giving wheat the chop, there’s an eco-friendly alternative to suit you
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In season now: what to eat during March
Ben Hudson
5th March, 2012
Spring has (whisper it) sprung, so make the most of the fresh greens and foraged treats popping up in winter’s wake. Gardening expert James Taylor suggests five to get stuck into
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Roadkill: sickening or sustainable?
Ben Martin
20th February, 2012
The idea of eating meat sourced from the roadside - whether deer, pheasant, fox or even otter - might sound revolting to you but for some, it's a gastronomic opportunity and a way of avoiding factory farmed meat
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How to... buy ethical chocolate
Bethany Hubbard
14th February, 2012
If you haven't sorted the valentines present out yet, we've rounded up some sugary (and eco friendly) suggestions
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Five of the best... ways to green up your kitchen
Laurie Tuffrey
6th February, 2012
Home experts Andrew Leech and Chris Askew explain how to make your kitchen a greener place to be
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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
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In season now: what to eat during February
Ben Hudson
30th January, 2012
It's the month of love, so warm the cockles by tucking in to wonderful seasonal fare. Big Barn founder, Anthony Davidson, shares his February favourites
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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
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