Tag: friends of the earth

GMO deregulation ‘is a disaster’ says Slow Food in the UK

Soil Association, OF&G and Sustainable Food Trust are urging retailers to stand…

Rosie Greenaway

Neal’s Yard open letter urges Government to reverse decision on ‘bee-killing’ neonics

An open letter from Neals Yard calling for Government to reverse its…

Jane Wolfe

Unilever makes ‘bold’ pledge to halve virgin plastic use by 2025

Unilever has announced plastic reduction goals it says ‘are even bolder’ than…

Jane Wolfe

Total wipe-out: Holland & Barrett to ban wet wipes

Holland & Barrett has announced it will become the first high street…

Rosie Greenaway

‘Planet-saving’ organic ale launched

Friends of the Earth, Stroud Brewery and Toast Ale have launched Flour…

Jane Wolfe

Tesco to scrap 5p bags in favour of Bags for Life

Tesco has announced that from 28 August it will replace its single-use…

Jane Wolfe

Neonics impact bee reproduction says study

A new study from the University of Bern has found that neonicotinoid…

Jane Wolfe

NFU submits new request to allow use of banned neonic seeds in the UK

After its emergency application to use neonic seed treatments on oilseed rape…

Jane Wolfe

IARC meat findings don’t worry organic industry

The International Agency for Research on Cancer’s (IARC) recently published report into…

Jane Wolfe

Coalition criticizes UK Government’s failure to respond to threats faced by bees

Earlier this week, coinciding with the first anniversary of the UK’s National…

Jane Wolfe

Negative neonic findings just keep on coming…

In the same week Friends of the Earth announced it was mounting…

Jane Wolfe

Bayer, Syngenta took part in ECP meeting on neonic ban, suppressed minutes show

According to newly published documents, Bayer and Syngenta were involved in a…

Jane Wolfe

FoE prepares ground for potential legal challenge over neonics

Following the UK Government’s decision to temporarily lift the ban on neonicotinoids…

Jane Wolfe

UK Government lifts neonic ban after NFU’s second ‘emergency’ application

After rejecting the National Farmers’ Union’s (NFU) request for farmers to be…

Jane Wolfe