All Sustainability articles – Page 256
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ArticleParty priorities ahead of general election
With less than two months to go until the general election, FPJ rounds up what the party hopefuls have planned for agriculture
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ArticleHillFresh joins sustainability scheme
Company commits to fully sustainable imports by 2020 after signing Sifav covenant with Sustainable Trade Initiative
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ArticleAlbert Heijn removes plastic from veg range
Retailer responds to consumer concerns over excessive use of plastic by changing how some of its vegetables are delivered
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ArticleEndocrine disruptor review 'should be science-led'
MEP Anthea McIntyre urges European Commission to consider risk and exposure of endocrine disruptors in definition review
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ArticleTrader turns waste into water
NCGM firm invests thousands in Liquid Food Composter that uses enzymes to digest food waste
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ArticleAhold focuses on fresh and healthy
Dutch retailer releases its responsibility report, with US arm set to further roll out its fresh produce pilot
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ArticleLea Valley powers into the future
The Lea Valley growing region is powering ahead as growers are diversifying into becoming small-scale energy suppliers. Nina Pullman visits the region
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VideoNew snack grows sprout and mushroom filling
3D-printed pastry case embedded with spores and seeds could offer new means of producing healthy and sustainable food
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ArticleChile assesses impact of Villarrica eruption
Fruit production in IX Region not believed to be significantly affected
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ArticleApplicants needed for new TV show
A new farming television programme on Sky1 is looking for farming families to take part in a series of challenges
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ArticleQueensland farm fears Panama disease
A banana farm in the Australian state of Queensland has tested positive for potentially devastating Panama disease
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ArticlePineapple fabric set for take off
Clothes made from pineapple leaves and banana stems could provide new waste outlet for producers and growers
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ArticleKoppert welcomes GFIA as 'catalyst'
The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture will take place on 9-11 March in Abu Dhabi
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ArticleWalmart launches online green shop
Retailer says web-based portal helps customers to identify the most sustainable brands and suppliers
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ArticlePublic ‘must be won over’ to GM, say politicians
Labour, the Tories and the Lib Dems all spoke in favour of GM at NFU conference, but warn public must now be persuaded
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ArticleKoppert introduces natural defence
Dutch biological systems specialist introduces a new natural product combating insects
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ArticleCouncil shuts ‘rat-infested’ veg shop
A Lincolnshire fruit and vegetable shop has been closed until further notice after complaints of a rat infestation
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ArticleLocal authorities 'must act' to halt excessive food waste
London government watchdog wants to see separate food waste collections, as its research unearths alarming figures
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AnalysisOpinion: Why solar is a good use for land
Iain Watt, sustainability advisor at non-profit body Forum for the Future, explains why there is a case for solar on prime agricultural land
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ArticleSave Our Soils gains plaudits
Nature & More's Save Our Soils campaign received the backing of the Dutch state secretary at BioFach this week