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Snob Appeal
Why everyone should be allowed to love food with unrestrained glee |
Tom Philpott |
08 Nov 2006 |
Victual Reality |
| I spend hours at a time in the kitchen, I approach my morning coffee with a quasi-religious fervor, and the attention I grant beer and wine selection can border on the Talmudic. Am I a food snob? Diverse authorities -- including my mother, a certain Grist writer, and several friends -- have claimed as much. Foodies bite. Photo: iStockphoto And while they mean it with affection, their co ... |
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| Topics: agriculture, food, slow food, United Kingdom, United States, Victual Reality (all these topics) |
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Hauntingly Familiar
Groundbreaking climate report inspires predictable political responses |
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31 Oct 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Hauntingly Familiar Groundbreaking climate report inspires predictable political responses World reaction to yesterday's U.K. report linking climate change with possible economic ruin has been swift -- and painfully predictable. While British Prime Minister Tony Blair and his likely successor Gordon Brown hailed the findings, Kyoto-resisters Australia and the U.S. offered more lukewarm responses. A ... |
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| Topics: Australia, climate, news, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Eco-friendly Fire
British arms manufacturer producing green weapons |
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26 Oct 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Eco-friendly Fire British arms manufacturer producing green weapons One of the world's biggest arms manufacturers, British Aerospace, is investing heavily in eco-friendly weapons. Soldiers and civilians may now be blown up by a recyclable explosive, hit by a reduced-toxin rocket, or bombed by a fuel-efficient fighter jet. Biodegradable land mines and their victims both turn into compost over time. Quieter warheads reduce ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Offset and Running
U.K. goes offset-crazy, but how much is it helping the planet? |
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25 Oct 2006 |
Daily Grist |
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| Topics: climate, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Brit's Eye View: U.K. goes offset-crazy, but how much is it helping the planet?
Peter Madden ponders the upsides and downsides of CO2 offsetting |
Peter Madden |
24 Oct 2006 |
Gristmill |
| This is the second installment of a monthly column on sustainability in the U.K. and Europe, from Peter Madden, chief executive of Forum for the Future, Britain's leading sustainable development charity. Read the first column here. We have gone offset-crazy in the U.K. Open any newspaper or magazine at the moment and you'll see full-page advertisements from oil giant BP offering the chance to 'neutralize the impact of your car's CO2 emissions.' Buy a new Range Rover, ... |
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| Topics: United Kingdom, climate, energy, carbon offsets (all these topics) |
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Brit's Eye View: Britain's Conservatives challenge Labour for mantle of greenest party
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Peter Madden |
29 Sep 2006 |
Gristmill |
| This is the first installment of a new monthly column on sustainability in the U.K. and Europe, from Peter Madden, chief executive of Forum for the Future, Britain's leading sustainable development charity. Something strange and wonderful is happening in British politics. American readers, prepare to be envious: both of our main political parties are actively competing to be seen as the greenest. What is perhaps even more interesting is that it's the Conservatives (a ... |
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| Topics: politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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It's Always Greener on the Other Side of the Pond
Britain's Conservatives challenge Labor for mantle of greenest party |
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29 Sep 2006 |
Daily Grist |
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| Topics: climate, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Blair and Brown and climate change
British enviros worry Gordon Brown won't be green |
Lisa Hymas |
11 Sep 2006 |
Gristmill |
| With British PM Tony Blair on his way out sometime in the next year -- though he won't be pinned down on a date -- Chancellor of the Exchequer (aka Finance Minister) Gordon Brown is poised to assume leadership of the Labour Party and hence the British government. What will this mean for the environment? The British press is starting to assess. Sarah Mukherjee of BBC writes that greens haven't been impressed with Blair's follow-through on efforts to fight climate change, ... |
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| Topics: Gordon Brown, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Target Practice
BP fires up carbon-offset program |
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24 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Target Practice BP fires up carbon-offset program Oil giant BP, eager to show that it's Beyond (all the) Petroleum (it's leaked on the Alaskan tundra), has launched a carbon-offset program for drivers in the U.K. The new "targetneutral" website lets drivers log on to estimate their car's annual carbon dioxide emissions, then calculate how much they should shell out to offset that output. Donations go ... |
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| Topics: climate, energy, news, oil, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Bawh-Chikka-Baaawh
Report accuses U.K. media of indulging in global-warming 'porn' |
