Plans to bulldoze an Indian mountain sacred to local people were controversial enough... before shareholder data revealed that a raft of UK household names, ranging from Jaguar cars to the Church of England, own shares in the company behind the mine, Vedanta Resources plc. Andrew Wasley reports
… India Orissa Natural World Politics And Economics 44030.jpg An overview of the Vedanta …
As falling milk prices push dairy farm out of business, new mega-dairies and feedlot operations of 700 or more cows are filling the void, writes Andrew Wasley. Never mind the pollution, slurry lagoons, and heavy plant on country lanes - do we want the cows that produce our milk confined to sheds? And what's the future for traditional dairy farmers with small, well cared for herds?
… produce. Yet others believe that the current economics of milk production - with wafer-thin … larger scale dairies is inevitable given the economics and price pressure within the dairy … the farm said: "It is the case that the economics of the dairy industry, which are …
The first blows may be struck on Canadian ice, but it's at the checkout that the coup de grace is delivered. Andrew Wasley explores the UK companies profiting from the trade in seal fur
… Campaigns Free Trade Politics And Economics Society signed_sealed_01.jpg The …
Plans to bulldoze an Indian mountain sacred to local people were controversial enough... before shareholder data revealed that a raft of UK household names, ranging from Jaguar cars to the Church of England, own shares in the company behind the mine, Vedanta Resources plc
UK companies linked to devastating Indian mine Andrew Wasley | 19th June 2009 News Vedanta Mining India Orissa 44030.jpg Plans to bulldoze an Indian mountain sacred to local people were controversial …
Amnesty International report calls for urgent action to tackle 'widespread' abuse of migrants in the food sector. This follows two Ecologist investigations into 'slave labour' connected to the Italian tomato and orange harvests. Andrew Wasley reports
… 2013 News Food And Farming Politics And Economics Migrant Workers Labour Exploitation …
Poland is about to open its doors to an unprecedented dash for gas. But with multinational energy companies circling and widespread fracking about to begin, people and the environment are in the firing line. Andrew Wasley reports from Gdansk
… 28th February 2013 News Fracking Politics And Economics News Poland Investigations andrew …
US researchers behind a study that showed links between gas drilling and sickness in livestock say a moratorium should be imposed on fracking in the UK until its impact on food safety can be assessed. Andrew Wasley reports
… pipelines – which, combined with challenging economics, low milk prices and high animal …
Unilever denies some female employees at its Rainforest Alliance-certified tea plantation in Kenya are subjected to sexual harassment. But Dutch research outfit SOMO paints a very different picture. Verity Largo and Andrew Wasley report
PG Tips and Lipton tea hit by 'sexual harassment and poor conditions' claims Verity Largo Andrew Wasley | 13th April 2011 News Tea Natural World Food And Farming Africa tea-main-image.jpg Unilever …
Government and big business are countering resurgent eco activism with spies, strongarm tactics and news manipulation. Who are they calling terrorists? asks Andrew Wasley
… Management Campaigns Campaigns Politics And Economics Society Archive_232.jpg Government …
Advocates of Britain's biggest dairy farm, at Nocton, have sold the concept on the basis of its outstanding animal welfare and environmental credentials. But new evidence suggests this may not be possible without public funding. Andrew Wasley reports
'Super-dairy' may only meet 'minimum' welfare standards Andrew Wasley | 21st September 2010 News Nocton Dairy Animal Welfare Pollution CIWF Milk hunger after miling endless negative energy …
Natural resources,are increasingly responsible for fuelling violence across the world. Now some environmentalists want to fight back – using force if necessary.
… Conservation Natural World Politics And Economics Society A-green-army_MAIN.jpg …
The manufacturer of Fanta is being urged to help address the poor conditions and low wages endured by some African migrant workers harvesting oranges in southern Italy. Andrew Wasley reports from Rosarno
… to convert to organic production, blames the economics of orange farming and the wider …
The soft drinks giant is looking at extending its supply chain audits and facilitating talks on ensuring better standards after Ecologist investigation uncovers squalid conditions and low pay for some migrant workers in Calabria. Gianluca Martelliano & Andrew Wasley report
Coca Cola responds to orange harvest 'exploitation' controversy Gianluca Martelliano Andrew Wasley | 28th February 2012 News Food And Farming Orange Harvest Migrant Workers News Coca Cola africa.jpg …
It was bred to aid the rural poor, but one bird is also helping break industrialised farming’s stranglehold on India. Andrew Wasley meets the remarkable Giriraja
The Forest King Andrew Wasley | 7th August 2008 News Giriraja Chicken India Sustainable Development Industrialised Farming Food Factory Farming Farming Food Security Natural World Food And Farming …
Genetically modified food is flooding into the UK through the back door. Few consumers know that the meat and dairy products they eat may have been made from animals fed a diet containing GM crops.
How GM food is finding its way into your diet Andrew Wasley | 22nd February 2014 News Gm Food Farming Food GMOs milking.png Genetically modified food is flooding into the UK through the back door. …
Campaigners claim the bank has refused to state what environmental assessments were carried out before supplying a mortgage - part of a £13-million land deal - to company behind controversial Nocton proposal. Andrew Wasley reports
Clydesdale Bank under fire over finance for Nocton 'super dairy' Andrew Wasley | 15th November 2010 News Food And Farming Nocton Dairy Animal Welfare News organicmilk.jpg Campaigners claim the bank …
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism report published today reveals industrial scale beef farming is now a 'fact on the ground' across the UK. The new farms raise concerns about animal welfare and health. ANDREW WASLEY and HEATHER KROEKER from the Bureau report
Revealed: industrial-scale beef farming comes to the UK Andrew Wasley Heather Kroeker | 29th May 2018 News Beef Food And Farming Animal Welfare DEFRA Bureau Of Investigative Journalism …
Documents reveal Celtique Energie has been privately touting 'dedicated fracking' to investors for Sussex oil and gas drilling - while publicly describing fracking plans as 'hypothetical'. Andrew Wasley reports.
UK fracking industry's PR offensive 'becoming more canny' Andrew Wasley | 9th December 2013 News Fracking Hydraulic Fracturing Oil And Gas Politics And Econimics News Energy Ecologist …
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
… His girlfriend is also here. He’s studying economics back home but needs the money that …
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 …
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 …
Much of our meat and dairy produce is made from animals raised on GM feeds. Alarming new claims suggest that the GM diet is affecting animal health - prompting fears over human safety. Andrew Wasley reports ...
Deformities, sickness & livestock deaths: the real cost of glyphosate & GM animal feed? Andrew Wasley | 28th November 2013 News Gm Animal Health GMOs Food Farming Investigations News Food Safety …