Environment

  • A plan for the land

    A plan for the land

    England’s first ever land use framework aims to maintain domestic food production while freeing land for nature, development and energy. Can it carry off such a delicate balancing act?

  • MEP’s vote for meat origins labelling

    A VOTE in favour of labelling the origin of meat has passed in the European Parliament, with a majority of 48 to 15 in favour of highlighting where meat used as an ingredient is from.          …

  • Horse meat findings so far are ‘tip of the iceberg’

    THE LIMITED cases of horse meat found in products on sale in the UK, and around Europe, are likely to be the ‘tip of the iceberg’ according to an influential group of MPs.   In a short, but hard-hitting, inquiry…