Wheat from the Chaff: UPFs, peak nitrogen and a new Secretary of State

Farm Gate

Phil Carson (Nature Friendly Farming Network) and ffinlo Costain (8point9.com) chew over the week's news.

PHIL'S PICKS

Higher consumption of UPFs increases the risk of cancer and long-term heart conditions

https://8point9.com/higher-consumption-of-upfs-increases-the-risk-of-cancer-and-long-term-heart-conditions/

Investigating the “halo effect” of food claims

https://8point9.com/investigating-the-halo-effect-of-food-claims/

Nitrogen fertiliser production outstrips global needs and exceeds planetary boundaries

https://8point9.com/nitrogen-fertiliser-production-outstrips-global-needs-and-exceeds-planetary-boundaries/

FFINLO'S PICKS

Diverse forests hold huge carbon potential if well managed

https://8point9.com/diverse-forests-hold-huge-carbon-potential-if-well-managed/

#GetFairAboutFarming petition hits 75,000 signatures

https://8point9.com/getfairaboutfarming-petition-hits-75000-signatures/

THE BIGGER STORIES

Ruth Chambers, Green Alliance, New Defra Secretary

https://8point9.com/ruth-chambers-green-alliance-new-defra-secretary/

Patrick Holden, A farmer’s view, New Secretary of State

https://8point9.com/patrick-holden-a-farmers-view-new-secretary-of-state/

AIC calls for independent committee to boost sustainable food security

https://8point9.com/aic-calls-for-independent-committee-to-boost-sustainable-food-security/

The Wildlife Trusts lists the UK’s Government’s broken promises to nature

https://8point9.com/the-wildlife-trusts-lists-the-uks-governments-broken-promises-to-nature/