16 May 2012
“Grasslands support a range of ecosystems services, including water resources, biodiversity and carbon capture and storage. Grazing livestock not only contributes to their maintenance but also turns grass into human-edible food” Rob Macklin, nationa... |
15 May 2012
“Until there is clear public acceptance of GM and it is proven to be beneficial, the Government should not license its commercial use in the UK nor promote its use overseas.” Committee chair, Labour MP Joan Walley – Farmers Guardian – 14 May 2012 |
14 May 2012
“In other countries in Europe and around the world people are talking positively about organics. I think we’ve got a problem as much about words as money. I mentioned that beef and lamb is five percent cheaper than in the supermarket if bought at th... |
14 May 2012
Ms Marmite lover, Kerstin Rodgers Journalists and industry representatives joined a lively debate about the many myths surrounding organic food, at the launch of a new campaign ' Organic. Naturally different. ' Getting stuck into issues of price and... |
14 May 2012
After a successful year for Why I Love Organic, the organic industry today announced their Year 2 plans which will continue to increase awareness of the benefits of organic food and farming and grow the current rate of organic sales. |
11 May 2012
"Consumers and producers could be forgiven for thinking organics is a low priority. I have no doubt that a growing awareness of the environmental toll of chemically produced food will help organics overall and we could then well face the prospect of... |
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10 May 2012
"Antibiotic resistance is likely the biggest public health challenge that we'll be facing this century. We're in a state of complacency right now. We count on antibiotics working for us, but they are slowly starting to lose their effectiveness.” Amy... |
09 May 2012
“Ultimately, progressive retailers need to go further than giving customers a GM feed-free guarantee and actively encourage farmers to feed animals on alternative UK-grown crops, such as high protein peas, field beans and lupin, and rear more farm a... |
08 May 2012
British politicians should follow the example of their European counterparts and talk-up the health, environmental and animal welfare benefits of organic food if organics in the UK is not to fall further behind the rest of Europe. |