Following the clashes in Bristol outside a newly opened Tesco store, Robin Whitlock investigates how a long-running campaign against the supermarket giant was tarnished by images of violence and destruction
'Underhand tactics and smear campaign' alleged over controversial Tesco store Robin Whitlock | 19th May 2011 News Tesco Supermarkets Politics And Economics Green Living tescono.jpg Local opposition …
David Cameron's appointment of a 'shops tsar', the controversial Localism Bill, and increasing opposition to supermarkets and other chain stores could mark a turning point in the struggle to save Britain's high streets
Tesco and Starbucks feel the heat in battle against 'clone town Britain' Eifion Rees | 23rd August 2011 News Tesco Supermarkets Society Town Centres Localism Bill News Focus Sainsburys …
Join War on Want's campaign for a independent supermarket watchdog to help stop supplier bullying
TAKE ACTION to demand a strong supermarket watchdog The Ecologist | 12th October 2011 Activism Food & Gardening War On Want Supermarkets Workers Tea Horticulture Tesco Take Action 1waronwant-1.jpg …
Migrant workers are vital for meeting the UK's demand for year-round fruit and vegetables. But despite improvements since the Morecambe Bay tragedy, allegations of poor conditions and abuse in the horticulture sector persist. Andrew Wasley reports
Bitter harvest: how exploitation and abuse stalks migrant workers on UK farms Andrew Wasley | 10th October 2011 News Food And Farming Horticulture Salad Migrant Workers Labour Rights Supermarkets …
Brazil’s cattle sector has become the largest driver for deforestation globally, overtaking palm oil plantations in Asia. With the UK sourcing 40 per cent of its processed beef from Brazil, campaigners are now calling for a consumer boycott. Chris Pala investigates
… to depressed demand after 2008 and to campaigns by environmentalists. Andre Muggiati …
Across Italy an invisible army of migrant workers harvests tomatoes destined for our dinner plates. Paid poverty wages and living in squalor, medical charities have described conditions as 'hell'. Andrew Wasley reports from Basilicata, southern Italy
Scandal of the 'tomato slaves' harvesting crop exported to UK Andrew Wasley | 1st September 2011 News Food And Farming Tomatoes Migrant Workers Supermarkets News Horticulture 1844a.jpg Across Italy …
The founding ideals of the organic movement are being eroded by the drive for mass-production. The dilemma its supporters now face, is how to spread the organic message without losing its principles
Organic movement fights 'supermarket takeover' of ideals Tom Levitt | 21st July 2011 News Organic Food And Farming Supermarkets Wildlife organic.jpg For many consumers organic is still seen as a more …
An essential in pasta sauces, soups, stews and pizza toppings tinned tomatoes are one of our most popular foods. But many arrive as a result of slave like conditions endured by thousands of migrant workers in Italy. Who should we blame? By Andrew Wasley
Tainted tomatoes: who's to blame for the 'slavery' blighting our food? Andrew Wasley | 10th October 2011 Comment Food And Farming Supermarkets Tomatoes Comment Migrant Workers …
Processed food is becoming a national favourite but canned sandwiches, cheese that stays fresh for years and ready meals high in salt, sugar and fat come with a worrying health and ecological footprint, reports Sarah Lewis-Hammond
Why 'long-life' sandwiches could be bad for health and the environment Sarah Lewis-Hammond | 4th August 2011 News Food And Farming Nutrition Health Cheap Food Industrial Agriculture News Diet …
Eifion Rees reports on the group bringing the heart back to supermarkets with a rooftop vegetable garden
Supermarket rooftop gardens: an exercise in community building? Eifion Rees | 26th July 2011 Activism Food And Farming Gardening Supermarkets Rooftop Gardening Tesco Make A Difference 4p1000835.jpg …
Watch this film examining how tea workers in the developing world struggle to get by on poverty wages while British supermarkets make huge profits
A bitter cup: the truth behind Britain's favourite drink The Ecologist | 13th April 2011 Other Food And Farming Tea Exploitation Supermarkets Video coffeeeeeeeee.jpg Watch this film examining how tea …
The Sustainable Development Commission has been axed, the Food Standards Agency has had its powers stripped and DEFRA appears to be stalling. Where then does this leave planning for a national sustainable food strategy - and healthy eating plan - asks Nick Hughes?
Sustainable food production and healthy eating strategies under threat Nick Hughes | 10th June 2011 News Food And Farming Investigations DEFRA Tim Lang Tesco Supermarkets shopppppppingngigg.jpg The …
International supply chains leave the horticultural workers harvesting our food in poor countries highly vulnerable to exploitation. Retailers, unions, NGOs and governments must work together to tackle this, says Julia Hawkins
Why ethical food trade is only possible with supermarket action Julia Hawkins | 1st September 2011 Comment Food And Farming Horticulture Salad Ethical Supermarkets Comment comment-ornge.jpg …
Not every supermarket is a heartless corporate giant: here are six that are showing Tesco and co how it's done
Greener grocers: six great ethical supermarkets The Ecologist | 23rd May 2011 Ethical Living Supermarkets Organic Ethical Food And Drink Food And Farming Green Living holding.jpg Not every …
In contrast to the squalid conditions faced by many migrant farm workers, employees of salad producer G's Marketing live in specially-built hostels with a social centre, sports pitches and a bar. Is this the future of industrial horticulture? Andrew Wasley reports
Inside the salad 'mega-farm' supplying the UK's appetite for lettuce Andrew Wasley | 10th October 2011 News Food And Farming News Horticulture Migrant Workers Supermarkets …