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Businesses and governments must stop the growing rush of commodities-driven land grabbing, which is “trashing” the environment and displacing people, says new research. Palm oil and cobalt were extreme risks …
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Now that the trattoria in the corner of our building is back working almost as it should, so is the smell of cabbage and other sulphurous vegetables. Back and hanging …
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Celeriac is an acquired taste. When I was younger, I was fed so much parsnip, swede and celeriac that they felt like an assault on my underdeveloped tastebuds. But pair …
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A wetland without water is a melancholy sight. The fish are dead, the birds have flown and a lifeless silence hangs over the place. “Everything you see around you should …
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The recipeYou will need 500g of small clams, checked carefully for any cracks or chips. Melt 30g of butter in a deep casserole to which you have a lid, then …
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Across four major cities – London, Amsterdam, Berlin and Tel Aviv – a new meat was born, containing precisely no animal. The London champion of the company, Redefine Meat, is …
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“First of all, I’d argue with the idea that anyone isn’t sophisticated enough to drink dessert wine,” says the Guardian’s Fiona Beckett. Which is not to say that Jean isn’t …
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