All articles by Ed Leahy – Page 18
-
Article"Ditching pesticides could cost £786 for families"
New report calculates the cost of going fully organic for groceries, estimating an extra £786 per year for shoppers
-
ArticleUK schools donate thousands of books
South African fruit industry body Hortgro thanks British children for charitable efforts in book donation campaign
-
ArticleGrape gin claims top prize
New gin made from surplus table grapes at Richard Hochfeld went straight to number one at major drinks awards ceremony
-
ArticlePeak volumes for BerryWorld growers
BerryWorld predict Sweet Eve variety to flourish after heatwave at the end of July saw record temperatures
-
ArticleBritish apricots "extra sweet" after heatwave
Waitrose stock Kent-grown apricots for the next month as sales for the stone fruit show impressive rise
-
ArticleBerry Gardens' blueberry pots start well
New snacking format from the Kent collective features four blueberry portions targeting children's fruit consumption
-
ArticlePlastic bag use plummets after 5p charge
New figures reveal how successful the 2015 bag charge has been in tackling unnecessary use of plastic bags
-
ArticleNew grants awarded for agri-research
Four students received the backing of the Orskov Foundation to help tackle poverty in Uganda and Tanzania
-
ArticleJohnson "will always back" UK farmers
New PM says Britain is ready to sign new trade deals with Brexit an "enormous opportunity" for food production
-
ArticleHottest UK-bred chilli "Armageddon" goes on sale
Tesco is stocking the "incredibly potent" Armageddon chilli pepper, bred by Tozer Seeds and grown by Salvatore Genovese
-
ArticleNew variety pays off for blackcurrants
Good yield predicted this year after climate-adapted variety set for first harvest
-
ArticleTesco removes home delivery plastic bags
Retailer aims to save 2000 tonnes of plastic by ditching plastic carrier bags in home delivery scheme
-
ArticleLords to address food inequality
House of Lords committee is seeking evidence on how healthier foods can become more accessible to tackle health inequality
-
ArticleApples 'possess over 100m healthy bacteria'
Research indicates importance of fresh produce, such as apples, in healthy gut function, with organic crops even better
-
ArticleRestaurants are "failing UK farmers"
New table from Soil Association reveals which British restaurant chains are better at sourcing seasonally and sustainably
-
Article"Peas are a greener choice for making gin"
Replacing wheat with peas can help reduce the environmental impact of gin production according to new study
-
ArticleCooler summer catches up with retailers
Overall supermarket sales fell for the first time in three years as fewer festivities and hot days dent turnover
-
ArticleSainsbury's tests plastic-free loose produce
Trials in two stores will replace single-use plastics with drawstring recyclable bags and customers' own containers
-
ArticleAyrshire Earlies get PGI status
Famous Scottish spud received protected geographical indication from EU following campaign
-
ArticleRecycling: "Everyone's got to take a bit of pain"
UK recycling figures back producers paying for 100 per cent of recycling costs in Britain