The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2014 begins on Monday. Graham Harvey and Colin Tudge set out its mission: farming systems producing healthy, affordable food in harmony with environment and wildlife.
Manifesto for a new agriculture Graham Harvey Colin Tudge | 2nd January 2013 Comment Food Farming vegetables.png The Oxford Real Farming Conference 2014 begins on Monday. Graham Harvey and Colin …
'Golden Rice' is being promoted by GM advocates as a solution to malnutrition. But Daniel Ocampo says it is for the 'target populations' in the Philippines and elsewhere to decide whether to accept the technology - and they don't want it!
Golden Rice ignores the risks, the people and the real solutions Daniel Ocampo | 28th December 2013 Comment Food Farming GMOs Gm Food Philippines Golden Rice banaue-rice-terraces.png 'Golden Rice' is …
A temporary ban on neonicotinoid insecticides comes into effect across the EU this weekend. Dave Goulson argues that far deeper, structural changes are needed to create a countryside fit for bees and other wildlife.
Neonicotinoid ban won't fix all bees' problems Dave Goulson | 30th November 2013 Comment Natural World Bees Insects Farming bee-on-flower.png A temporary ban on neonicotinoid insecticides comes into …
Last night Edd Colbert hosted a massive knees-up in Trafalgar Square, to ceremonially devour eight pigs raised entirely on edible food waste - a delicious launch to a very original campaign. He spoke to The Ecologist about his ideas ...
Let them eat waste! Edd Colbert | 22nd November 2013 Comment Food Farming Waste Pigs pig-idea-20.png Last night Edd Colbert hosted a massive knees-up in Trafalgar Square, to ceremonially devour eight …
Campaigner Georgina Downs has scored a significant victory in her 12 year battle against the UK Government. But DEFRA Ministers have still failed to secure protection from pesticides for people in the countryside.
Pesticides - the Government must protect us! Georgina Downs | 17th December 2013 Comment UK Farming Pesticides Health pesticide-spraying.png Campaigner Georgina Downs has scored a significant victory …
Jordans cereal bars and Warburtons bread have been found to contain traces of glyphosate - a controversial herbicide that campaigners say poses a risk to human health. Andrew Wasley reports ...
Harmful weedkiller in your bread and cereal bars Andrew Wasley | 31st December 2013 News Pesticides Glyphosate Food Farming News GMOs Food Safety GM Crops warburtons.png Jordans cereal bars and …