But opinions differ on the best ways to restore nutritional values as human populations rise

Glyphosate is “absolutely fine” to use and is “critical for regenerative farming”, the environment secretary has said.

Campaigners say Britain becoming ‘toxic poster child of Europe’ and accuse ministers of breaking Brexit promise on standards

Initiative lays out practical steps we can all take to help halt destruction of species and habitats in Britain

Soil Association calls for pupils in England to get ‘healthier and more climate-friendly’ meals

As climate change brings increasingly heavy rainfall, using the soils to prevent this kind of flash flooding will be crucial in cities

The free app, which has been downloaded more than half a million times, regularly recommends users buy ultra-processed products and even endorses instant noodles and an energy drink.

Letters revealed under FoI laws show council asked environment secretary to investigate plan

Harris Ranch in California (pictured) is one of America's largest 'feedlots', or factory farms for cows, and produces a staggering 150 million pounds of beef every year.

Letter: Sarah Compson of the Soil Association responds to an article by Julian Baggini in which he questions the organic movement

Exclusive: Decision to make episode about natural destruction available only on iPlayer angers programme-makers

The stripy fields have been planted across England as part of a trial to boost the natural predators of pests that attack cereal crops

Schools are abandoning hot lunches as the standard of food for pupils declines across the country, a report says.Thirteen years after the television chef Jamie Oliver helped to banish turkey twizzl...

Experiment using caffeine concoction on bees’ nests may help farmers ensure crops are pollinated

Industrial farms are spreading across Europe. Greenpeace went to talk to the people who live close by

A lack of soil protection legislation has been a “catastrophic failure” by politicians, allowing costly degradation to continue relatively unabated until

Soil Association warns public mistrust of ‘US-style’ food system is growing

Lizzie Rivera explores the connection between soil health and human health in celebration of all the farmers – organic and otherwise – who are reversing environmental damage, cultivating biodiversity...

Urging political action on pesticide use is another way to help stem ‘collapse of nature’

They may not be cute, but the work they do for our soil keeps humans in business. But their numbers are in steep decline

The humble creatures – which break down organic matter and aerate soils – contribute to as much as 6.5% of the world’s grain harvests

Study says the date by which we consume a year’s worth of resources is arriving faster

Scientists from international conservation charity ZSL (Zoological Society of London) have for the first time put an economic figure on the…