Good morning! The UC Food Observer lines up some top stories as you begin your work day. On the menu, in no particular order: Climate “dystopia.” We’re starting to …
UK development finance arm accused of bankrolling ‘agro-colonialism’ in Congo
John Vidal (@john_vidal) is The Guardian’s environment editor. This piece appears in the publication’s Global Development section, which is funded in part by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The …
We’re treating soil like dirt. That’s a fatal mistake.
The year 2015 has been designated International Year of Soils by the United Nations. Part of the intent is to increase awareness about our absolute dependence upon soil as the …
Organic production in the UK has stalled. Why?
A little over 3% of land in the UK is farmed organically. That’s roughly the same figure as in 2000. While organic production in the UK has stalled, other European …