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Could small farmers feed the world?
Biodiversity Farming Food Sustainability

Could small farmers feed the world?

From Climate & Capitalism The claim that small farms produce 70% of all food is a myth … but in…
October 27, 2023 Rob Marsden
‘Gigantic’ power of meat industry blocking green alternatives, study finds
Farming Food

‘Gigantic’ power of meat industry blocking green alternatives, study finds

From The Guardian Analysis of EU and US shows livestock farmers receive about 1,000 times more public funding than plant-based…
August 20, 2023 Rob Marsden
The European Commission proposes to scrap safeguards around new GMOs
Europe Farming Food Sustainability

The European Commission proposes to scrap safeguards around new GMOs

The latest GM Watch newsletter Welcome to our latest Review, which focuses on the European Commission’s proposal to scrap safeguards…
August 15, 2023August 13, 2023 Rob Marsden
UK river ‘dying’ after farmers lobbied government to water down protections
Biodiversity Britain Farming Food Geographical Pollution Sustainability Waste

UK river ‘dying’ after farmers lobbied government to water down protections

From Open Democracy National Farmers’ Union boasted about months of lobbying to weaken enforcement of environmental regulation Billy Stockwell 13…
July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 Rob Marsden
With our food systems on the verge of collapse, it’s the plutocrats v life on Earth
Biodiversity Climate Change Farming Food Fossil Fuels Sustainability

With our food systems on the verge of collapse, it’s the plutocrats v life on Earth

George Monbiot’s latest article in The Guardian Climate breakdown and crop losses threaten our survival, but the ultra-rich find ever…
July 19, 2023July 17, 2023 Rob Marsden
When it comes to rich countries taking the environment seriously, I say: vive la France
Carbon pricing Climate Change Energy Food Fossil Fuels Green New Deal Health Housing and Building Recycling Sustainability Waste

When it comes to rich countries taking the environment seriously, I say: vive la France

When doing the bare minimum is a radical act… George Monbiot from the Guardian.  Emmanuel Macron’s government is at least…
June 26, 2023 Rob Marsden
Genetic Technology Act passes into law but still much to fight for
Britain Farming Food Geographical

Genetic Technology Act passes into law but still much to fight for

From Thin Ice GM Freeze, Thin Ice, 5 June 2023 On Thursday 23 March, the deeply flawed Genetic Technology (Precision…
June 13, 2023June 12, 2023 Rob Marsden
The European eel – a critically endangered species on the menu of top European restaurants
Biodiversity Britain Food Geographical Pollution Sustainability

The European eel – a critically endangered species on the menu of top European restaurants

Alan Thornett (pictured with a trophy eel in 1949) writes: The most disastrous consequence, of today’s environmental crisis, is the…
May 31, 2023June 1, 2023 Rob Marsden
A precious resource: how Israel uses water to control the West Bank
Climate Change Farming Food Imperialism Indigenous Peoples Internationalism Sustainability

A precious resource: how Israel uses water to control the West Bank

From The Guardian In occupied West Bank villages, Israeli-owned farms are flourishing, while Palestinians often do not have enough water…
May 25, 2023 Rob Marsden
Getting real: what would serious climate action look like?
Carbon pricing Climate Change Energy Food Fossil Fuels Green New Deal Growth Housing and Building Transport

Getting real: what would serious climate action look like?

From Scientists for Global Responsibility Prof Kevin Anderson, Manchester University, summarises the action necessary if governments and societies were really…
May 9, 2023 Rob Marsden

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