Susie Hewson scoops Oak Award
Organic pioneer Susie Hewson, founder of Natracare, has become the first recipient…
Tributes paid to ‘giant of British environmentalism’ Peter Melchett
Tributes have been paid to Peter Melchett, the environmentalist, organic farmer and…
New pesticide data is in ‘sharp contrast’ with previous claims
Delegates at the Royal Society of Medicine have heard that the true…
Consumer confusion prompts labelling campaign
The Soil Association (SA) has launched a campaign for greater clarity on…
Farming Minister confirms stewardship funding
Farming Minister George Eustice MP has confirmed that farmers and growers will…
New study links glyphosate to fatty liver disease
A new peer-reviewed study has found that exposure to an ultra-low dose…
Government must take action to protect UK soil says report
A report by the Environmental Audit Committee warns that further action is…
Glyphosate most widely used weed killer in history
Monsanto’s herbicide glyphosate, the main ingredient in the company’s signature product Roundup,…
DEFRA rejects NFU’s request for ‘emergency’ use of neonics
In what many will deem as good news for UK wildlife, on…
Organic could be worse for the environment, Krebs claims
The former chairman of the Food Standards Agency John Krebs has claimed…
Don’t allow US hormones and pesticides into our food, Oliver warns
Jamie Oliver has warned that a controversial trade deal between the EU…
Soil Association calls for ban on MI, MCI
Soil Association policy director Peter Melchett has called for a ban on…
Soil Association calls for ban on MI, MCI
Soil Association policy director Peter Melchett has called for a ban on…
Melchett slams Paterson’s “backward-looking, patronizing obsession with GM”
The Soil Association’s director of policy Peter Melchett has slammed environment minister…
Governments using flawed food production data to justify GM expansion
Governments and pro-agribusiness groups are using flawed data on food production requirements…
