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A number of assurance schemes have emerged over the years to try and address concerns over animal welfare issues in the dairy industry.
We look at how much these schemes provide better conditions for animals, or not.
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We compare the climate and environmental impacts of meat with vegetarian and vegan products and find that whichever way you look at it a veggie diet is better for the planet.
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More and more people in the UK are switching to plant-based milks as an alternative to dairy.
How much better are they for the climate, what about nutrition, and which is the best plant milk for the environment?
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The serious exploitation of migrant workers in the Southern Spanish region of Almeria has been known about since 2011. So why are UK supermarkets and agricultural certifiers still failing to address issues in the region?
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December's news and events in ethical food and drink. Jane Turner rounds off the decade with coverage of animal welfare.
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Consumers and campaign groups continue to raise the issue of pesticide residues in food produce consumed in the UK.
The Dirty Dozen report by the Pesticides Action Network highlights some of the most likely produce to contain pesticides. The Pesticides Action Network also rank supermarkets on pesticides.
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As fires continue to rage across the Amazon, Josie Wexler looks at companies that are implicated.
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The Soil Association’s new ‘Out to Lunch’ league table has ranked children’s food at 28 popular chains and found many of them were serving children unhealthy and unsustainable meals.
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May Project Gardens is an award-winning community interest company in South London connecting urban communities to nature and to each other in an otherwise consumerist society.
Co-director Mona Bani talks about the need for human connections when aiming for social change.
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As part of our anti-greenwash series, we spoke to Guy Wilmot from Bird and Wild, a coffee company with a difference. Bird and Wild have been awarded our Best Buy label for their bird-friendly products.
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It has been one year since Riverford became employee-owned, and we took a trip down to their farm near Totnes in Devon to discuss how employee ownership has impacted the business and why we need more businesses to adopt this model.
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Amy Hammond and Professor Callum Roberts from the On The Hook campaign argue that loopholes and a lack of accountability put the credibility of the MSC accreditation mark at risk.
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Palm oil is a common ingredient used in a range of products. It is the most consumed vegetable oil on the planet.
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Typhoo has become the final ‘big 6’ tea brand to publish its list of tea suppliers in Assam – marking the end of secrecy in the UK tea sector.
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During Stop Funding Hate’s 2017 research into companies supporting problem publishers, they found that the Co-op was a prominent advertiser in The Sun, the Daily Mail and the Daily Express.
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Alex Crumbie investigates the death of birds in relation to the harvesting of olives with vacuum machines. He also gives advice on what consumers should do to avoid funding this method.
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Krishna Prasad and Anitha Reddy from Sahaja Samrudha tell us about the decline of rice diversity and how their seed bank is fighting to bring it back.
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We spoke to KASFA and their partner Just Trading Scotland. We discussed the Association's growing technique, work schemes, and the challenges that they face.
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The winners of the Lush Spring Prize 2019 are being announced as part of a three day event taking place at Emerson College in East Sussex and at RichMix in London.
The prizes are awarded across four categories: Intentional, Young, Established and Influence; investing more than £200,000 in regenerative work.
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The LUSH Spring Prize for social and environmental regeneration is a joint project between Ethical Consumer and LUSH Cosmetics. It is a £200,000 prize fund showcasing projects from around the world that are working towards environmental and social regeneration.