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Milk jugs, cartons or plastic bags — which one is best for the environment?

Milk jugs, cartons or plastic bags — which one is best for the environment?

George Scott November 25, 2021

Nearly 20 litres of water are needed to produce the paper carton for each litre of milk.

Agri skills gap ‘a concern for environment’

Agri skills gap ‘a concern for environment’

George Scott October 30, 2021

Nearly half of Brits concerned with lack of young people entering the farming industry to pioneer innovation, according to new....

Obesity: How much to blame the obesogenic environment?

Obesity: How much to blame the obesogenic environment?

George Scott October 04, 2021

Attractive advertising offers easy access to unhealthy food in our surroundings and works against maintaining good habits. Rather than blaming....

Britain tells its food industry to prepare for CO2 price shock

Britain tells its food industry to prepare for CO2 price shock

Rebecca Herbert September 22, 2021

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain warned its food producers to prepare for a 500% rise in carbon dioxide prices on Wednesday after....

Most agricultural funding distorts prices, harms environment

Most agricultural funding distorts prices, harms environment

Rebecca Herbert September 21, 2021

Around 87% of the $540 billion in total annual government support given worldwide to agricultural producers includes measures that are....

Meat accounts for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production, study finds

Meat accounts for nearly 60% of all greenhouse gases from food production, study finds

Rebecca Herbert September 14, 2021

Production of meat worldwide emits 28 times as much as growing plants, and most crops are raised to feed animals....

Save Our Food Production by Conserving the Soil

Save Our Food Production by Conserving the Soil

Hannah Steiner December 04, 2019

Every 5 seconds, the equivalent of one soccer field of soil is eroded. This alarming fact reaffirms the need to....