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 …
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?
… 2012 Ethical Living Food And Drink Food And Farming Green Living Vegetarian Soya … Veganism Vegetarianism Meat Fish Food And Farming Factory Farming Sustainable Eating Organic holding.jpg …
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
… | 26th January 2012 News Fish Food And Farming Fishmeal Peru Natural World …
Whether you’re looking for seasonal veg or slaughter-free milk, Britain’s box schemes make avoiding the supermarket a cinch
… Food And Drink Shopping Veg Box Food And Farming Delivery Schemes Tesco Organic Local … other urban communities to realise their farming dreams as selling fruit and veg; by … has partnered with Compassion in World Farming to promote the supply of …
It’s resolution time again so start 2012 on an eco-friendly note by cutting out food miles and eating less meat
… environment. Studies estimate that livestock farming is responsible for 18 per cent of the … in the process – no such issues with organic farming. The Government has also discovered … than on non-organic equivalents. ‘Organic farming actually relies on wildlife to help …
The greatest challenge facing agricultural scientists is how to work with farmers producing more ecological and healthier food - not GM, argues Patrick Mulvany, chair of the UK Food Group and advisor to Practical Action
… Mulvany | 25th January 2012 Comment Food And Farming Science Gm Agriculture Ecology … READ MORE... NEWS ANALYSIS Agroecological farming 'can double food production in Africa over next 10 years' Low-input farming projects, not reliant on chemical …
Biodynamic Agricultural College – Specialist courses in Biodynamics: Principles and Practices. Now available on line with our new Distance Learning course in January 2012
… professionals in the field of organic farming and horticulture, supplemented by a … is the oldest consciously organic approach to farming and gardening and is one of the most …
An innovative gardening project along the river basin in Northern Senegal is helping hundreds of Mauritanian refugees address issues of food and economic insecurity and allowing them to integrate into Senegalese society
… Fortier | 13th January 2012 News Food And Farming Investigations Refugees dscn0786.jpg … It has been a way to encourage them into farming rather than moving to the big city … controls on excessive use in intensive farming GREEN LIVING Starved to death: are …
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 …
Join the growing chorus of individuals and organisations demanding the right to know what's in their food... all GM foods should be labelled, say Just Label It campaigners
… in Just Label It. We come from health care, farming and manufacturing. We are … to climate change, and strengthen city farming NEWS Revealed: how seed market is … the global seed market, promoting monoculture farming and making it harder for farmers to …
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 …
A group of community-minded gardeners have turned a former Athens airport into a blooming vegetable plot, showing how Greece's eroded soil holds the keys to a revival in farming and a way to buck the jobless trend
… | 10th January 2012 Activism Food And Farming Soil Erosion Community Gardening … eroded soil holds the keys to a revival in farming and a way to buck the jobless trend …
Endosulfan is the pesticide of choice for farmers in rural India trying to control insects threatening cashew nut and other crops - but the chemical can have devastating health impacts
… 2012 News Health Pesticides India Food And Farming Endosulfan 360x480.jpg Endosulfan is …
In a perfect storm, Middle England is joining forces with climate activists to say no to fracking and the UK's much-talked about shale gas boom
Middle England and eco-activists unite in opposition to shale gas and fracking Jan Goodey | 15th January 2012 News Shale Gas Fracking Natural World Energy frack2.jpg Drilling sites have already been …
A new report by Co-operatives UK and The Co-operative Group examines those investing time and money in installing solar panels, wind turbines or hydro-electric power for their local communities
The communities taking renewable energy into their own hands Ed Mayo | 5th January 2012 Comment Energy Comment Wind Power Renewable Enegy Solar Energy solarinstalling.jpg A new report by …
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January 2012 Subscribers Newsletter The Ecologist | 10th January 2012 News Ecologist Subscribers Newsletter pesticides360b.jpg Welcome to the January 2012 subscribers newsletter. To access this …