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The latest news on climate friendly food and farming...

New film Food, Inc - lifting the veil on the food industry

12 January 2010

The waiting is almost over as the eagerly anticipated new Oscar-tipped documentary Food, Inc is about to be launched.

Comment on the Government's Food 2030 report

05 January 2010

Responding to the Government's Food 2030 report Emma Hockridge, Soil Association policy manager, said: "Food and farming can play a critical role in improving the nation’s health, and helping in the fight against climate change. With the UK Go...

Soil Association response to the UK Food Security Assessment

10 August 2009

Soil Association Policy Advisor Helen Browning said: "In the face of the huge challenges to worldwide food supplies posed by climate change, diminishing oil, gas and water supplies, we need to completely transform the way we will feed ourselves in...

Organic ‘mainstream agriculture in waiting’

24 June 2009

The Soil Association welcomes a new independent report by the University of Reading, funded by the Soil Association and an independent trust, which shows that organic farming has "much to offer" and "is, perhaps, mainstream agriculture in waiting."

Environment Minister to propose organic vegetable garden at Number 10 to rival the White House

22 May 2009

At a meeting yesterday (21 May), representatives of organic businesses, the Organic Trade Board and the Soil Association told Hilary Benn that the UK government should stop voting a consistently pro-GM ticket in the European Union.

Today's news

12 May 2009

Green seedlings? Recession boosts grow-your-own veg: Garden centres have reported a huge increase in sales of their Grow Your Own range as customers seek to save money and eat more healthily. Dobbies Garden Centre, which has 24 stores across Scotl...

Learn practical skills on organic farms

27 April 2009

The Soil Association, supported by the Daylesford Foundation [1], are launching 300 Organic Farm School courses over the next two years. [2]

Skills to tackle climate change - new training programme for Scottish farmers

21 April 2009

Minister for Environment Roseanna Cunningham today launched a new programme to help agricultural businesses prepare for the impacts of climate change.
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