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03 Aug 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Bawh-Chikka-Baaawh Report accuses U.K. media of indulging in global-warming "porn" The first comprehensive analysis of climate-change coverage in the U.K. media has deemed it "confusing, contradictory, and chaotic." Produced by the Institute for Public Policy Research, the report, "Warm Words," accuses media outlets of presenting apocalyptic pictures and portents as a kind of " ... |
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| Topics: climate, green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Update on Blair & Schwarzenegger's climate kissypoo
Leaders agree to share technology; carbon-trading system a possibility, not a done deal |
Lisa Hymas |
31 Jul 2006 |
Gristmill |
| The AP overstated the extent of the climate agreement announced today between British PM Tony Blair and California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (and thus Daily Grist overstated it too). Now that the deal's been officially unveiled, a few clarifications: The two didn't agree to launch a new trans-Atlantic carbon-trading market, though they will look into the possibility. Rather, they said the U.K. and California would cooperate on research into cleaner fuels and technologies ... |
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| Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, climate, international politics, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Arnie on Blairoids
Blair and Schwarzenegger joining forces to fight climate change |
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31 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Arnie on Blairoids Blair and Schwarzenegger joining forces to fight climate change Perhaps finally sensing he's been poodling to the wrong pseudo-manly Republican, U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair has decided to wag his tail for California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger: The two leaders are planning to create a trans-Atlantic cap-and-trade system for carbon dioxide allowances. The all ... |
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| Topics: Arnold Schwarzenegger, California, climate, news, politics, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Making the Trade
Britain looks into carbon trading system for individuals |
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20 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Making the Trade Britain looks into carbon trading system for individuals British Environment Secretary David Miliband has endorsed the idea of a carbon trading system for individuals, requiring people to limit personal emissions and allowing energy-savers to sell back unused carbon allowances for a profit. "Imagine a country where carbon becomes a new currency," Miliband said. Each citizen would carry a bank card w ... |
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| Topics: climate, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Lazy People Can Save the Planet
Use the dishwasher if you want to save water, U.K. study concludes |
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18 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Lazy People Can Save the Planet Use the dishwasher if you want to save water, U.K. study concludes We know your type: Your dirty dishes are piling up as you sit immobilized by the question of whether it's more enviro-friendly to use the dishwasher or wash them by hand. But live in squalor no more -- a study by U.K. nonprofit Waterwise found that the average dishwasher uses between 3 and 4.5 gallons of water per load, ... |
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| Topics: news, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Home Sweat Home
Heat wave leads to record power use in U.S. |
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18 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Home Sweat Home Heat wave leads to record power use in U.S. Many areas of the U.S. broke record highs for power use yesterday, as a coast-to-coast heat wave caused sweaty citizens to crank up the AC. Power grid operators are calling for conservation, and the utility industry is declaring a national need for more power plants and transmission lines. California used 46,561 megawatts of powe ... |
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| Topics: California, climate, energy, news, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness -- Well, One Out of Three Ain't Bad
The happiest nations are not the high-consuming ones, survey says |
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13 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness -- Well, One Out of Three Ain't Bad The happiest nations are not the high-consuming ones, survey says A new Happy Planet Index supports the cliché that money can't buy happiness. The New Economics Foundation, a British think tank, looked at 178 countries' consumption levels, life expectancy, and happiness, and concluded that people can live long, happy lives without sucking up ... |
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| Topics: green living, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Beleaguered of Nations
Britain pledges to involve poor countries in fighting climate change |
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13 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Beleaguered of Nations Britain pledges to involve poor countries in fighting climate change Climate change ain't gonna be pretty for any of us, but it will have an especially devastating impact on Africa: more extreme weather patterns will cause food insecurity, income loss, higher death rates, and more diseases. Calling the impacts of climate change on poor nations "a global ethical challenge," British Sec ... |
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| Topics: Africa, climate, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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The Gospel According to Nuke
