Top news of the week: 28.10.2021.
Food
The Future of Food
A deep dive into what we eat and the affect it has on the world around us.
Genetic engineering is the future of agriculture, scientists tell lawmakers
The United States must modernize its regulation of agricultural biotechnology, especially in livestock, to reap the benefits of gene editing and to lead the world in breakthroughs of food ...
MPs reject Lords' soils amendment in Environment Bill
MPs have turned down a Lords amendment which would have made soil centre stage of the Environment Bill, with its own target to secure its recovery.
Environment Bill soils amendment rejected
Soil Association says MPs have missed a crucial opportunity to take role of soils in climate and nature crises seriously
NS&I green saving bonds go on sale with fixed 0.65% interest rate
Treasury hails scheme ahead of Cop26 summit, but personal finance experts say better investments are available
Patchwork Family Farms | Feeding Farm Aid
Patchwork and MRCC have a long history with Farm Aid. Patchwork Family Farms has been feeding concert attendees at Farm Aid for sixteen years with pork raised on independent family farms in ...
Better food systems: Connecting farmers and consumers
Our current global food system is not sustainable. But communities such as Good Food Community in the Philippines are fighting back with alternative food solutions that are good for people ...
This might just look like grass, but it has the power to absorb a load of our carbon emissions
Forests have long been celebrated as the natural heroes in the fight against the climate crisis. But another answer to locking carbon dioxide safely away lies right beneath our feet.