Insect pollinators that have survived the impacts of agricultural intensification may have a greater ability to resist future environmental changes than previously thought, MARIANNE BROOKER reports
Forest fires in Indonesian palm oil concessions are destroying the local environment, polluting the air and endangering lives. The concessions belong to major household brands, such as Nestlé and Unilever. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
For too long vegans and farmers have been pitted against each other. LOUISE DAVIES from The Vegan Society calls for a move on from the angry rhetoric and acceptance of the benefits of a plant-based food system for the whole of society.
Enough of the quick fixes, the sticking plasters that scarcely cover the wound. What farmers need now is help to get off the treadmill, and that requires a wholesale rethink of our food and farming systems - argues HELEN BROWNING
A new study from the Durrell Institute of Conservation and Ecology (Kent) has found that increasing the width of riparian reserves in oil palm plantations can support local biodiversity. MARIANNE BROOKER reports
The palm oil industry is causing severe environmental destruction and spiralling violence in the Peruvian Amazon. TOM YOUNGER investigates local actions and sets out ways in which you can offer support and solidarity
The first part of our FAKENOMICS series opens with our Antony Fisher, the founder of the Institute of Economics, experiencing a harrowing experience during the Battle of Britain and the war against totalitarianism
The Institute of Economic Affairs has long kept the identity of its funders secret. The oil company BP still gives the climate denying charity cash, it has been confirmed. LAWERENCE CARTER and ALICE ROSS investigate
The Institute of Economic Affairs offered a potential US agribusiness donor the chance to influence a report on 'green Brexit'. ALICE ROSS and LAWRENCE CARTER report
The Institute of Economic Affairs' Shanker Singham took visitors from Oklahoma into the heart of government. ALICE ROSS and LAWRENECE CARTER investigate
From school dinners to farmers' markets and GM crops, SATISH KUMAR explains why our relationship with food is so important and what he thinks makes food really wholesome.
