Climate change and beef
“Buy British food and don’t rely on imports.” . The debate over red meat’s impact on the environment is very heated, as covered in these… Read More »Climate change and beef
“Buy British food and don’t rely on imports.” . The debate over red meat’s impact on the environment is very heated, as covered in these… Read More »Climate change and beef
What’s your vision for Sidmouth over the coming decade? The VGS collaborates on several events this year to help create a more sustainable future. .… Read More »“Sidmouth 2020” project launched
… and what to do with it. . We waste a heck of a lot of food worldwide: in fact about one third of it… Read More »Food waste
Developing cheaper, smaller-scale farming technologies Will a truly local-only farming system mean that our choice of food will become very limited? ourworldindata.org/food-choice-vs-eating-local Or if… Read More »Growing bananas in northern climes
Sidmouth gears up for Fairtrade Fortnight . As usual, Sidmouth will be participating in the nationwide Fairtrade Fortnight 2020 celebrations with a host of events… Read More »Fairtrade Fortnight
Illegal clearcutting for the planting of avocado orchards – one of Mexico’s most lucrative crops – is destroying the pine forest habitats of the monarch… Read More »Avocados vs Monarch Butterflies
Ruth Hancock gives insights on producing good food locally, with a look at the bigger picture As she says on her blog description: “Running… Read More »A broad view from a small East Devon farm
‘As long as we demonise animal foods and eulogise plant foods, any prospect of a natural food supply is shattered.’ . Last weekend saw the… Read More »Veganuary: the issues
The Friends of the Byes gathered to celebrate apple trees and such things: . A budding Sidmouth Wassail tradition…This was only our second year, with… Read More »Here we come a-wassailing in the Byes
Shepherding has a long tradition in Devon: Sheep farming in the Sid Valley And of course in many other parts of the western parts of… Read More »Sheep farming in Cumbria
There are several sheep farmers in the Sid Valley – all on a small scale and all using the fields for grazing. One particular farmer… Read More »Sheep farming in the Sid Valley
George Monbiot writes in today’s Guardian: Lab-grown food will soon destroy farming – and save the planet | Guardian . And tonight, he’s looking at… Read More »The future of farming
Now the season of excess is over, we might need an excuse to cut down a bit. And this might also help the planet too,… Read More »Lose weight and save the planet..
Planting more trees is a good thing: Plant lots of trees to tackle climate change But planting more biofuels is probably not always a good… Read More »Our land is a valuable resource