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Pesticides study demonstrates importance of organic, campaigners say

Thursday, March 12, 2015

New research confirming higher antioxidant levels in organic food shatters the myth that farming methods do not affect quality. That’s according to Soil Association Chief Executive, Helen Browning,…

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Summit announced by the Vegetarian Society

Tuesday, March 10, 2015

The spotlight will be turned on the vegetarian sector with the inaugural KIN 2015. The Vegetarian Society is hosting the event on July 11, when speakers from around…

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Fairtrade backs dairy industry over higher milk prices

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Fairtrade campaigners have called for better support to dairy farmers over low milk prices. The concern from the Fairtrade Foundation followed calls from MPs on the Commons Environment,…

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Demand for organic veg hits all time high

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

A leading supplier of organic vegetables has revealed sales are at an all time high. The Produce World Group, which ranks as the UK’s largest grower and supplier of…

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UK Farmers encouraged to plant trees and prevent erosion of profits

Thursday, January 15, 2015

Farmers are being encouraged to plant trees on their land to prevent one of their most precious assets being washed or blown away. On average 2.2m tonnes of…

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Divine is voted favourite Fairtrade Product

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Divine, the only Fairtrade chocolate company in the world to be 45 per cent owned by the farmers who supply its cocoa, is celebrating after its Milk Chocolate…

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Great Yorkshire Show Director to Step Down

Thursday, November 27, 2014

After a decade at the helm of the Great Yorkshire Show and its sister event, Countryside Live, Bill Cowling is to step down as show director. Bill took…

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Our apples are in danger

Thursday, November 27, 2014

The humble British apple is under threat, as two-thirds of our orchards have been lost since 1960; a reason for this being they are being used to plant…

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Raw chocolate to save endangered lions

Thursday, November 27, 2014

Game of Thrones star Jerome Flynn is urging chocolate lovers to join the battle to save Africa’s endangered white lions, when a delicious new bar specially created for…

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Egg Benefits

Thursday, November 27, 2014

UK and International experts met in Edinburgh in September at the International Egg Nutrition Consortium (IENC) Symposium to discuss new advances in egg nutrition, at a conference entitled;…

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