Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must farm and eat differently
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The campaigner behind the groundbreaking Pig Business documentary is now taking her message global, encouraging people to take action against industrial farming methods which degrade the environment and subject animals to a life of misery
… film to square up to the horrors of factory farming Tracy Worcester | 18th October 2012 News Food And Farming Comment Factory Farming Pig Business pigbusiness.jpg The …
Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark Anslow say yes, but we must eat and farm differently
… Mark Anslow | 1st March 2008 News Food And Farming Food Organic Farms Feed 10_organic.jpg Can organic farming feed the world? Ed Hamer and Mark … farm differently 1 Yield Switching to organic farming would have different effects according …
Debate over role of farm animals in spreading of superbugs intensifies, as scientific study downplaying fears is accused of serious flaws. Tom Levitt reports
… Tom Levitt | 31st January 2012 News Food And Farming Antibiotics Factory Farming Health antibiotc.jpg Medical experts … to restrict the use of antimicrobials in farming - a direct challenge to EU …
The wind farms debate rages on as the need for renewable energy grows. But is the UK in danger of putting aesthetics before the need to cut carbon emissions and adopt greener technologies?
Wind turbines: the future of renewable energy or a blight on UK countryside? Bethany Hubbard | 24th February 2012 News Wind Farms Energy Turbines Scotland Donald Trump Climate Change Society …
Despite being an economic success, prawn farms built in Brazil's mangroves have displaced natural ecosystems and the coastal communities which rely on them, says Kennedy Warne in an exclusive extract from 'Let Them Eat Shrimp'
… Violence and pollution stain Brazil's shrimp farming boom Kennedy Warne | 17th February … 2012 News Shrimp Farms Prawn Farms Food And Farming Aquaculture Investigations … flats and mangroves. Indisputably, shrimp farming in Brazil has been an economic …
Nearly 50% of the EU budget goes into European agriculture. But climate change, soil erosion and other environmental pressures call for radical changes in farming practices. Carolyn Lebel reports on the urgent need for greener subsidies.
… reforms be enough to encourage greener farming? Carolyn Lebel | 15th October 2012 … pressures call for radical changes in farming practices. Carolyn Lebel reports on … what we call the environment, and intensive farming practices spurred by the CAP have …
Last year celebrity pig farmer Jimmy Doherty kept 1000 organically reared pigs, while this year apparently he's raised barely 200. But if Jimmy’s farm is on the skids, the same cannot be said of his career as a media celeb.
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The Kindai tuna, bred by scientists at Kinki University, may lead the way for future large-scale tuna farms. Tom Edathikunnel investigates whether the idea really is preferable to overfishing
… Farm Kinki University Osaka Japan Food And Farming Fish Natural World Disease Health Factory Farming tuna.jpg The Kindai tuna, bred by … tuna are now investigating aquaculture (fish farming) as a viable alternative to …
Government orders to use dangerous organophosphate chemicals left hundreds of sheep farmers with debilitating ill health, Tom Levitt reports on the UK's forgotten pesticide tragedy
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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
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A new investigation has revealed appalling labour conditions for Burmese migrants working onboard boats supplying 'trash fish' for use in feed given to farmed prawns. But this is just the latest scandal to engulf the global shrimp industry, says Andrew Wasley
… October 2012 News News Shrimp Prawns Food And Farming Ecologist Film Unit Seafood Fish … a huge expansion in aquaculture – and prawn farming in particular – in the coastal regions … had been killed in clashes relating to prawn farming. People like Zaheda Begum, leader of a …
The practical evidence suggests agroforestry in the UK has got something to offer both commercial farmers and smallholders alike. The challenge now, says Ed Hamer, is how to encourage sceptical farmers that planting trees across farmland is a good idea
… March 2012 News Forests Agroforestry Food And Farming Investigations … that our tolerance for mixing trees with farming is not what it once was. Of course, … who champion the role of the tree in the farming landscape. Agroforestry has seen …
With vast areas decimated by industrial farming, the salad days are over for mass-produced olive oil. Laura Sevier looks at the effect its rise in popularity has had on the European landscape, and at some more sustainable brands.
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The history of humankind might also be said to be the history of warfare. From Roman times to the present day, human conflict has been the hallmark of our historical progression. But the fight against ourselves isn’t the only war we’ve embarked upon.
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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
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Brad Lancaster meets an inspirational farmer proving just how much is possible for farmers in Africa, even in times of extreme drought
… CASE STUDY: drought resistant farming in Africa Brad Lancaster | 21st … 12 inches (304mm) of rain. When Phiri began farming, it was very difficult to grow crops … and work in rainwater harvesting, or ‘water farming’. Thirty years later, this humble, …
Our excessive appetite for meat is taking a heavy toll on the planet, but as Simon Fairlie explains, the arguments used to depict omnivores as environmental super-villains are far too simplistic.
Europe is the world's largest importer of leather shoes but much of the leather itself comes from cattle farms deep in the Brazilian Amazon, where farms use slave labourers and where slaughterhouses do not respect workers' safety. Ida Dalgaard Steffensen reports
Revealed: how our shoes are linked to deforestation and slavery in the Amazon Ida Dalgaard Steffensen DanWatch | 26th October 2012 News News Leather Fashion Ecologist Film Unit Natural World cows.jpg …
Globally, meat consumption has increased by 20 per cent in the last decade despite concerns about its environmental impact. So, asks Laurie Tuffrey, can going vegetarian really help the earth?
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Soaring global demand for fishmeal primarily for animal feed or fish farms, including salmon, is wrecking havoc on the once abundant fish stocks of the southern Pacific
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Globally over 60 billion animals are farmed for food every year. The 2006 Report from the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), “Livestock’s Long Shadow”, predicted that global meat consumption will more than double by 2050 (from 2001).
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Only a few years ago, stories about Whole Foods Market became famous for their poetic quality, as journalists waxed lyrical about how the fresh, organic fruit in their stores was proof that you could be a successful business while remaining environmentally friendly. Last year, however, sustained questioning by consumers and regulators alike saw the shine come off the company’s glossy image.
… Food And Health Processed Foods Food And Farming investigates.jpg Only a few years ago, … the importance of supporting local farming, creating the impression for shoppers …
Can big ever be beautiful where organic foods are concerned? Ed Hamer gets to grips with one of the environmental consumer’s greatest dilemmas
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