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Thoughtful eating
Lizzie Rowe writes about polarisation of the meat debate and how it is driving a dangerous divide between people united by the same aim: ...
Radical proposals for agricultural reform
In this Farm Gate podcast, ffinlo Costain speaks to leaders of the food and farming community about their ideas for reform
Why dairy farmers have become commodity slaves
Patrick Holden argues why intensification of the dairy industry is entirely the wrong direction
Farmerama radio: Storytelling, nutrient density, fashion and community
This month's episode of Farmerama radio is the first of three covering stories from the Oxford Real Farming Conference
In conversation: Patrick Holden and Henry Dimbleby
In this short film, Patrick Holden speaks to National Food Strategy Independent Lead, Henry Dimbleby, about making sustainable farming pay
“True” Costs for Food System Reform: A new report highlighting key true cost accounting initiatives
We are delighted to be named as one of the organisations leading the dialogue in the field of TCA, in the newly published literature and ...
From root-to-fruit: Zero-waste Crowdfarming in Valencia
Preventing food waste and shortening the food chain from farmer to consumer is the driving force behind a sustainable Crowdfarming projec...
Regenerative farming in Palestine for social and ecological resilience
Mohammed Ruzzi is manager of the Palestine Fair Trade Association and will be visiting the UK for Fairtrade Fortnight at the end of Febru...
Blazing new trails beyond the bushfires
The bushfires and climate extremes in Australia have devastated farmland and killed millions of animals, prompting new discussion about t...
Oxford Real Farming Conference 2020
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Press Release: SFT responds to recently relaunched Agriculture Bill with new briefing.
In a briefing published today, the Sustainable Food Trust (SFT) sets out its continuing concerns about the new Agriculture Bill [1], the ...
Meat, veganism and sustainable diets: How the Elizabethan’s can help us find a little perspective
Meat has become one of the most contentious areas of our food system, but arguments for a plant-based diet are not new. Taking an histori...