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“Sit down for breakfast- stand up for the farmers!”

Ralitza Dimova By Ralitza Dimova Filed Under: All posts Posted: February 29, 2016

Fairtrade Fortnight kicks off today and this year we are being asked to organise a Fairtrade breakfast in support of the farmers who grow the food we have every morning, like coffee, tea, cocoa and bananas. Support for poor farmers is to be welcomed, but is Fairtrade getting it right asks Ralitza Dimova? I believe […]

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Tagged With: Africa, Cash crops, Fairtrade, Farming, food, food security, Global Development Institute, Ivory Coast

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Green policymakers should take a cue from Quorn’s success

Claire Hoolohan By Claire Hoolohan Filed Under: Featured, Science and Technology Posted: April 30, 2014

Last week Quorn announced it will invest £30m in its County Durham factory following significant sales growth in recent years. Claire Hoolohan argues that Quorn’s success is a signal to governments, policy makers, academics, and others that the time has arrived to move forward on the sustainable food agenda. Reducing the amount of meat in […]

Tagged With: climate change, food, food security, greenhouse gases, production, Quorn, supply chain, sustainability

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