factory fish farm stopped!
19th Aug 26
What could have been England’s first land-based factory fish farm has been stopped in its tracks.
Updates
Sweltering Tubes & Food System Funerals – Molly & Nina’s LCAW Diary
1st Jul 26
Foodrise campaigners Molly and Nina share their highlights from London Climate Action Week 2026.
Look how much we’ve grown! Reflecting on 8 years of transforming Buckinghamshire’s local food economy
23rd Jun 26
After 8 years of organising workshops, internships, youth projects and community meals, we are gleaning from our final harvest in Bucks.
Daily Mail – Cancer-linked ‘forever chemicals’ discovered in scores of Tesco own-brand fish, dairy and meat products, experts claim
18th Jun 26
Dozens of Tesco's fish, dairy and meat products have been found to contain chemicals linked to liver problems and cancer.
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Tesco is selling us ‘forever chemicals’
17th Jun 26
The UK’s biggest supermarket is profiting while selling us food containing ‘forever chemicals’, and keeping customers in the dark.
Celebrating Alchemic Kitchen’s transition to an independent CIC
15th Jun 26
From its beginnings as a Foodrise project, Alchemic Kitchen is stepping into an exciting new chapter as an independent CIC.
Foodrise is taking the Government to the Supreme Court
13th May 26
Foodrise have put together a joint statement to stand up against the UK Government’s attempt to appeal a £10,000 cost cap on legal fees.
A New Chapter for Gleaning – Celebrating the Network’s Legacy
12th May 26
As Foodrise says farewell to the Gleaning Network, gleaning groups across the UK continue growing and inspiring new initiatives.
Sustainable Views – Is the Iran war the trigger for the decline of the west’s food system?
12th May 26
Foodrise reported one of the world’s largest fertiliser companies, Norwegian business Yara, to the OECD in April.
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Foodrise is taking the government to the Supreme Court
11th May 26
Environmental sector is uniting to express concern over upcoming Supreme Court judgement which could put environmental justice at risk
Farmers Weekly – Foodrise case seeks to revive Aussie trade deal challenge
9th May 26
A Supreme Court case on the cost of bringing environmental legal challenges could have implications for UK farming and trade policy.
The Grocer – Abel & Cole accused of greenwashing over land-farmed salmon switch
1st Apr 26
Abel & Cole has been accused of greenwashing over its much vaunted switch to land-farmed salmon, reports The Grocer.
The truth about Abel & Cole’s shocking salmon switch
1st Apr 26
Abel & Cole is opening the floodgates to the latest form of factory fish farming. We need to stop them before it's too late.
Press release – Abel & Cole accused of fooling customers over ‘greenwashing’ salmon switch
1st Apr 26
The online grocer is worryingly billing its switch to land-based salmon factory farms as a guilt-free, ethical way to enjoy salmon.
Submission to EAC inquiry on air pollution in the UK
12th Mar 26
Our EAC submission outlines how agriculture is a major source of UK air pollution, and makes the case for lower meat and dairy diets.
Press release – “Reckless” Labour must halt spread of factory farming, say campaigners
11th Mar 26
Joint letter to the government calls for changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) to halt the expansion of factory farming.
Press release – Government faces legal challenge on £90 million subsidy for cheap sugar
24th Feb 26
The government is being forced to defend a new trade measure which will flood the country with cheap sugar.
Blue Empire – an updated summary
24th Feb 26
A progress update on the impact of Norway’s enormous salmon farming industry on communities in West Africa
Beef and lamb get 580 times more in EU subsidies than legumes, study finds
19th Feb 26
Report says common agricultural policy provides ‘unfair’ levels of support to unhealthy, meat-heavy diets.
CAP at the Crossroads – Reforming EU CAP subsidies to support healthy sustainable diets
19th Feb 26
New report reveals the scale of EU CAP subsidies being used to prop up unsustainable livestock production, and makes the case for reform.
Press release – EU spends hundreds of times more subsidies on high-emissions beef and dairy than legumes and nuts
19th Feb 26
Shocking new figures reveal that high-emissions beef and lamb received an estimated 580 times more CAP subsidies than legumes.
Green Alliance – A tax break for imported sugar isn’t sweet for the public health or the environment
12th Feb 26
Sugar campaigner, Ali Hines, explains how the ATQ on raw cane sugar contradicts government missions and why it should be reversed.
Taxpayer grants to wealthy salmon multinationals quadruple in two years with £5.5m total bill
21st Jan 26
SNP ministers have handed around £5.5million to firms in the £1billion-a-year industry since 2021 via their Marine Scotland Fund.
Green Alliance – Four reasons why land-based salmon factory farms should be banned
15th Dec 25
Foodrise and Seastemik have published a new policy briefing to give land-based salmon factory farming the scrutiny it needs.
