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Save our soil Soil Association

WEB3. Raising public awareness. We work hard to demonstrate the importance of soils, and how protecting them helps resolve our climate, nature and health crises. 4. Encouraging …

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The impact of glyphosate on soil health

WEB1 Introduction Over the last decade, about 6.1 billion kilograms of the herbicide glyphosate have been applied worldwide.1 Glyphosate [N-(phosphonomethyl) glycine] is an active …

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Reducing antibiotics in farming

WEBPigs are healthier when weaned later. Organic systems require that piglets stay with their mothers for at least the first 40 days of their life. This reduces the stress of separation, …

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SEVEN WAYS TO SAVE OUR SOILS

WEB4 Increasing arable and horticultural soil organic matter levels by, on average, a fifth over 20 years would improve soil health considerably. It will lead to more fertile soils

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Farm to Fork Summit: Soil Association calls for nature …

WEBSoil Association Certification represented organic and nature-friendly farmers at the Farm to Fork Summit at 10 Downing Street today hosted by Prime Minister Rishi …

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Compost is good news for soil health

WEBField experimentation The Defra/WRAP-funded Digestate and Compost in Agriculture (DC-Agri) project was commissioned in 2010 to provide the evidence base to support the …

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Scotland farming programmes

WEBGood grassland and water management, farming with trees, building soil health and farming organically are some of the ways farmers help to reverse climate change and …

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Soil Association organic standards

WEB2.2.1. The Soil Association symbol is the most recognised organic trademark in the UK and has gained the trust, respect and confidence of consumers and producers across the …

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What are the benefits of farming with pigs

WEBWhere ‘ecology’ is the study of relationships between plants, animals and people, agroecology is the application of these principles to farming. Models show that, if …

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Organic farming, A review

WEBPreface 3 Executive summary 4 0.1 Introduction 7 0.2 Background 9 0.3 The evidence 12 3.1 Food safety 13 3.2 Primary nutrients 29 3.3 Secondary nutrients 41 3.4 Observed …

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Soil pH – how to measure and manage it based on an …

WEBAction points for farmers and growers • Know the texture and type of soils on your holding • Test your soil pH regularly (at least once every four years and ideally once …

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GM crops – the health effects

WEB4 GM CROPS – THE HEALTH EFFECTS the use of GM feed and does not change or undermine the fact that the researcher found GM DNA in the milk. The Soil Association …

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Taking the Biscuit

WEBOur investigation has revealed that the Government's 'Better Health programme' app, actively promotes ultra-processed foods when it should be encouraging healthy swaps. …

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Soil assessment methods

WEBSoil assessment tests evaluated and rated by growers 1 = low; 5 = high rated by growers Skill required Time input Cost input Suitable for Not

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Taking the biscuit

WEB2 Taking the Biscuit Taking the Biscuit 3 Introduction Ultra-processed food is increasingly associated with ill health and environmental harms. And yet it makes up …

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SAVING OUR SOILS

WEBaffecting soil organisms that help plants take up key nutrients.14 Drinking water is affected too. Groundwater quality has been deteriorating in the UK, and the main cause is …

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Why are worms important

WEB3. They repair damaged soil. Worms can also help clean up contaminated land by enhancing ‘bioremediation’. This is when micro-organisms break down environmental …

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Ultra-Processed Foods evidence review 2022

WEBchildren and adolescentsxxxii; with researchers also warning that ^UPF consumption among British children is associated with perturbation of multiple metabolic traits.xxxiii Multiple …

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