Britain's new energy policy calls for more nukes as well as renewables |
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12 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Gospel According to Nuke Britain's new energy policy calls for more nukes as well as renewables Surprising no one, the British government yesterday unveiled a pro-nuclear energy policy. Trade and Industry Secretary Alistair Darling defensively told Parliament that the challenges of global warming and energy self-sufficiency "are so great that we cannot afford to rule out any low-carbon energy source that could ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Outstripped
Demand for organics outpacing local supply |
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10 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Outstripped Demand for organics outpacing local supply With demand for organic food soaring in the U.S. and U.K., manufacturers of organic products are struggling to find adequate supplies of organic ingredients and are increasingly looking and buying abroad. While exporters like Australia welcome the trend, it creates a dilemma for many organic enthusiasts, who also tend to support lo ... |
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| Topics: Australia, food and agriculture, news, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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Candid Cameron
Tories and Labor swap positions on nuclear power in U.K. |
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07 Jul 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Candid Cameron Tories and Labor swap positions on nuclear power in U.K. In an interesting switcheroo, the U.K.'s Conservative Party, pro-nuclear in the past, and Prime Minister Tony Blair, skeptical of nuclear in the past, have flip-flopped. Blair this week all but promised to build new nuclear power plants to replace old ones set to go out of commission. Meanwhile, Conservative leader David Cameron declared nuclear pow ... |
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| Topics: news, nuclear power, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Olive Twist
'Climate-change farmer' plants England's first olive grove |
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27 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Olive Twist "Climate-change farmer" plants England's first olive grove Britain's first olive grove has been planted in Devon in southwestern England -- made possible by global warming. Traditionally an iconic crop of Mediterranean regions, the olive may soon be able to flourish in more northerly climes, some specialists believe, thanks to rising temperatures. Olive entrepreneur Mark Diacono ho ... |
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| Topics: climate, food and agriculture, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Covering Their Assets
Insurers must address climate change or face trouble, big U.K. firm warns |
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06 Jun 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Covering Their Assets Insurers must address climate change or face trouble, big U.K. firm warns Lloyd's of London, the world's oldest insurance market, yesterday warned U.K. insurers that they are in danger of being "swept away" by future global warming-related financial claims. In a report punchily titled "Climate Change, Adapt or Bust," Lloyd's encouraged insurers to adjust coverage-c ... |
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| Topics: business, climate, London, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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Thames the Breaks
England declares emergency drought, mandates conservation |
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30 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| Thames the Breaks England declares emergency drought, mandates conservation Thanks to 18 months of below-average rainfall, English officials have declared the country to be in an emergency drought. Homes and businesses in southeastern England face criminal prosecution and $9,000 or more in fines for nonessential water use like filling swimming pools or watering golf courses. Ironically, golf courses are staying luxuri ... |
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| Topics: news, United Kingdom, water pollution (all these topics) |
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The Wrong Side of the BedZed
Problems in one green community won't keep U.K. from building more |
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19 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Wrong Side of the BedZed Problems in one green community won't keep U.K. from building more Four years ago, a housing complex called BedZed opened in south London with the ambitious goal of running entirely on renewable energy. Well, things haven't gone quite as planned. BedZed's biomass-fueled electric system was unreliable, forcing it to go on the national energy grid. Its natural sewage- ... |
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| Topics: London, news, placemaking, renewable energy, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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The Labor of the Land
Organic farming creates more jobs, U.K. study finds |
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17 May 2006 |
Daily Grist |
| The Labor of the Land Organic farming creates more jobs, U.K. study finds Organic agriculture has traditionally been linked to health and environmental benefits. Now it can add job creation to its portfolio: A study of nearly 1,200 farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland found that organic farming creates on average 32 percent more jobs than conventional agriculture. The U.K.'s agricultural workforce has declined ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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