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Food, forests and agriculture

  • File photo of dairy cows feeding in Chino<br>Dairy cows feed in Chino, California in this April 25, 2012, file photo. The worst drought in half a century now battering US agriculture will hit livestock producers hardest as soaring feed costs erase profits and drive many to take on more debt, downsize herds or simply leave the field altogether, industry analysts say, August 10, 2012. REUTERS/Alex Gallardo/Files (UNITED STATES - Tags: ANIMALS AGRICULTURE BUSINESS)

    Milking it: critics take aim at new environmental guidelines for dairy industry

    The US dairy industry is outlining ways ranchers and producers can reduce their environmental impact. But critics say the new guidelines don’t go far enough
  • Producing food indoors could help shield consumers from disruptions in the food supply caused by natural disasters and that farmland could be restored to ecosystems, such as forests, that could absorb greenhouse gases. Growing food indoors uses 98% less water and 70% less fertilizer than traditional methods, and has a higher yield

    Tech entrepreneurs set their sights on urban farming

    As emerging lighting and automation technology plant the seeds for urban farming, a growing number of entrepreneurs are getting green thumbs
  • Zero Carbon Food

    Hydroponics used to grow salad in tunnels under London

    A second world war bomb shelter has been converted to grow eco-friendly salad approved by celebrity chef Michel Roux Jnr, reports Tim Smedley

  • Asda supermarket community

    Supermarkets could play a vital role in strengthening communities

    Research into the impact of supermarkets on the community suggests retailers could provide spaces for generating social value

  • Landfill site

    Turning food waste into energy could be a milestone for the circular economy

  • Campaign to change way we feed pigs

    The Pig Idea: use food waste as pig feed rather than crops, say celebrity chefs

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