Sage against the machine: can robots taste?
This feature in The Economist says that in Silicon Valley, a biotech startup called Aromyx is trying to clone and ...
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MPs call for Right to Food to be enshrined in law for England
The UK government should consult on how a Right to Food could be introduced in England, according to a new ...
English pork processors seek help after China ban
The Financial Times reports that English pork processors are seeking up to £15 million of government support after China halted ...
Severity of drought and heatwave crop losses tripled in Europe
Drought-related cereal production losses are increasing by more than three per cent a year across the EU and UK, according ...
April deadline for UK sustainable farming expressions of interest
The UK Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot has been launched in England, with a deadline of April 11 for expressions of ...
British public says government should prevent hunger
A Food Standards Agency report finds most UK people want the government to prevent hunger, and that food insecurity estimates ...
Open Letter on the £120M (~49%) shortfall in UKRI ODA funding for 2021-2022
This Open Letter has attracted 4,500 signatories and climbing. It was sent to UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab and UK Chancellor of ...
Tesco responds to investor pressure on healthy products
Investment NGO ShareAction has cautiously welcomed new commitments to promote a healthy diet by Tesco, the UK's biggest supermarket. Tesco announced ...
After 17 years with Jamie Oliver: what Danny did next
Armed with everything he learned helping Jamie Oliver run the Fifteen apprenticeship programme, and campaign for better school dinners, Danny ...
No country for young men, or women, as they decline farming
According to the National Farmers' Union, the UK’s self-sufficiency in food production is declining, with only 64 per cent of ...
Free, prior and informed consent required as clean energy threatens Indigenous Peoples
A new coalition of Indigenous Peoples is calling for free, prior and informed consent to be negotiated without exception as...
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