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How wood burning/briquette making is the most sustainable fuel source for cooking

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The BBC World Service have broadcast, yet again, inaccurate information on pollution from cooking fuels. In this statement they didn’t say which Country they were referring to. ”Wood burning  for cooking is more polluting than diesel fumes” they said on December 16, 2023   ”and kills more people than diesel fumes.” This information is coming from […]

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Why is the UK and EU exporting banned chemicals to Paraguay BBC FOOD CHAIN

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BBC Broadcast of 30.11.23 stated  that food production is not possible without the use of pesticides in certain Countries and that the UK and the EU are exporting these harmful chemicals into Paraguay. THIS STATEMENT IS UNTRUE  and the BBC Food chain should not have put this out. It is through their lack of research

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Insects are not food for humans, Nottingham Trent University.

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The Farming Today of 4 November, 2023 talks about how insect farming is at present allowed for  animal feeds – but this will never be acceptable for most humans.  Sustainable food production needs to think more carefully. Insect farming is NOT NECESSARY  AT ALL  to dispose of food waste etc.,  This is simply not true.

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