Dead birds falling from the sky is a bad omen for the planet
A new variant of avian flu derived from intensive poultry farming is decimating British wildlife.
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Why “franken-chicken” shouldn’t be on the menu for the coronation
A court case has demanded an end to the breeding of fast-growing chickens – and the damage it causes the…
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Consider the noble octopus
The Canary Islands will soon host the world’s first industrial octopus farm. But there is no humane way to slaughter…
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Henry Dimbleby: fake meat is a trade-off worth making
The author of the government’s National Food Strategy is “a big fan of using alternative proteins in processed food”.
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“We’re staring down the gun barrel”: Feargal Sharkey on Britain’s polluted rivers
The Undertones frontman sees echoes of Northern Ireland’s Troubles in today’s environmental struggles.
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“It’s not only bees that will suffer”: why lifting the neonicotinoid ban is bad for business
Anabel Kindersley, owner of Neal’s Yard Remedies, warns the authorisation of a banned pesticide will damage Britain's reputation.
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Turnips over tomatoes? My taste of Brexit Britain’s withering food culture
As supermarkets ration salad, the Environment Secretary suggests Britons turn to turnips. But even that is a distant dream.
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Minette Batters: “Food cannot be the poor relation to the environment”
Minette Batters, head of the National Farmers’ Union (NFU), doubles down on food security in the face of green farm…
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