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Kenya Screw Me Now?
African farmers fear impact of U.K. supermarkets buying local |
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22 Feb 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Kenya Screw Me Now? African farmers fear impact of U.K. supermarkets buying local Last month, British supermarket giant Tesco announced a few changes it's making with the climate in mind, including limiting flown-in food. Which is all well and good, unless you're a farmer in Africa wondering what the hell is going on. Some fear that moves in the industrial world meant to reduce the carbon footprint -- an ... |
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| Topics: Africa, food and agriculture, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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The Way to a Manchester's Stomach
New study says some organic food no better for the environment |
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20 Feb 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| The Way to a Manchester's Stomach New study says some organic food no better for the environment In case you weren't confused enough about your grocery shopping, a government-sponsored study in the U.K. has added a possible twist. It suggests that some organic foods may not be better for the environment than their conventional counterparts. While the 200-page study by the Manchester Business School found that man ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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The Airspeed Velocity of an Uneaten Swallow
Food imported by air may lose organic certification in Britain |
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30 Jan 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| The Airspeed Velocity of an Uneaten Swallow Food imported by air may lose organic certification in Britain Foods imported into Britain by airplane may not qualify as organic if the country's main certification body has its druthers. On Friday, the Soil Association announced it will spend a year considering a proposal to factor flight distance into its organic standards. While it will ponder differen ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, news, placemaking, 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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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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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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Lather, Prince, Repeat
Prince Charles frets over climate change, promotes organic foods |
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31 Oct 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| Lather, Prince, Repeat Prince Charles frets over climate change, promotes organic foods Britain's Prince Charles is getting dreadfully worried about climate change. In an interview with the BBC last week, he called it the "greatest challenge" to face humanity. And on CBS's 60 Minutes last night, he said, "You know, if you look at the latest figures on clima ... |
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| Topics: climate, food and agriculture, news, San Francisco, United Kingdom, United States (all these topics) |
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You Put Yer Superweed in There
Herbicide-resistant superweed discovered in field of GM canola |
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25 Jul 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| You Put Yer Superweed in There Herbicide-resistant superweed discovered in field of GM canola Opponents of genetically engineered crops have long warned that genetic modifications could "leak" into other plant species via interbreeding, possibly creating a new breed of hard-to-kill superweeds that would lead farmers to use more and more herbicides. Multinational biotech corporations have long sai ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, GMOs, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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You Say Tomato, I Say Hidden Costs of Transport
Locally grown food greener than organic, British study says |
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03 Mar 2005 |
Daily Grist |
| You Say Tomato, I Say Hidden Costs of Transport Locally grown food greener than organic, British study says Though organic farming is relatively easy on the environment, buying locally grown food, even the pesticide-sprayed variety, is usually more earth-friendly than buying organic, a new study contends. Published in the journal Food Policy, the study found that the transportation of food over long distances -- ... |
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| Topics: food and agriculture, news, United Kingdom (all these topics) |
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