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Tesco now stocks UK’s only licenced CBD grower and producer

3 April 2023 | By Grace Galler

CBD oil producer Jersey Hemp, the only company with a licence to grow hemp for flower and extract CBD in the British Isles, is now available in Tesco.

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Exploring an agroecological solution for agricultural issues

18 May 2022 | By

Nature, net zero and food security: New Food shares some of the key takeaways from The Soil Association’s agroecology-focused conference.

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Carbon labelling: the focus shifts from calories to climate

19 April 2021 | By Susan Brownlow

Susan Brownlow explains why carbon labelling is important to consumers and outlines some of the barriers to widespread adoption.

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Soil Association report shows concern over “US style industrial farming”

12 February 2021 | By Joshua Minchin (New Food)

Two in five in the UK supported a ban on industrial-style pig and chicken farms, survey finds.

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MPs call for Government to urgently appoint Minister of Food Security

31 July 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

MPs from the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee have urged the Government to take immediate action on food insecurity in the UK - amidst the pandemic and beyond.

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Soil Association expands digital presence to support organic businesses

27 May 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

Over the coming weeks, Soil Association Certification will be sharing learnings from organic businesses, webinars, panel discussions, articles and organic learning sessions, as it looks to provide further support for organic businesses throughout the pandemic.

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Is ‘organic’ the missing ingredient in food integrity?

26 March 2020 | By Bethan Grylls (New Food)

New Food shares a frank and insightful conversation with Planet Organic founder, Renée Elliott, to hear her thoughts on integrity, trust and why she considers organic to be superior.

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UK could introduce food tarrifs for countries with lower safety standards

8 January 2020 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

The Guardian reported that Environment Secretary, Theresa Villiers, said that for a country such as the UK to insist on being able to maintain its own high standards on environmental protections would be legal under WTO rules.

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Could gene-modifying help cut livestock methane emissions?

28 November 2019 | By Sam Mehmet (New Food)

Studies and campaigns have suggested more and more that moving to plant-based diets, or consuming less meat, is essential to combating the climate crisis and improving health, but scientists have stated that GM could provide another solution.

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