Food & Farming
Round for Dinner
My Christmas card from Esther and Abhijit Circular arguments ensue after a round of experiments. And Thomas’ culinary efforts return to the earth. I must admit that last week was …
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A new steer
Spanish farms are revitalising their land on the hoof. Sacha Bernal Coates and Kerry Wolters explain how the herd instinct holds back the desert. Manuel’s ranch is an hour’s drive …
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World Bank says Indonesia forest fires cost $5.2bn in economic losses
DECEMBER 11, 2019 16:59 JST Smoke covers forest during fires in Kapuas regency near Palangka Raya in Central Kalimantan province, Indonesia, Sept. 30. © Reuters JAKARTA (Reuters) — …
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Food rejected by supermarkets to be used to help end UK hunger
UK farms are throwing away 7% of their annual harvest worth £1.2 billion every year because it does not meet retailers quality standards. Food that is being rejected by supermarkets …
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New UN Report Says Climate Crisis Driving Increase in Number of People Suffering from Hunger
The number of people around the world going hungry is on the rise, with more than 820 million people not having enough to eat, according to a new UN report, State …
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Save our bacon
Food isn’t what it used to be. Peter Manley says its time to green up your eats. The range of foods available today in the developed world spans a nutritional spectrum …
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Workers byte back
Cross-border brands feel the heat from digitally organised labour. Grazia Ietto-Gillies explains In 2014 the US National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) declared that in some 43 labour disputes filed since …
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Fiscal fizz is less sweet
One year on, Ben Reynolds explores the impact of the high-profile “sugar tax”, and where it might go in future. I remember the moment, when two years into running a …
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Is meat dying?
As plant-based, flesh-like foods proliferate is the meat market being butchered. Dr Alexandra Sexton writes Vegan burger-maker, Beyond Meat, recently made global headlines for achieving the strongest public trading debut …
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