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Neonics, sugar and vegetable oils
Our Policy Director Richard Young delves into the impacts of neonicotinoid use in UK agriculture on food security and health, drawing som...
Sourdough and digestibility
Why is it that some people find they can digest some sourdough bread with ease, but not all sourdough? Vanessa Kimbell shares some of the...
Five things to know about pulses
The UN has chosen 2016 as the year to celebrate pulses – a humble family of plants that deserve much more praise and recognition than the...
Eustice begins dismantling GM safeguards, despite strong public opposition
Environment Secretary George Eustice announced plans to make it easier for the developers of some genetically modified (GM or GMO) crops ...
Heat resilience in North America’s Pacific Northwest: A case for urban agriculture
Urban agriculture provides a unique nature-based solution that could contribute to heat resilience and ‘marry the goals of both climate a...
What if we valued food in terms of nutrients and ecological health instead of dollars or calories?
For many people, deciding what to eat often involves figuring out which foods fit within their budget. But when price is taken out of the...
How can we make education for sustainable development a reality?
We need to change our relationship with the natural world, and education plays a critical role in enabling that shift. Richard Dunne expl...
The Harmony Project and Forest School Association (FSA) on the benefits of learning by experiencing nature
How can we make sure that every child in school gets to experience the benefits of connecting with nature? The Harmony Project team are w...
Top growing and cookery courses in the UK
Interested in learning more about cooking or growing your own food sustainably? Our Editor, Alicia Miller, provides an overview of the to...
The Story of Our Food: Understanding food systems through education
Tessa Van Eijsden shares her thoughts on food education, highlighting the importance of understanding bigger picture when it comes to foo...
Gene editing: A potentially catastrophic policy decision
Patrick Holden shares his views on gene editing and its potentially catastrophic affects
The Memory of Nature
In an external comment piece, retired medical doctor, Peter Mansfield, adds his own perspective to theories about the nature of life, hea...