Tag: Policy

Study shows how ethical brands fare in a recession

December 12, 2023

Alliance of Champions launched at COP28 to supercharge food system transformation

December 12, 2023

British Sugar fails to deliver on 3 year plan to end use of banned neonicotinoids

December 12, 2023

Unlimited financial penalties for water offences will mean “polluters always pay”

December 11, 2023

Supermarket essentials will no longer be linked to illegal deforestation

December 11, 2023

Scottish Wildlife Trust criticised for leaving farmers out of nature-based agriculture proposals

December 11, 2023

Alarm bells ignored as Africa continues to face deepening food crisis

December 11, 2023

Nutritional quality of Indian rice and wheat has fallen over 50 years

December 8, 2023

Failure to support farmers to cut carbon could cost £100 billion by 2050

December 8, 2023

Parliamentary push back against regen farming based on “outdated world view”

December 8, 2023

Welsh farming and environment groups call for rural budget to be maintained

December 7, 2023

UK food basket at risk from extreme weather

December 7, 2023

Green bonds hit lifetime total of $2.5trn, GSS+ passes $4trn

December 7, 2023

Cost of living crisis results in lowest vegetable purchases for 50 years

December 7, 2023

Annual cost of UK obesity soars to £98 billion

December 6, 2023

British soils are in crisis, MPs warn on World Soil Day

December 5, 2023

Wheat from the Chaff: COP28, Greenwash & Insects as livestock

December 5, 2023

Resilient communities gather in a bid to improve rural life

December 5, 2023

The risk to Scotland’s soil biodiversity has increased, says NatureScot

December 5, 2023

European Alliance for Regenerative Agriculture presents white paper in Dubai

December 5, 2023

New legislation set to ban live animal exports from Great Britain

December 5, 2023

Teachers inspired to integrate food and farming into classroom learning

December 4, 2023

Major philanthropies call for massive scale-up of agroecology and regen farming

December 4, 2023

Wheat allergies may instead be allergies to glyphosate

December 4, 2023

Five key actions for food, agriculture and climate at COP28

December 4, 2023

King Charles calls for investment in regenerative agriculture at opening of COP28

December 1, 2023

Environment Secretary announces cash for farming innovation

December 1, 2023

Food loss and waste represent half of GHG emissions from food systems

December 1, 2023

Yorkshire Water pays record £1 million civil sanction after Harrogate pollution

December 1, 2023

Government pledges to boost Britain’s access to nature

November 30, 2023

African food system leaders say, “Put people, nature and livelihoods at forefront of climate action”

November 30, 2023

Three steps towards real action on food at COP28

November 30, 2023

Virgin flies world’s first transatlantic “100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel flight”

November 30, 2023

UK farming union presidents issue joint statement ahead of COP28

November 29, 2023

Chance for Northern Ireland to have their say on organic rules

November 29, 2023

Cargill’s commitment to ending deforestation in South America is an “important but incomplete step” 

November 29, 2023

NFUS seeks urgent clarity as Scottish Government cuts rural budget

November 28, 2023

Upland farms worse off under current ELMs offer

November 28, 2023

Scotland’s butterflies increase by 35 per cent, but some species at risk

November 27, 2023

Research shows fourfold benefits of a carcass over a live trade in animals for slaughter

November 27, 2023

8.9 Newsweek: Peak nitrogen, comic-comms & FiPL

November 24, 2023

Forestry leaders must improve public perception of Sitka

November 24, 2023

EU ratifies its first trade agreement with an animal welfare condition

November 24, 2023

Pesticide lobby blamed for failure of pesticide reduction law

November 24, 2023

Scottish Government sets out economic benefits of natural capital markets

November 24, 2023

Scientific censorship is often self-inflicted and it’s on the rise

November 24, 2023

Landmark ruling has far-reaching implications for UK’s polluted rivers

November 23, 2023

Cities and regions lead the way on real food and climate action

November 23, 2023

Conflict over land will increase unless global demand is reduced

November 23, 2023

UK government “fails to ban routine farm antibiotic use”

November 22, 2023

Treasury must deliver for UK food and farming in Autumn Statement

November 22, 2023

Adapting to climate change needs our “urgent, unswerving attention” says National Trust

November 22, 2023

Global Sustainable Competitiveness Index 2023 published

November 22, 2023

Protecting your capital from inflation and inheritance tax

November 21, 2023

Low income households need permanent access to Healthy Start Scheme

November 21, 2023

“Don’t fear the beaver!” – The farmland benefits of these ecosystem engineers

November 20, 2023

Innovative community deer stalking pilot underway at Creag Meagaidh

November 20, 2023

Buried Environment Agency report shows toxic sludge is being spread on UK farmland

November 20, 2023

Efra Committee criticises incoherent approach to food policy across government

November 20, 2023

8.9 Newsweek: New Defra Secretary & sustainable agri-food investment in Brazil

November 17, 2023

Bovine TB long term trends show progress in Wales

November 17, 2023

Aggregates Tax Bill to encourage use of recycled materials in construction

November 17, 2023

Environmental coalition sues the European Commission over biomass and forestry activities

November 17, 2023

AIC calls for independent committee to boost sustainable food security

November 17, 2023

Future Generations Commissioner for Wales says well-being law has to work harder

November 16, 2023

Diverse forests hold huge carbon potential if well managed

November 16, 2023

Ruth Chambers, Green Alliance, New Defra Secretary

November 15, 2023

Investigating the “halo effect” of food claims

November 15, 2023

Project awarded £700k for early disease detection in cattle

November 15, 2023

What are farm tenants’ rights when it comes to carbon markets?

November 15, 2023

Higher consumption of UPFs increases the risk of cancer and long-term heart conditions

November 15, 2023

Wheat from the Chaff: Forest ecosystem collapse

November 14, 2023

AHDB highlights potential benefits of SFI stacking

November 14, 2023

#GetFairAboutFarming petition hits 75,000 signatures

November 14, 2023

The Wildlife Trusts lists the UK’s Government’s broken promises to nature

November 14, 2023

Tees Tidelands programme launched to reduce flood risk and boost nature

November 13, 2023

Rare Caledonian pinewood restored at the Alladale wilderness reserve

November 13, 2023

Light woodland and open vegetation defined Europe before Homo sapiens

November 13, 2023

Horizon scan identifies the 15 most pressing issues for UK Forests

November 13, 2023

8.9 Newsweek: Fossil fuel focus for food systems & British Pasture Leather

November 10, 2023

New report exposes hidden threat: PFAS presence in pesticides

November 10, 2023

SNP sets out proposals for rural migration in an independent Scotland

November 10, 2023

Experts predict “catastrophic ecosystem collapse” of UK forests within 50 years

November 9, 2023

Government communication hampering avian flu control measures

November 9, 2023

Land managers discuss opportunities created with biodiversity net gain

November 8, 2023

UK must double fruit and veg production to divert from “bleak” future

November 8, 2023

Historic herbivore densities could be substantially higher than thought

November 8, 2023

Hidden costs of global agrifood systems worth at least $10 trillion

November 7, 2023

British Business Bank agrees £100m transaction with specialist agricultural bank Oxbury

November 7, 2023

Milestone reached in evidencing sustainability credentials of Welsh upland farms

November 7, 2023