News Archive

December

Green product labelling
rules are tighten up - read more.

Have a green Christmas
check out the top tips - read more.

Factory farming causes death
of 100,00 chickens every day - read more.

Still room for improvement
on organics farms - read more.

Return of Salmon
for first time in 200 years - read more.

More people ethically minded
costing big brands over £2.6bn - read more.

Great Crested Newts and birds
benefit from new habitat - read more.

Sellafield leaks worse than feared
groundwater contaminated - read more.

Latest pesticide results published
reveal residue still problem in apples, lettuce and potatoes - read more.

GM Goods will be come acceptable in the next 15 years - read more.

Bio label under threat
in europe "bio" means organic - read more.

November

British people contaminated with pesticides and flameretardants
A cocktail of highly toxic chemicals found in everyone tested - read more.

GM both sides wrong
Both friends and foe of GM accused of misrepresentation - read more.

Dirty canel now supports fish
Water quality in Manchester ship canal three year clean up - read more.

GM crops policy
The UK's top policy advisor divided over GM crops - read more.

Organic beer
Clarke's organic group set up new internet service - read more.

Organic cheese wins coveted Gold Award
Sainsbury picked up the award at the Quality Food and Drinks Awards - read more

Potato disease discovered
battle under way to stop spread - read more.

12,000 species now under threat
the world's most endangered animals and plants grow by 2,000 - read more.

Children's snack
no junk promise for new children's snack - read more.

Organic Pizza chain
demand increases growth - read more.

Canada Warned off GM crops
country at risk from its continued use of GM crops - read more.

English Nature axed
The Government's independent wildlife watchdog it to be replaced - read more

Green power
local authorities asked to think carefully on green power - read more.

High court blow for GM protestors
as they are convicted of criminal offences - read more.

Unofficial 5 year ban on GM products under threat
upcoming vote set to challenge the ban - read more.

Organic food on the up
sales top £1bn for first time - read more.

October

GM blood could help patients beat cancer
scientists in Australia discover - read more.

Prime Minister and GM Food
Tony Blair insists Government is only interested in doing right thing - read more.

Protest planned at BP chief's speech
BP and Shell fail to convice Greens - read more.

Cotton failure in India
farmers look for compensation - read more.

Sustainable energy
global partners work together - read more.

Windfarms to power 230,000 homes
Development of four new windfarms start - read more - to sign up to green electrocity check out Ecotricity

Results already in doubt
read more.

Long awaited GM Crops study published today
Results from a three year study are now available - read more

Wildlife disaster if GM crops get go ahead
Skylarks and other wildlife in danger if GM get go ahead - read more.

Banning CM grops not enough to save wildlife
herbicide is the source of the problem - read more.

GM free Wales
GM crops results welcomed by Welsh Assembly Government - read more.

GM Crops pioneer retreats from Europe
American company Monsanto withdrawing from Europe - read more.

Flawed GM test
three year test must start again - read more.

September

Get ready for Organic Week
Get involved or check out events during Organic Week - more details.

Government to publish results fo GM crop farm trials
The 16th October will see the long awaited results - read more.

Organic future is bright
Despite reports that farmers are leaving organic farming - read more.

Treaty takes effect on global GMO movements
read more.

Wild flower may help treat cancer
A compound from the Corn Lily may be able to shrink tumours - read more.

Garlic kills slugs
Looking for a natural way to control slugs? Try garlic read more.

Partnership restores wetlands
The WWF and Yorkshire Wildlife Trust will be spending £1 million to restore a nature reserve - read more.

No protection for many threatened species
Hundreds of endangered species live in areas which offer them no protection - read more.

More home can boost wildlife
Building new homes of farmland could inprove the environment - full story.

Oil and wildlife can co-exist
Shell's African oilfield has more wild creatures that the surrounding national parks - read more

GM bugs could help protect against HIV
GM bacteria could protect women from HIV infection - full story

August

Coral reefs disappearing
weakened by centuries of human exploitation and outbreaks of disease - read more.

Birds on farmland still in decline
UK birds face a mixed future - full story.

Decline in number of farmers converting to organic
but consumer demand still growing - read more

Green Tea can block cancer
drink organic green tea and reduce your risk of cancer - read more

Check your chilli
Some chilli products can contain a banned red dye that could cause cancer - read more.

More junk mail to be recycled
The Direct Marketing Association has pledge to ensure more junk mail is recycled - read more.

Gardeners need to check their sheds for banned pesticides
A total of 81 products are affected by the ban - read more.

July

South Wales forefront of the UK's clean energy future - thanks to a new wind farm - read more.

Organic farming growth in Wales best in UK - read more.

Rare blue-green algae found in pond in Sussex - read more.

GM seeds spread alert - farmers who grew GM oil-seed rape warned not to grow conventional oil-seed this autumn - read more.

Some pesticide products withdrawn from the UK market - read more.

GM sneaking into our food - via animal feed - read more.

Search for farmland flowers - Botanist search for the country's best loved and most threatened plants - read more.

GM low risk - report concludes GM crops low risk to humans but unsure about the wider environment - read more.

Rise in use of GM animals - there has been a significant rise in the numbers of GM animals used in UK labs - full story.

Public cautious over GM Crops - Results of the public debate are likely to indicate caution - full story.
Our own poll indicates 84% of our visitors are opposed to growing GM crops in UK at this time.

Chemical contamination is costing us billions - full story.

Not sure what organic food to buy - read this.

Government gives go ahead for offshore wind farms - full story.

Rare bumblebees discovered in Warwickshire - read more.

Corncrake birds are set to return - the first brood of chicks hatched by a conservation project are almost ready for release - full story.

Growing GM crops little benefit to British economyThe first of three major reports into GM crops is set conclude that the cost of producing and segregating them from organic plants would outweigh any financial gain - full story.

Peanut allergies may not last - researchers say children may grow out of allergies to peanuts - full story.

Damselfly returns to Dorset - after an absence of 27 years and thanks to an investment of £3,500 and hard work by the National Trust, Environment Agency and the Dorset Wildlife Trust - full story.

Laws allowing GM foods to be sold in Europe have been passed -derivatives containing more than 0.9 per cent GM content must be labelled - full story

Don't forget to think about how you can help others and get fit at the same time. Eat healthy organic produce and exercise for a better life style. Feel good inside by entering a charity challenge event, check out the following sites for further information:

Global Challenge
Mitchemp Trust