One of the most pressing issues we face regarding food policy, food wastage needs to be taken seriously by all. Partly down to education and partly down to corporate and social responsibility. We need to make the small changes first, on an individual level, to convince those with power to do the same.
Agroecology – a third way?
In farming, as in every other way of life, we have made a critical mistake. It is a mistake of language, assigning linguistic labels to denote ‘methods’ of agriculture and thus discouraging innovation and radical thinking. We can point to and fairly accurately describe ‘conventional’, ‘organic’, ‘biodynamic’, ‘integrated’, ‘intensive’ or ‘extensive’ ‘types’ of farming alongContinue reading "Agroecology – a third way?"
Species in the Spotlight: Red and White Clover
If you are talking to an organic farmer and the subject of clover comes up in conversation, prepare to be there for a while. Why are farmers (and especially organic farmers) so interested in clover? Well, both red (trifolium pratense) and white (trifolium repens) varieties (there are about 300 species of clover or trefoil inContinue reading "Species in the Spotlight: Red and White Clover"
Bill Cronon on Environmental History
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=lGAtus2iA7c Whenever anyone asks me about what era or 'typology' of history I most enjoy studying I generally respond with two small words: 'environmental history'. Those of you who regularly read my posts will know that environmental history forms a profound base in my interests and my study and indeed I hope to write manyContinue reading "Bill Cronon on Environmental History"
Update on Bovine TB and the UK Badger Cull
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson (shown above) has described Bovine TB as 'the most pressing animal health problem facing this country’. It has led to the slaughter of more than 28,000 cattle in England in the last year at a cost to the taxpayer of nearly £100 million and it will cost an estimated £1 billionContinue reading "Update on Bovine TB and the UK Badger Cull"
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