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4 Aug 2011

Bishops in Kenya take new stance on genetically modified foods

Catholic bishops in Kenya told people to eat genetically modified foods to check starvation amidst a catastrophic drought in the Horn of Africa.
14 May 2011

Development projects in Nigeria unite Christians and Muslims

The Fellowship of Churches of Christ in Nigeria plans to establish business and agricultural enterprises to bring Christians and Muslims together.
9 May 2011

Churches back chaplain over helpline for gay farmers

A chaplain running a dedicated helpline for gay farmers has received a steady number of calls from men struggling to cope with their sexuality.
10 Feb 2011

Church of Scotland highlights sustainable food and agriculture

Ways and means of improving food production in Britain and internationally are being discussed in Edinburgh today at a Church of Scotland conference.
24 Dec 2010

Lincolnshire mega-dairy under ethical attack

The Green Party has become the latest group to criticise proposals to construct a 3,770-cow "mega-dairy". They say it would be a "bad move" for agriculture.
7 Oct 2010

Government urged to back sustainable meat farming

Amidst new warnings about crop failures, Friends of the Earth have said that eating “less, but better quality” meat is vital to the struggle against climate change.
6 Sep 2010

Voting for the future in Brazil

Voicing concern over an aggressive agricultural policy that can damage the environment and displace thousands of rural workers and indigenous communities, is not pessimism - it is the manifestation of
30 Mar 2010

Schools, hospitals and government urged to buy sustainable food

Public bodies could bring about significant improvements in UK farming by ensuring that they buy their food from sustainable and ethical sources, according to Friends of the Earth.
17 Aug 2009

Small-scale farmers are development priority, says new report

The world’s 1.4 billion small-scale farmers must be prioritised for support and investment if the world is to boost food production by 70% over the next 40 years, international development charity Progressio declares.
23 Jul 2009

Archbishop gives backing to Welsh farming at major show

The Archbishop of Wales has said the Royal Welsh Show is a sign of hope for agriculture, a caution about environment threats and a symbol of encouragement in times of despair.

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