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The Waterford Food Manifesto states the vision and ambition of the community and food producers in the Waterford Bioregion. The manifesto was co-written by 3...

Based on original reporting by Tobias Jones and Ayo Awokoya, Josh Toussaint-Strauss explores what's behind the Italian mafia's involvement in the tomato industry

A long, winding journey to find out why companies treat their chicken broth recipes like state secrets.

Queasy about lab-grown meat? Too bad — you’ve pretty much been eating it for decades.

Flowers from the Farm https://www.flowersfromthefarm.co.uk/

Soil carbon assessments using in-field, satellite and AI monitoring: David Wright https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHuC27fhhW8

NEER030 A narrative review of reviews of nature exposure and human health and well-being in the UK (NEER030) https://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5939107801595904

Hedgerow rejuvenation management affects invertebrate communities through changes to habitat structure https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1439179115000596

Will no-till farming put paid to the plough? https://www.ft.com/content/9b819b0c-663a-46f0-86a8-5e570913317a

What consumers want in a sustainability food label https://tabledebates.org/research-library/what-consumers-want-sustainability-food-label

Organic boffins and regenerative vagueness https://wickedleeks.riverford.co.uk/opinion/organic-boffins-and-regenerative-vagueness/

Landscape Recovery https://defrafarming.blog.gov.uk/2024/02/12/landscape-recovery-building-long-term-agreements/

‘Enshittification’ is coming for absolutely everything https://www.ft.com/content/6fb1602d-a08b-4a8c-bac0-047b7d64aba5?gaa_at=la&gaa_n=AZsHK_mIx7kHdbCD5enbyHB88AnzL2qjiysLahLH5hEtDAGntw4Xr4RL7ymTJEt1s1Ibuw5GeMKh28L4YNn94PoNNB4p&gaa_sig=L0S4bXniraEgkTcZC4ZhpzU2q9RQuG7Rk-bzzqsNz6e7Kkt4KdhZ-AMxdqA4xuuvskmWR9wzivdz2qpx1mQzZg%3D%3D&gaa_ts=65c5f841&utm_campaign=CDAqDwgAKgcICjD7h9YHMPjPSDDFvfEB&utm_content=bullets&utm_medium=gnews&utm_source=newsshowcase

The dubious climate gains of turning soil into a carbon sink https://www.ft.com/content/91ed3d25-9d5c-4f46-8bd9-23cbb37e1288

EU bans ‘misleading’ environmental claims that rely on offsetting https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/17/eu-bans-misleading-environmental-claims-that-rely-on-offsetting

Degrowth is Anti-Capitalist https://proteanmag.com/2023/01/15/degrowth-is-anti-capitalist/

Human ‘behavioural crisis’ at root of climate breakdown, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/13/human-behavioural-crisis-at-root-of-climate-breakdown-say-scientists

Choosing Well in a World of Ultra-Processed Everything https://thegrowtheq.com/choosing-well-in-a-world-of-ultra-processed-everything/

Farming Toolkit for Assessing Nature Market Opportunities https://www.greenfinanceinstitute.com/gfihive/farming-toolkit

‘Farming is a dirty word now’: the woman helping farmers navigate a grim, uncertain future https://amp-theguardian-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/amp.theguardian.com/environment/2024/jan/09/farming-is-a-dirty-word-now-the-woman-helping-farmers-navigate-a-grim-uncertain-future?amp_gsa=1&amp_js_v=a9&usqp=mq331AQGsAEggAID#amp_tf=From%20%251%24s&aoh=17047873396216&csi=0&referrer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com&ampshare=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theguardian.com%2Fenvironment%2F2024%2Fjan%2F09%2Ffarming-is-a-dirty-word-now-the-woman-helping-farmers-navigate-a-grim-uncertain-future

Ending stagnation https://economy2030.resolutionfoundation.org/reports/ending-stagnation/

Yuzu kosho, or yuzugosho, is a Japanese chilli paste with strong floral yuzu notes. The yuzu fruit brings citrus blossom flavours to this paste, whilst green chillies add oomph. Yuzu kosho is typically used to flavour nabemono, Japanese hot pot dishes, shio ramen, miso soup and as a condiment for sashimi. Yuzu kosho

The friendship problem https://rojospinks.substack.com/p/the-friendship-problem

Creating a Habitat Management and Monitoring Plan for Biodiversity Net Gain https://defralanduse.blog.gov.uk/2023/12/01/creating-a-habitat-management-and-monitoring-plan-for-biodiversity-net-gain/

https://www.chathamhouse.org/2023/11/emerging-global-crisis-land-use?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=organic-social&utm_campaign=land&utm_content=report

Carbon opportunity cost increases carbon footprint advantage of grain-finished beef https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0295035

Shifting SOIL Conditions: Regen Melbourne’s Model for Systems Transformation https://medium.com/regen-melbourne/shifting-soil-conditions-regen-melbournes-model-for-systems-transformation-7a90886e1a1f