Food Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/environment/food/ Good journalism about good things Mon, 30 Mar 2026 09:18:34 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-150x150.png Food Archives - Positive News https://www.positive.news/category/environment/food/ 32 32 New olive groves plant hope across the West Bank https://www.positive.news/environment/agriculture/the-quest-to-restore-west-bank-olive-groves/ Mon, 30 Mar 2026 08:00:03 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=572248 In the West Bank, where olive trees have long sustained livelihoods and identity, a replanting movement brings hope

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The link between healthy soil and a healthy body https://www.positive.news/environment/food/the-link-between-healthy-soil-and-a-healthy-body/ Tue, 24 Mar 2026 09:41:16 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=572101 Science has yet to prove a definitive link between soil and human health, but that could be about to change

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Could solar panels help strengthen global food security? https://www.positive.news/environment/agriculture/could-solar-panels-help-strengthen-global-food-security/ Tue, 03 Mar 2026 07:00:22 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=568397 Solar panels could increase global crop yields by creating cooler, more resilient growing conditions, researchers say

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The photo series celebrating the people cultivating hope, from soil to sea https://www.positive.news/environment/the-photography-series-celebrating-the-people-cultivating-hope-from-soil-to-sea/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 11:39:15 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=550276 A new arts project pairs photographers and poets with farmers, fishers and food growers to tell powerful stories of regeneration

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From war zones to city plots, grassroots growers are transforming land and lives https://www.positive.news/society/from-war-zones-to-city-plots-grassroots-growers-are-transforming-land-and-lives/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 07:00:18 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=544122 A new generation of land defenders are reclaiming soil, space and power through community gardens and regenerative action

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From ‘sniff-aris’ to puzzle feeders: 10 tips to keep your dog thriving https://www.positive.news/society/from-sniff-aris-to-puzzle-feeders-10-tips-to-keep-your-dog-thriving/ Thu, 28 Aug 2025 13:01:21 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=541088 Looking for new ways to keep your dog happy, healthy and safe? Here are 10 suggestions, from scent games to training tips

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Five inspiring firsts in the new issue of Positive News magazine https://www.positive.news/society/five-inspiring-firsts-in-the-new-issue-of-positive-news-magazine/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:45:51 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=523414 From a pioneering degree course to a world-first tiny home, here are five innovative inceptions captured in our latest issue

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What went right this week: social safety nets, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-16-of-2025/ Fri, 18 Apr 2025 05:00:15 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=523515 Social protection improved globally, Australia slashed marine pollution, and lab-grown meat had a ‘breakthrough’, plus more

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Growing and sharing seeds can boost mental health https://www.positive.news/society/growing-and-sharing-seeds-can-boost-mental-health/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:31:02 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=521463 Storing and sharing seeds has clear environmental benefits. But new findings suggest they can bring about wellbeing wins too

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Culled national park deer to provide venison for local schools and food banks 
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