Government Priorities
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Reversing climate change
By adapting the way we farm and eat we can protect the future of the planet together.
Ten years to agroecology
Agroecology means working with nature to tackle climate change and produce healthy diets for all.
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With your help, we are campaigning for change in the world, and researching, developing and testing solutions to make that change possible.
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Government priorities
We're calling for our government to join the dots between the interconnected climate crisis, the nature crisis and the dietary health crisis.
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Reversing climate change
Ignoring the contribution farming makes to greenhouse gas emissions is no longer an option, we need Government to step up and put climate change at the heart of policy.
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Shift to agroecological food production
We want the Government to commit to a ten-year transition to agroecology and sustainable diets.
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Better food for all
Do you think good food for all, produced with care for the natural world, should be available to everyone? So do we.
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Risks from a UK-US trade deal
The preliminary steps towards a UK/US trade deal post-Brexit have already been taken. Find out what is at risk.
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Championing agroforestry
Agroforestry helps tackle climate change and creates homes for wildlife. Find out how we’re working with farmers to achieve our goal of over half of UK farms having agroforestry systems in place by 2030.
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Creating food security
We want the Government to invest in a more resilient food system, making healthy and sustainable diets the norm in schools, hospitals and other public settings.
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Reducing pesticides
The way we farm is damaging our climate, our wildlife, our soils and our health. We want the Government to support UK farmers to transition to whole farm agroecological systems.
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Reducing antibiotics in farming
Antibiotics are becoming less and less effective; and intensive farming is driving the problem. In response, we’re calling on the Government to ban routine use of antibiotics in healthy farm animals.
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Fixing nitrogen
Nitrogen is an element essential for all life on earth and vital in food and farming. But, when used in excess, nitrogen becomes a dangerous pollutant.
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Genetic modification and gene editing
We want the Government to choose more economically and environmentally viable solutions, instead of GM's false promises and industry interests.
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Protecting and celebrating trees
Our trees provide so much to us, yet we can do so much more for them. Trees and forests are at the heart of our work at the Soil Association.
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Supporting Agritech
We celebrate and support technological advances in agriculture which can support a transition to agroecology in the UK for climate, nature and health.
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Say no to the Policing Bill
At the Soil Association, campaigning is at the heart of our work, as are the principles of health, ecology, fairness and care. We believe peaceful protest is not a threat to anyone and must be protected.
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Out to Lunch
With the help of an army of 'secret diner' parents, we surveyed some of the UK's biggest and most popular restaurant chains on the food and service they are offering our children. This is what we found.
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Ultra-Processed Planet
The over-consumption of ultra-processed foods is having a detrimental effect on our health, on the climate and on biodiversity. How can we fix our ultra-processed planet?
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Time for Peak Poultry
We are calling for UK consumption of poultry to 'peak' within 12 months, & decline thereafter, if we are to deliver our climate & nature commitments.
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COP26
The global United Nations climate change conference known as COP26 took place in November 2021. What happened and where do we go from here?
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Organic September
This year has brought more changes to our world than anyone could have foreseen. With more of us seeking solutions to help restore nature, health and a safe climate, becoming part of the organic movement this year can help make a world of difference.
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Save Our Soil
Healthy soils produce better food, support the environment, and can even help reduce climate change. We want the Government to commit to saving our soils.
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The Time is Now
Endorse the declaration for a healthier, greener, fairer future.
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A 'Green Brexit' for food and farming
What is a 'Green Brexit' and why is it important?
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Telling the UK Government that intensive pesticide use is not ok!
The UK Government launched a public consultation into their forthcoming National Action Plan on Sustainable Pesticide Use. And we had our say.
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Telling the UK Government that deregulating gene editing is not OK!
The Government plans to deregulate gene editing – we made moves to stop them in their tracks.
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Ban Neonics
Neonicotinoid pesticides are contaminating our countryside and poisoning our wildlife. The Government's partial ban isn't enough.
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Rebuild NorthBury
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Not in my Banger
US-style 'megafarms' are no way to rear animals in the UK.
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