In the year 2067, the eating of meat - carnism - will be seen as crime similar to cannibalism today, writes Matthew Adams. That is, in the fertile imagination of Simon Amstell, expressed in his BBC iPlayer film 'Carnage'. With 55 billion animals slaughtered every year for their meat, the vision looks remote. But the world will be a far better place if we begin the transition to plant-based diets - for our health, that of the planet, and not least, the animals themselves.
… as equals - could it happen? Matthew Adams University of Brighton | 28th March 2017 … Adams is Principal Lecturer in Psychology, University of Brighton. This article was …
There's only one real faultline in farming, writes David R. Montgomery, and it's not the one between organic and 'conventional'. What really matters is whether farming systems are building, improving and nurturing soils - or exploiting them for short term gain. And if we want to keep humans well fed and healthy for the long term, there's only one choice to make.
… lies in healthy soils David R. Montgomery University of Washington | 7th April 2017 … is Professor of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Washington. This article was …
A new study sets out the huge benefits of organic farming to people and the environment, writes Peter Melchett, including more wildlife, healthier consumers and farm workers, lower greenhouse gas emissions, reduced soil erosion and increased water retention. We need more of it, fast!
… has been published by researchers at the University of British Columbia in the … received an honorary doctorate from Newcastle University in 2013, was on the Board of the …
Food is so much more than a heap of pre-processed consumer products snatched from supermarket shelves or websites, writes Paul Mobbs. And the key to unlocking its deeper meaning is to prepare, bake and cook your own from basic ingredients: in the process expressing creativity, developing skills, building independence from the industrial food machine, meditating in doing, saving money ... and making some pretty amazing hummus!
… Harried Leisure Class , by Columbia / Yale University social-economist Steffan Linder, …
With USDA proposing to redefine GMOs for the purposes of food labeling, the issue is more important than ever, writes Jonathan Latham. It's not just to give consumers' the 'right to know' when they buy GM food, it's also a vital means to empower citizens to fight back against the industrialisation of food and farming, and the monopolies of agribusiness corporations.
Nothing 'parochial' about GMO food labeling! Jonathan Latham | 24th January 2017 Comment Food Farming GMOs USA gmo-labeling-cut.jpg With USDA proposing to redefine GMOs for the purposes of food …
Leaving the European Union and reaching a trade deal with President Trump's US would create a perfect storm for UK farmers, writes Liberal Democrat Environment Spokesperson Kate Parminter, with new EU tariffs, reduced subsidies and drastically lower standards. The changes would also pose a serious threat to our natural environment, food quality and public health.
Brexit and Trump trade deal spell doom for our 'Green and Pleasant Land' Kate Parminter | 31st January 2017 Comment Trade Food Farming Politics Brexit USA UK countryside-cut.jpg Leaving the European …
We may know that palm oil is wiping out rainforests worldwide, writes Philip Lymbery. But few realise that our factory farmed meat and dairy are contributing to the problem. As revealed in Philip's new book, 'Dead Zone: Where the Wild Things Were', palm kernels, left after pressing the fruit for oil, is a protein-rich livestock feed of growing importance. And nowhere is the impact greater than Sumatra, home (for now) to its own unique species of elephant.
… World Farming , and Visiting Professor at the University of Winchester. He played leading …
The development of meat-like foods is introducing GM and novel technology into our diets. This presents new risks to our health, but also to the complex development of behaviour to prevent environmental destruction, argues PAT THOMAS
… physiologist Mark Postat of Maastricht University cost $330,000 to produce was backed …