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Paying for our cheap food choices
Why the outcome of True Cost Accounting should be food democracy and not consumers priced out of eating well
On Your Farm 1984
A timeless revival of BBC Radio 4's 'On Your Farm,' featuring Patrick Holden, Peter Segger and an unexpected connection with the Archers
A debate on the badger cull
As the controversial proposed badger culls get underway, the Sustainable Food Trust debates a policy gone mad and what can be done
GMO feed trial in pigs
Read our press release on a recent GMO feed trial in pigs, which also raises major concerns about the safety of genetically modified food...
An open letter on antibiotics
An open letter to EU Commissioner Borg calling for immediate action to reduce the threat of antibiotic resistance in people and farm-animals
The state of nature
Following the release of the State of Nature report, the Sustainable Food Trust call for fundamental reform of conservation policy in ord...
The end of UK harvest…
The end of October is the traditional end of Harvest in the UK. Except this year, there was very little to celebrate. Harvest, as we know...
Bovine TB on my farm
After remaining free of TB for 39 years, Patrick Holden speaks out about the realities of being a farmer on the end of a suspected TB bre...
En route to Rio+20
SFT founder Patrick Holden is en route to Rio+20. He's formed some strong ideas about the proceedings yet remains hopeful that it may pla...
A wind farm on my doorstep
After Patrick hears of his neighbours plans to install two wind turbines immediately opposite his farmhouse, will we be hearing a change ...
SFT – Proposals for 2012
Read about the most important actions Patrick Holden is committed to, in order to further the mission of the Sustainable Food Trust this ...
Meditations on milk
Patrick Holden on how his connection to his farm and dairy herd informs his thinking on transition to the food systems we need for the fu...