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An ethical shopping reference book that helps you make more informed choices about what you buy - from computers to cold remedies

Do you know your clod from your foreshin? Learn more about rare, cheap cuts of beef (and why local and well-hung meat is best) in this interactive guide from chef Darina Allen

Local residents say they have been ‘insulted’ rather than ‘consulted’ over Government plans for new nuclear power stations

Aid agencies are well resourced and quick to act, but not enough of them appear to be using their power to tackle the long term problems posed by climate change. Tom Levitt reports

Cadbury’s ethical rating expected to plummet if Kraft takeover bid goes ahead

Are you an ethically minded entrepreneur motivated by a strong social mission? Starting a social enterprise gives you a more flexibility than a charity, but the reassurance that your values come first...

The slums of Accra in Ghana are being used as a dumping ground for Western consumer waste, including toxic electrical components.

Scientists believe a ban on certain catches, including cod and plaice, could allow populations to recover, but their calls have been dismissed by the fishing industry

It's called the 'Cinderella economy'. You know it as the local, sustainable businesses that don't make the GDP figures soar, but do provide jobs and glue communities together...

Simply labelling pig meat products with their country of origin won't change consumer behaviour. Telling people how it was produced just might

Owner of Walls, Mattessons and Richmond sausage brands says telling public where meat comes from would 'add cost' and 'jeopardise our brand positioning'

Armed with a hand blender, a bucket, some wild plants and various kitchen cupboard ingredients you can give old clothes a new lease of life

In an economic climate where village shops are closing, woodsman Ben Law has helped his village open a new shop with a difference

Immediate moratorium on all activity by oil and gas industries would help safeguard the local community and ecosystem as well as reduce potential carbon emissions

Biochar's potential to improve tropical soils and store carbon in the ground is huge; but if linked to current market mechanisms it would be ripe for exploitation