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Why we should be concerned about a free-trade deal with Australia?
SFT policy director Richard Young looks at the reasons we should be concerned about a free-trade deal in meat between the UK and Australia
Fixing overfishing
What is overfishing? How bad is has it become, and what are the alternatives? Coty Perry take an in-depth look into the issue and its imp...
What is the most sustainable seafood to eat in the UK?
After watching Seaspiracy, many of us are questioning what fish we should eat - or indeed whether we should be eating it at all. In this ...
The impact of Brexit on small-scale fisheries
Brexit certainly hasn’t been good for the small-scale fishing fleet. Caroline Bennett, who set-up Sole of Discretion as a community inter...
Seaspiracy: Is the fishing industry killing our oceans?
Seaspiracy asks that we give up fish altogether to save our oceans. But is it as simple as that? Austin Read calls for more nuance in dis...
Patrick Holden comments on the Australian trade deal
Patrick Holden shares his thoughts on the Australia Trade Deal, arguing that it undermines the UK's leadership on climate change, animal ...
The TED Talks | Farming and Climate Change: Measuring Success
On the 29th April 2021, we launched our coalition for the Global Farm Metric project with TEDx Countdown. Watch the video recording from ...
Why the public sector needs more dynamic procurement
There is a huge amount of pressure on farmers to farm more sustainably, but how can the market support them in making this transition? Do...
A CLEAR need for method of production labelling
How can the public make informed decisions about the food that they purchase when product labelling is confusing and unclear? This is an ...
Loss of a small poultry farm and abattoir
Robert Whitwam runs a high-welfare chicken farm and abattoir in Huddersfield. Due to external market pressures, however, he's been forced...
The Prince of Wales sends message to milestone event calling for global framework to measure farm sustainability
The Prince of Wales sends message to milestone event calling for global framework to measure farm sustainability
Agroforestry: An ancient practice with a promising future?
Although agroforestry has received widespread support over recent years, it can be difficult to imagine its implementation at scale. SFT ...