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
… Good Natured Fruit 'pesticide-free' claims in doubt Tom … News Food And Farming Pesticides Good Natured Fruit goodnaturefruit.jpg Good Natured Fruit is targeted at …
The documentary Bananas! highlighted plight of Nicaraguan banana plantation workers who brought a legal case in the US against the use of a banned pesticide DBCP by the Dole Food Company. Tom Levitt reports
… was a david versus goliath story. The biggest fruit company in the world sued a film-maker … 1977 for causing male sterility but Standard Fruit - now Dole - continued to use the … more cheerful than this ubiquitous breakfast fruit? But if you’re not buying them Fairtrade …
Campaigners fear 'backward' step in pesticide regulation in UK after testing body scrapped as Government also confirms major budget cuts to Natural England and the Environment Agency
… READ MORE... NEWS ANALYSIS Good Natured Fruit 'pesticide-free' claims in doubt Multi-million pound brand Good Natured Fruit is marketed in Asda and Sainsburys as … to ADHD in children Parents urged to wash fruits and vegetables before eating after …
Agri-chemical companies like Syngenta don’t just make the chemicals that have been blamed for the decline in bees; they also breed the bees that are being used as a replacement for wild pollinators
… quality bumblebees...for use in vegetables, fruit, flowers and ornamental crops,' claims … bees are used by farmers to pollinate soft fruits and other crops. Modern farming methods … in polytunnel production systems for soft fruits and vegetables like strawberries and …
The West is exporting diabetes and heart disease to poor countries, along with the processed foods that line the shelves of global supermarkets warns UN advisor Olivier De Schutter
… made up of grains, beans, vegetables, fresh fruit and animal products are being replaced … are often found to be exporting healthy fruits and vegetables to rich countries and …
From local specialities to homemade treats, shopping at Britain’s farmers’ markets is a great way to get stuck into premium produce and support local farmers. Jeff Holman rounds up some of the best
… Top pick: The Days Cottage stall offers great fruit juices made from local apples, pears, … go to help the struggling Gloucestershire fruit industry, which has seen 50 percent of … the Welsh Bakery, whose pancakes and fresh fruit make up what is quite possibly the …
The Dominican Republic's organic and Fairtrade boom has helped banana growers but what about the slum-dwelling Haitian migrant workers? Tom Levitt reports on the plight of the forgotten people in the banana trade
… The disease attacks the tree and can cut fruit production by half. A particularly … supermarkets, saying it has devalued the fruit in the eyes of the consumer and left … paying unsustainably low prices to their fruit suppliers and forcing plantation workers …
Chemical free and perfect for an organic kitchen garden, Jeff Holman rounds up the organic fertilisers that will leave your plants blooming gorgeous
… than triple the amount of minerals that your fruit and veg actually need. ‘This is … compost it before use. If you’re using it on fruit and vegetables, it’s worth searching for …
Architectural gems, stunning beaches and locally produced delicacies combine to remind Jeff Holman why Barcelona on foot is worth the hike
… anything: fresh fish, brightly coloured fruit and vegetables, and ruby dark wine. We drank freshly made fruit smoothies while immersing ourselves in …
Conservationists battling to save Indonesia's rainforests are locked in a dispute over moves to make oil palm plantations more wildlife-friendly. Tom Levitt reports
… is made. (It’s derived from the crushed nut/fruit of oil palm trees). The reason it …
Jordans cereals founder Bill Jordan says his company's method of farming can feed the world and safeguard biodiversity
… had added sugar but has a high content of fruit and nuts. For a nutritionist that's … that says you've got to have five bits of fruit and vegetables a day. I think you have …
The founding ideals of the organic movement are being eroded by the drive for mass-production. The dilemma its supporters now face, is how to spread the organic message without losing its principles
… cent of the $400 million market for organic fruit and vegetables in California. What's … appear to have too complex a message.' The fruit juice brand RDA Organic is one such …
Public will not have to be notified when crops, fields or parks are being sprayed with pesticides potentially harmful to their health, despite warnings from the British Medical Association
… to ADHD in children Parents urged to wash fruits and vegetables before eating after …
In the first of our new fortnightly series getting the low-down from leading campaigners, we interview Margaret Mar, a victim of organophosphate (OP) poisoning, who has dedicated most of her life as a peer to campaigning on behalf of other victims
… to ADHD in children Parents urged to wash fruits and vegetables before eating after …
As budgets are cut local authorities are selling off farmland without considering the long-term implications of losing a valuable asset for future generations. Tom Levitt reports
… to Professor Ilbury, now that 90 per cent of fruit and 30 per cent of vegetables consumed …
In the second part of his interview, Thich Nhat Hanh explains why you don't need to be a Buddhist monk to give up an addiction to a high-consumption lifestyle
… always come if our spiritual practice brings fruit and then there will be friends who will …