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As an individual, what is the single, most important thing I can do in the face of climate change? The most important individual climate action will depend on each person’s particular circumstances…

Burger King has announced that they will no longer include plastic toys included with childrens' meals in the UK. The fast food chain has asked customers to bring unwanted plastic toys to their UK…

The World Resources Institute offers up a five course ‘Menu of Solutions’ to achieve a sustainable food future As the world’s population is expected to reach nearly 10 billion by 2050, a new report…

At least three African nations will need to import more corn this year after extreme weather from cyclones to drought devastated crops, sparking some unusual trade flows. Corn is a staple grain…

New York, 18 June — Chefs from around the world will help the United Nations kick-off a new campaign today – Sustainable Gastronomy Day – that aims to engage people in the global effort to tackle…

Thousands of overlooked yet beneficial crop species are threatened unless we learn to conserve, farm and consume them, writes Juan Lucas Restrepo. In addition to the rhinoceroses, elephants and…

  Europe’s chocolate habit is driving the world’s fastest rising deforestation rates. We need new EU laws to stop this, writes Julia Christian. Using satellite imagery and remote sensing algorithms…

The Earth is on track to lose up to a million species, many of them within decades, a rate of extinction that represents a danger zone for humanity, according to a leaked draft of a global…

This is the first major retailer in the UK that has made all of their own-brand foods palm oil free. Selfridges now has all of their own-brand foods palm oil free, nine months ahead of the original…

About 70% of fresh produce sold in the US has pesticide residues on it even after it is washed, according to a health advocacy group. Strawberries, spinach and kale among most pesticide-heavy…