Sugar can be produced from both sugar beet and sugarcane. Sugarcane production is of particular concern in terms of environmental degradation and human rights abuses, reports William McLennan
… Sugar: why our favourite spoonful is not so … sweet William McLennan | 13th April 2011 News Sugar Food And Farming Natural World Biofuels billy-sugar-image.jpg Sugar may be a favourite …
Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but sweet-toothed Western consumers could be fuelling conflict between poor farming communities and big business with every spoonful. Sam Campbell reports from Phnom Penh
… Revealed: the bitter taste of Cambodia’s sugar boom Sam Campbell | 13th April 2011 News Tea Africa Cambodia Sugar Food And Farming cambodia-im,age-main-piece.jpg Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but …
The British cuppa is an institution. But how many of us have actually wondered what goes into our favourite drink, or where the principal ingredients come from? The Ecologist investigates
… April 2011 Comment Food And Farming Tea Milk Sugar Comment what's-in-your-cuppa-with-i.jpg … and add a dash of milk plus a spoonful of sugar . We start the day with it, we end the … cuppa as a whole, examining tea , milk and sugar simultaneously. The Ecologist …
As part of the Ecologist's special investigation into the hidden costs of tea, milk and sugar, here's how to get involved in cleaning up your cuppa
… Rights Organic Agriculture Dairy Farming Sugar Tea Supermarkets cuppapic.jpg How to get … into the hidden costs of tea, milk and sugar, here's how to get involved in cleaning … YOUR CUPPA?' SPECIAL INVESTIGATION HERE (PDF) Sugar Bridges across Borders Cambodia is a …
One of Africa's last remaining tropical forests, Mabira is home to precious wildlife and is an eco tourist attraction. But it is now under threat from sugarcane production. Esther Nakkazi reports
… Ugandans mobilise to save Mabira forest from sugarcane plantation Esther Nakkazi | 20th … Natural World Food And Farming Deforestation Sugarcane Plantation Museveni Uganda Mabira … away parts of tropical Mabira Forest for sugar production. In 2007, he backed away from …
Watch this film examining how tea workers in the developing world struggle to get by on poverty wages while British supermarkets make huge profits
… Revealed: the bitter taste of Cambodia’s sugar boom Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but … white stuff leaves a bad taste Unlike tea and sugar, the fresh milk we drink with our cuppa …
Strawberries, cherries, blackberries and raspberries are all coming into season over the next few months. Valentina Jovanovski looks at how to make the most of the soft fruit glut
… cherries and macerate with lots of dark brown sugar and Jack Daniels. Then, sift in some … around the edges. Dust on a little icing sugar and serve.’ Strawberries This spring … While eating them raw or with a little sugar and cream is always popular, once you’ve …
The UK’s organic brewers are calling time on beer corporations, as Rachel Clode discovers
… Beer, lager and ale are made by extracting sugars from barley malt and other cereals. The … then fermented with yeast, which converts the sugars into alcohol. A 2002 report published … germinate or it will begin to consume its own sugars. The brewer checks that the malt is …
The UK’s organic brewers are calling time on beer corporations, as Rachel Clode discovers
… Beer, lager and ale are made by extracting sugars from barley malt and other cereals. The … then fermented with yeast, which converts the sugars into alcohol. A 2002 report published … germinate or it will begin to consume its own sugars. The brewer checks that the malt is …
Unlike tea and sugar, the fresh milk we drink with our cuppa is likely to come from farms in the UK. But as Tom Levitt reports, there are still serious environmental and animal welfare problems associated with the UK dairy sector
… farms dotting the countryside Unlike tea and sugar, the fresh milk we drink with our cuppa … Revealed: the bitter taste of Cambodia’s sugar boom Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but …
Claims that biofuels have lower greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels are 'complete nonsense' and EU-wide targets to increase their use should be scrapped says letter to transport minister
… from food crops, such as oil seeds, palm oil, sugar cane, beet and wheat. The UK is … additional demand for grains, oilseeds and sugars brought about by increased biofuel … INVESTIGATION The human cost of 'super-clean' sugar ethanol Brazil is hailed as a biofuels …
