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Feeding Britain one farm at a time
Feeding Britain one farm at a time On Farming Today this morning, in a conversation about food security and climate change, it was suggested that two fifths of the people on planet earth would not be alive today were it not for the use of mineral fertilisers – an interesting assertion and one with which […]
Citizen power: A force for change
Citizen power: A force for change During the run up to the COP 26 meeting which will take place in Glasgow this November, the discussion about food related policies and practices is livelier than ever. Currently, there are several government consultations taking place – gene editing, bovine TB, the Welsh Agriculture Bill, food trade and more, some […]
New research challenges scientific orthodoxy on the role of grazing livestock in relation to emission reduction targets
New research challenges scientific orthodoxy on the role of grazing livestock in relation to emission reduction targets This week we are highlighting the announcement of what we think is one of the world’s first soil carbon sequestration offsetting partnerships, between Microsoft Corporation and the Australian Wilmot Cattle Co. The reason we are drawing this news […]
Are glyphosate-based herbicides poisoning us and the environment?
Are glyphosate-based herbicides poisoning us and the environment? A new study, published on 27th January in the journal Environmental Health Perspectives, conducted by an international team of scientists led by Dr Michael Antoniou of Kings College London, found that exposure to glyphosate and its commercial Roundup formulation, can disrupt the function of gut microbiome (bacteria and […]
Why the Climate Change Committee have got it wrong on land, food and farming
Why the Climate Change Committee have got it wrong on land, food and farming Last week I spent what I must admit to have been two rather depressing sessions participating in a zoom conference convened by the Climate Change Committee (CCC) in order to share their vision and strategy for reaching net zero emissions by 2050, with a particular […]
‘Food for Thought’: Reflections on an organic life
‘Food for Thought’: Reflections on an organic life Phil Haughton is old friend of mine, best known as the founder of three Bristol food shops flying under the banner of The Better Food Company. I wanted to say a few words about his book, Food for Thought, which ‘celebrat[es] the joy of eating well and living better’. I […]
A light at the end of the Covid tunnel?
A light at the end of the Covid tunnel? In farming and food systems, as in every other avenue of public life, context is everything, as I said during a discussion on Al Jazeera’s ‘Inside Story’, this past Thursday. On the programme, which asked how coronavirus is threatening food security, I pointed out that all […]
Six steps back to the land
Six steps back to the land I am a great fan of Colin Tudge, not least because he is an original thinker, as amply demonstrated in his latest book, Six Steps Back to the Land. I also have direct experience in relation to his theme, since I literally got ‘back to the land’ in the 1970s. […]
