Food

Changing what you eat can make a big difference to you and the environment

Low on carbon, big on taste

What you eat is an important factor in the size of your carbon footprint. Thinking about food miles and growing your own could give you the recipe for less excess.

What contribution to CO2 does agriculture make worldwide?

According to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) farming creates 9% of the world’s human-caused CO2 emissions. And as the global population expands, emissions from agriculture and food will increase.
Britain. A closer look at our tastes

According to the Food Climate Research Network (FCRN), we’re eating twice as much chicken in the UK as we did twenty-five years ago.
What happens to our waste?

UK households throw away 8.3 million tonnes of food and drink every year. It’s the same as one in three bagfuls of food shopping going straight in the bin.
Reduce your everyday CO2 impact around the garden

Some gardening practices can be deceivingly harmful. One of the biggest culprits: using peat.
Who are the most eco-friendly supermarkets?

In the UK, 5.9 million tonnes of household packaging is thrown away every year. And a 2008 survey found that 79% of us feel that products are over-packaged. From tackling waste to slashing CO2 emissions, we take a look at how the big players in the supermarket industry are embracing eco-friendly habits.