A once quiet voice, hard to distinguish against the grinding machine of intensive food production is now shouting above the noise. LAURA BRIGGS reports on the growing interest in grass as a feeding option
… is.... Laura Briggs | 18th July 2016 News Farming Food Livestock Grass-fed Industrial Farming Traditional Farming cows grass 1015.jpg A once quiet …
We are what we eat. Concerns about climate change, environmental stress and animal welfare mean that what we eat is an ethical as well as a health issue. LAURA BRIGGS meets two women promoting the new Wildevore diet, claiming it improves the health of the individual, and the world in which they live
… patch, buying locally and from regenerative farming methods, and you’ll be some way to … have to be incredibly choosy. Intensive farming, GMOs, antibiotics and mistreatment of … help regenerate the ecosystem, it’s just most farming systems don’t function this way and …
With the diversity of food crops falling dramatically and just three giant corporations controlling over 75 per cent of the global seed supply, it's no wonder people feel disconnected from their food. LAURA BRIGGS learns more about a new UK Seed Co-operative which aims to redress the balance
… | 10th May 2017 Ethical Living Seed Food And Farming Biodiversoty Resilience seed … BBC Future Food category of the BBC Food and Farming Awards - the Seed Co-operative - is … seed does, and this only works in organic farming systems." The Seed Co-operative is at …
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
… | 5th March 2012 Ethical Living Food Food And Farming Surrey Docks Farm James Taylor …
Seaweed is known for its culinary uses and has seen a renaissance in past years thanks to its health claims and a distinctive taste - but there are more ecological benefits to seaweed that currently remain untapped.
… Seaweed Biofuels Energy Animal Feed Food And Farming seaweed.jpg Seaweed is known for its … untapped. The primary reason for seaweed farming right now is for bioenergy research …
A gap in the market and the digital age has seen the British organic cut flower industry flourish over the last couple of years - with chemical-free, low air-mile blooms finally seeing their day in the sun. LAURA BRIGGS reports on the homegrown market that offers a bigger variety of flowers and without the environmental costs of imported ones
If you're saying 'it' with flowers this UK Bank Holiday weekend make sure they're locally grown Laura Briggs | 26th August 2016 News Flowers Organic Cut Flowers Environmental Costs British Growers …
If you live or spend time in the UK countryside it may have been some time since you spotted the native brown hare - if you've ever seen one at all. That's because the hare relies on an increasingly disappearing biodiverse landscape for its food. LAURA BRIGGS talks to the scientists behind a new study investigating what type of planting - including bioenergy crops - will help stop hare populations from continuing to decline
… | 6th June 2017 Comment Hares Conservation Farming Biomass Biodiversity brown hare.jpg If … hedgerow has been destroyed over 50 years of farming, cutting off the hare's source of food … of farmland, many of which have been lost as farming has intensified. Our research suggests …
Whether you’re in the market for an organic French farm or a spot of skiing in the Scottish Cairngorms, there’s an eco-friendly half term break for you and your family
Four of the best…eco-friendly February half term breaks Ben Hudson | 3rd February 2012 Ethical Living Half Term Holidays Breaks Travel Alps Switzerland Sweden France Green Eco holding.jpg Whether …
With Animal Aid raising concerns about the welfare of livestock sent abroad at Christmas by groups such as Oxfam and Christian Aid, is it time to take another look at charity giving?
… etc, you would be insane to discount animal farming,’ But once again, Christian Aid see … host of other essential non-animal gifts from farming tools to water pumps, education and …
With what should perhaps be described as fantastic enthusiasm, a collective of architects, designers, engineers, urban planners and entrepreneurs have submitted a proposal to the Governments of the United States and Mexico to create a land with no borders. LAURA BRIGGS wonders if she should take the proposal seriously...
… oil or mining) and instead relying on solar farming and electric transportation. The …
Love British Food’s Alexia Robinson talks seasonal eats, New Year’s resolutions and a gastronomic alternative to the Olympics
In season now: what to eat during January Ben Hudson | 9th January 2012 Ethical Living Food And Drink Seasonal Local Organic Meat Vegetables Superfoods Diet Healthy New Year Olympics holding.jpg Love …
Marine ecologists have shown how noise pollution is changing the behaviour of marine animals - and how its elimination will significantly help build their resilience. LAURA BRIGGS reports
Ecology Research Report: How noise pollution impacts marine ecology Laura Briggs | 12th December 2016 News Marine Ecology Marine Research Renewables Noise Pollution marine pollution.jpg Marine …
The Soil Association is calling on bread producers and supermarkets to stop making and selling bread products that contain traces of Glyphosate. LAURA BRIGGS reports.
… Soil Association Bread Campaigning Food And Farming glyphosate in bread.jpg The Soil … to the Soil Association glyphosate use in UK farming has increased by 400% in the last 20 …
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
In season now: what to eat during February Ben Hudson | 30th January 2012 Ethical Living Food And Drink Valentines Day Big Barn Potatoes Local Organic Apples Pheasant Carrots Swede holding.jpg It's …
The Save Our Magnificent Meadows partnership hopes to demonstrate the fragility and importance of our fast-disappearing Great British meadows.
… Meadows would have developed thanks to farming practices, with many people owning … one day meadows can be an integral part of farming once again. On July 1 barefoot …
In 2016 the UK imported £26 million worth of fur, showing that the industry has gone global. Only by exposing the level of cruelty and showing people what lies behind the fashion will change ever come about writes LAURA BRIGGS
… Jackson has created a documentary on fur farming, Klatki , where he follows the …
In 2020 the fate of Devon's River Otter wild beavers will be decided. With Chris Packham backing the campaign to save the species and the protection of beavers into Scotland recently getting the go-ahead, the outlook is bright for the species.LAURA BRIGGS reports
… to be welcomed back into the landscape by the farming community, the reintroduction needs to … across the conservation, land management and farming spectrum. We would urge government to …
How can we bridge the gap between ‘fast food' living and responsible consumption when mass production and a throw-away mindset still dominate the lifestyles of most people? LAURA BRIGGS has some thoughts...
… April 2017 Ethical Living Organic Allotment Farming Food Consumer Choices allotment.jpg …
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
… of sunlight, Some of the best practices in farming are put into growing the potatoes; a …
Mark Wood, who today begins a 2,000 km solo skiing expedition to raise awareness about climate change, talks to the Ecologist about why the best way to support his cause is through action, not donations
… Climate Change Energy Actic Activism Food And Farming Ranulph Fiennes 1mark-wood.jpg Mark …
The new Brazilian Forest Code proposes to relax land regulation in the Amazon rainforest which will increase logging, cattle ranching and other destructive activities. Tell President Dilma to veto the decision before it is too late
… of land use, and determines valid areas for farming and timber exploitation. A New Forest …
Elizabeth DeSombre and J. Samuel Barkin’s readable prose makes unpicking the complex politics and economics behind the fishing industry look as easy as shooting fish in a barrel
… offered in the shape of aquaculture (or fish farming) and consumer choice. The Marine …
Teddy Goldsmith’s death left a hole at the heart of the green movement. The website set up in his memory is a fitting tribute to his life's work and is a must-read for the eco-conscious, says Ben Hudson
… humanity - as comfortable discussing farming with labourers as he was holding forth …