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Crop mobs: where social media and farming come together
April 28, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment

More about local food than protest – are crop mobs the farming of the future?

Live: Greenpeace board oil rig in Arctic
April 22, 2011 – 3:54 pm | No Comment
Live: Greenpeace board oil rig in Arctic

Our society, and in particular our food production systems, are dependent on oil. Follow Greenpeace LIVE as they to put an end to drilling off the UK.

BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico – one year on
April 21, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
BP oil spill in Gulf of Mexico – one year on

A year on from the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico fishermen are still fighting for compensation.

Power plant in Yorkshire turns waste food into electricity
April 15, 2011 – 11:36 am | No Comment
Power plant in Yorkshire turns waste food into electricity

A new power plant set to generate electricity for 3,000 homes

People power: Help Greenpeace lobby John West tuna suppliers
April 14, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment

Major tinned tuna manufacturer John West still not committed to sustainable fishing.

The Andrew Lansley rap
April 13, 2011 – 7:00 am | One Comment

An anthem for our times – check out this hilarious take down of health minister Andrew Lansely.

Challenge: Wedding cake on a budget
April 8, 2011 – 3:35 pm | One Comment
Challenge: Wedding cake on a budget

We nearly fell off our chair when we saw how expensive wedding cakes are. Pippa, our resident chef, reckons she can make a top notch cake for a third of the price.

GM cows produce ‘human milk’
April 5, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
GM cows produce ‘human milk’

Scientists in China have developed genetically modified cattle that will produce ‘human milk’.

Supermarkets vow not to sell cloned food
March 31, 2011 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Supermarkets vow not to sell cloned food

Customers don’t want cloned products say British Retailers Association.

Government failure to tackle rising food prices
March 25, 2011 – 3:04 pm | No Comment
Government failure to tackle rising food prices

Food prices predicted to spiral putting families under pressure. But there is another way and communities are finding their own solutions.