We were being given 20 to 21 pence a kilo, they were selling them in the stores at twice that, and we needed 32 pence to break even. The prices would change by the day, and then they’d take 60 to 90 days to pay you.
… Special Report Supermarkets: UK Apple Market Felicity … he saw little from it. He was supplying the supermarkets through a marketing organisation, … finished us: the global economy, dominant supermarkets and the strength of the pound.’ …
Supermarkets have been accused of misleading consumers by not labelling food produced from genetically modified crops.
… Supermarkets caught up in GM label row 19th … Science And Technology News web pic 2_18.jpg Supermarkets have been accused of misleading … of milk, dairy and pork products sold in UK supermarkets are being produced from animals …
Wander down the meat aisle of any supermarket and you will find mountains of chicken being sold at unbelievably cheap prices. The real reasons for this cannot be found on the label.
… Special Report Supermarkets: Chicken Felicity Lawrence | 1st … their margins in the first place – the supermarkets. They are the only customers who … Chicken has become one of the weapons in supermarkets’ price wars, but being able to …
In 1996 there were no farmers’ markets anywhere in the UK. Today they outnumber Asda stores. Dan Box celebrates their comeback and why we should all be using them.
… should all be using them. Market values While supermarkets spend millions on advertising to … are 10-18 per cent lower than those in supermarkets, according to two independent … food, farmers’ markets are much cheaper than supermarkets. A survey by the University of …
The President of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Peter Kendall told supermarkets yesterday that their green "rhetoric" would need to become "a reality".
… Kendall fires shot across supermarkets' bows 27th February 2007 News … Farmers Union (NFU) Peter Kendall told supermarkets yesterday that their green … per litre. Kendall made a plea for the big supermarkets to realise that farming was not …
Confused when shopping? Wondering if, when you go into the nation’s favourite supermarket, you’re getting the maximum green bang for your buck? Andrew Simms’ latest book, Tescopoly, is a forensic investigation of all things Tesco – including the chain’s green and ethical credentials. Forget the hype, he says, Tesco’s most recent charm offensive, the Good Neighbour policy, launched in May 2006, isn’t good enough. Could Britain’s largest retailer do it better? Take a look at Tesco’s Plan A – then read Plan B
… Tesco Andrew Simms Supermarket Book Farming Supermarkets Tesco Agribusiness Factory …
The economies of whole islands in the Caribbean face ruin if the WTO, acting at the behest of US-owned multinationals, forces the EU to end preferential trade agreements with small-scale West Indian banana producers
… Bananas Pesticides Free Trade Free Trade Supermarkets Food And Farming Archive_175.jpg … uniform, cosmetically perfect fruits that supermarkets like. The consequences of this, … single biggest profit-making item sold in UK supermarkets today. This is despite the fact …
What could be more cheerful than this ubiquitous breakfast fruit? But if you’re not buying them Fairtrade and organic, argues Ed Hamer, then you’re buying into a modern agricultural scandal
… single biggest profit-making item sold by UK supermarkets, with Tesco generating an average … Around 80 per cent of the bananas sold in UK supermarkets are produced on plantations in … alike. Despite their apparent indifference, supermarkets are not oblivious to the concerns …
Antipodean winemakers are still breathing fresh air into the stuffy Old World of wine. Monty Waldin reports
… ago, they usually ended up working for big supermarkets keen to improve the quality of … skills. Their technical prowess meant that supermarkets no longer had to worry so much …
Concerned about the state of your food? Here are some ways to tackle the problem at root - from community gardens to animal welfare
How to campaign for better food Zofia Walczak Matilda Lee | 29th June 2010 Activism Food And Farming Local Food Food Miles Gm Pesticides Food Procurement Community Orchards Capital Growth …
More than a 100 pesticides are licenced for spraying on the humble lettuce. As well as posing a threat to consumers, workers harvesting the crop can face contamination and poisoning
… system. Factors such as the demands of supermarkets for perfect produce, the limited …
After a week of events throughout the UK aimed at highlighting the health risks of eating genetically modified foods, Pat Thomas highlights a key health message that many of us have missed.....
… both people and planet..... NEWS ANALYSIS UK supermarkets renege on anti-GM stance As three more supermarkets drop their bans, the industry is …
Multi-million pound brand Good Natured Fruit is marketed in Asda and Sainsbury's as 'pesticide free', but the company now admits it allows chemicals to be used during plants' life-cycle
… and a major supplier to almost all the major supermarkets. The Scotsman reported earlier …
As controversial UK trials of a potato genetically-modified to be resistant to late blight get underway, we speak to research leader and plant geneticist Professor Jonathan Jones about why he is in favour of an expansion in GM crops
… a more popular variety with farmers and supermarkets, for the British market. TL: What …
Can big ever be beautiful where organic foods are concerned? Ed Hamer gets to grips with one of the environmental consumer’s greatest dilemmas
… as a direct result of competition from supermarkets, which have driven down the price … of UK organic product purchases were made in supermarkets. Patrick Holden, director of The …
The community supports the farmer and the farmer supports the community. Why isn't everyone taking part in the latest agricultural revolution, wonders Ed Hamer
All hands to the plough Ed Hamer | 7th August 2008 News Community Agriculture CSA Farming Forres Scotland EarthShare Farming Agribusiness Factory Farming Food Security Organics Green Living Food And …
Cloned meat moved a step closer to being a supermarket shelf reality yesterday when the European Union's food safety authority was asked to rule on the matter.
Are you ready for cloned meat? 9th March 2007 News Animal Welfare Cloned Meat Gm EU EFSA Biotechnology Agribusiness Agribusiness EU Food And Farming Science And Technology News web pic 2_46.jpg …
By radically changing the way we acquire our food, the development of agriculture has condemned us to live worse than ever before. Not only that, agriculture has led to the first significant instances of large-scale war, inequality, poverty, crime, famine and human induced climate change and mass extinction.
By Clive W. Dennis (winner of the Ecologist/Coady International Institute 2006 Essay Competition)
… phones, television, genetic engineering and supermarkets all draw a bit of flak, but those …
This autumn the Monsanto Tribunal will assemble experts from around the world to set out the evidence against the global mega-corporation, which will stand accused of monstrous 'crimes' against people and the environment. The Tribunal's verdict will not be legally binding - this time. But on a future occasion, it may be.
Holding Monsanto to account: the People's Tribunal Heidi Chow | 4th August 2016 Comment Corporations Law Pollution Toxics Pesticides Ecocide vietnam-defoliation-cut.jpg This autumn the Monsanto …
Is it worse than Mc Donalds? The BLT sandwich is an icon, the ultimate symbol of convenience culture. Tesco alone sells 5 million a year. This is what the £1.80 you pay for your BLT buys...
… companies develop new hybrids to meet the supermarkets’ demand for innovation, or to … more than 80 per cent of the UK bread market. Supermarkets produce around 18 per cent of the …