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An article published by The Ecologist on 8 October 2026, titled ‘We poison our soils for efficiency’, highlights a fundamental problem with modern agriculture: in the pursuit of efficiency and productivity, we are damaging the very soil on which our food supply...

New research suggests that biorefineries producing plant-based protein and sugars from crops such as alfalfa and red clover could help meet global food needs during a major food crisis. A new study published in Sustainable Production and Consumption has highlighted...

What if former factory farms could become places where we grow food rather than animals? That question is becoming a reality at 1100 Farm in Iowa, USA, where a family has transformed a former intensive pig farm into a specialty mushroom-growing operation. For more...

Could you imagine living, working and growing food alongside other vegans? Edenkind CIC is developing plans for a new vegan eco-village in the UK, bringing together people who want to create a more sustainable, nature-connected way of life. The project is looking for...

New research is exploring how bringing edible legumes back into Norfolk’s farming rotations could improve soil health, reduce reliance on synthetic fertilisers and make agriculture more resilient to climate change. A new research project at the University of East...

Church of England Votes Against Plan to Rewild 30% of Its Land by 2030 The Church of England has missed a major opportunity to demonstrate moral leadership on the environmental crisis, voting against a proposal to rewild 30% of its land by 2030. As one of England’s...

The future of our food system should be built on transparency, biodiversity and healthy soils — not on giving consumers less information about how their food is produced. Across Europe, new rules governing plants produced using new genomic techniques (NGTs), including...