As you will have heard on the news, and seen at your local supermarket, there is currently a food shortage in the UK. More specifically fruit, salad and vegetables have been in short supply this year, but ‘why is this?’ you may be wondering. A key contributing factor is the weather in leading foreign import […]
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The indoor farming sector has seen its fair share of turbulence since the energy price crisis first took hold. For those new to or just starting out in the industry, there are a dizzying array of complex concepts that go into understanding the impact energy sources have on the efficiency, profitability and sustainability of their
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NFU Energy and District Eating are announcing their part Innovate UK funded project which aims to reduce CO2 emissions by enabling growers to access stable and lower-cost heat. The project will run for 14 months and assess the economic, environmental, and social opportunities associated with using sources of waste heat and carbon dioxide for protected horticulture
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District Eating Ltd. is undertaking a ground-breaking project in partnership with the Midlands Energy Hub to highlight opportunities in agri-food supply chains and propose new business models. Take a look at this post to find out more and register your interest.
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Over the past two weeks it’s been difficult to spend a day without seeing a mention of COP26, the climate conference held in Glasgow. Sir David Attenborough kicked-off the event with a powerful speech, stating ‘If we don’t take action, the collapse of our civilisations and the extinction of much of the natural world is on
Food production and supply accounts for between 20-30% of greenhouse gas emissions in the UK (1), and, as a result, is a key area for decarbonisation. The food sector poses unique challenges as decarbonisation must be carefully balanced with maintaining affordable prices and reliable supply chains to ensure food security for all. The National Farmers’
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Copenhagen is the largest city in Denmark and has a population of 2 million people. It has a goal to achieve carbon neutrality in the city by 2025, the first city in the world to do so. One part of their strategy is that they are making green roofs a requirement for every new build with a roof slope of less than 30
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Brexit and climate change have impacted the way many of us in the UK think about food production. In the last 35 years, our levels of self-sufficiency across the UK, with regards to fruit and veg, have decreased to just 64%. Although importing food can be extremely competitive price wise, our current situation forces us to scrutinise the consequences and question the norms around food imports. Importing food has many advantages. The bountiful choice of food we have across the UK continues to grow
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#Eathovershootday is one of the most trending hashtags on twitter today. This is because today (29th July 2021) humans have consumed more natural resources from the Earth than it can regenerate in a year. Currently, we are using 74% more than the planet’s ecosystems can provide, which equates to 1.7 Earths a year. Last year,
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Following the governments Net Zero 2050 target, the major British supermarkets have all turned their attention to achieving net zero carbon emissions. On 5th May, the Co-op announced that they are aiming to achieve net zero in 2040, ten years before the governments 2050 target. This deadline is the same as Sainsbury’s and ASDA’s whilst
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