Human rights violations have been reported at plantations in virtually all major tea producing countries, while tea growing itself has a profound effect on the local environment. William McLennan reports
… Revealed: the bitter taste of Cambodia’s sugar boom Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but … white stuff leaves a bad taste Unlike tea and sugar, the fresh milk we drink with our cuppa …
The fight against the controversial super-dairy in Lincolnshire may have been won but there's still much to do in order to keep British dairy farming humane, sustainable and natural, argues Suzi Morris
… Revealed: the bitter taste of Cambodia’s sugar boom Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but … white stuff leaves a bad taste Unlike tea and sugar, the fresh milk we drink with our cuppa …
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… and add a dash of milk plus a spoonful of sugar. We basically start the day with it, we … from Cambodia on the country’s growing ‘sugar boom’ that is leading to increasing … rural communties clash with the new breed of ‘sugar barons’. We also looked at why our love …
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
… fresh for years and ready meals high in salt, sugar and fat come with a worrying health and … and NHS is clear. Diets rich in salt, sugar and fat are linked to obesity and … health advisers talk about high salt, high sugar and high fat diets what they are really …
It is time for the UK government to act if we want to stamp out the ongoing abuses perpetrated by corporations overseas and ensure an ethical weekly shop, argues Seb Klier
… Revealed: the bitter taste of Cambodia’s sugar boom Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but … white stuff leaves a bad taste Unlike tea and sugar, the fresh milk we drink with our cuppa …
High in fat and with a carbon footprint to match, cow’s milk is neither the greenest or healthiest milk available. So what are the alternatives? Here are 10 of the best
… are some downsides though, chiefly that its sugar content can be high, particularly in the … flavonoids and potassium, and has less sugar than soya milk. Like soya milk though, … One cup of rice milk contains 33 grams of sugary carbohydrates, three to four times the …
With no food miles, no additives and no duty involved, making your own alcohol saves both money and the planet. Hannah Corr explains how to get started
… a bottle brush, a hydrometer (to test the sugar levels), some sterilising fluid and a … or vegetable in a mixture of hot water and sugar. Allow the blend to cool, add your yeast … squash 1kg malt extract 55g dried hops 750g sugar 750g light malt extract 13 litres of …
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… Wasley report NEWS ANALYSIS Special report Sugar: why our favourite spoonful is not so sweet Sugar can be produced from both sugar beet and sugarcane. Sugarcane production …
Cosy up with the November root vegetable glut, says Henry Gass. You won’t regret it
… a good source of energy minus the intense sugary rush or a debilitating sugar crash later. ‘[They are] really helpful … wine 200g peeled walnuts 125g dark muscovado sugar, plus a little extra 2 oranges 255g …
Want to know the difference between raw and commercial chocolate? Hannah Corr answers your raw chocolate conundrums and takes a look at whether it really is better for the planet
… most commercial bars are chock full of sugar, milk, saturated, hydrogenated fats and … pesticides, dairy, gluten, soya and refined sugars, their rich chocolate bars are … a tropical dream, and contained both coconut sugar and cream. Other delicious flavours …
Just as biofuels have gobbled up farmland that should have been growing food so the push on biomass by Monsanto, Cargill and others will see an 'unprecedented' grab on land, plants and biodiverse-rich forests
… Monsanto Tropical Deforestation Natural World sugarcane.jpg Sugarcane expansion has led to the destruction … adds Thomas. Citing the example of sugar cane in Brazil, Thomas says the …
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
… a day of uji (maize porridge) with salt. No sugar,' says Oberon. 'We’ve got twenty minutes … Revealed: the bitter taste of Cambodia’s sugar boom Sugar may seem innocuous enough, but …
UK consumers get through 14 million litres of bottled soft drinks every year at a significant cost to the environment. So why not try making your own?
… drinks Children may be more likely to turn to sugary drinks and ice-creams because of a lack … areas of India INVESTIGATION Will sugar be the oil of the 21st century? You can … to plastics. But will the surge in demand for sugar end up having a serious environmental …