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Abattoir Sector Group launched to promote a thriving UK network of sustainable and local abattoirs
Abattoir Sector Group launched to promote a thriving UK network of sustainable and local abattoirs
Farming as the climate changes
Over the course of 2020, the SFT interviewed a range of American farmers, growers and producers, in order to hear how they are farming as...
Oxford Real Farming Conference 2021: Going Global
Our Editor, Alicia Miller, shares her thoughts on this year's Oxford Real Farming Conference - from the highlights, to the potential need...
We need joined up thinking about local abattoirs
We hear why joined up thinking in government is essential for a sustainable food system and why a distributed model of production and pro...
Who says ‘local food’ is elitist? Reconsidering equity and inclusiveness in local agriculture
Is it time to change the narrative around 'local food'? Focussing on the US, Rebecca Elderkin argues that by viewing local food as elitis...
Standing in solidarity with farmers in India
The farmers protests in India reveal the deep cracks in our global food systems. It is our collective responsibility to support them in t...
Once more from the top: The returning Secretary Tom Vilsack
President Biden has nominated Tom Vilsack to be the Secretary of Agriculture - a safe pair of hands. But will he deliver the bold vision ...
We still need alternatives to supermarkets – perhaps now more than ever
The rise of the supermarkets had a devastating impact on the local, independent, specialist food shops, but the Coronavirus pandemic has ...
Is cutting the lifespan of livestock the way to cut carbon emissions?
Livestock farming has been brought to the forefront of the climate change debate in recent years, but is cutting lifespan the best way to...
The freedom from hunger that is not free
Access to food is a fundamental human right, yet food security remains a critical issue in Kenya. John Riaga argues that the Kenyan Gover...
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...
Searching the soul of sustainable palm oil
Palm oil is everywhere - but can it ever be sustainable? Honor May Eldridge looks into the work of the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oi...