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    Interview With The Vegan Society: Part Two

    Alice Nott In this second part of the interview, Alice caught up with Tim Thorpe from the Vegan Society to talk about their plans for a Food Sustainability Bill and a Wellbeing of Future Generations Bill. The Vegan Society started in 1944 with a disagreement between vegetarians over whether...
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    Slippery Business: Oil Companies and Their Climate Commitments

    Alice Nott Many oil companies such as Shell have been blamed for climate change, with energy being the biggest contributor to the UK’s carbon emissions. However, with mounting pressure many of these companies have made commitments to reduce their carbon output and even go carbon neutral. But should we...
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    Interview With The Vegan Society: Part One

    Alice Nott Alice sat down with Tim Thorpe from the Vegan Society UK to discuss their upcoming campaign ‘Plate Up for the Planet’, the Food Sustainability Bill and what it’ll take for us all to go plant based. Tim is the Campaigns Officer for the Vegan Society, having joined...
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    Will Government Incentive Schemes To Tackle Obesity Bear Fruit?

    Evelyn Murrell The UK government may start offering financial rewards to the public for eating healthily and exercising more, in an effort to tackle obesity. Evelyn Murrell gives her perspective on the enterprise.  A similar initiative in Singapore, called The National Step Challenge, was undertaken by 26% of the...
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    The Best Sober Nights Out In Nottingham

    Hannah Penny With a third of students no longer drinking, dry nights out are an increasingly popular option in Nottingham. Whether you’re craving a day without a hangover, have never drunk before, or are doing your best to avoid alcohol, that doesn’t mean you can’t have a fun-filled night....
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    Five Refreshing And Delicious Smoothies To Make This Summer!

    Lucy Tombs Summer is approaching fast, and the weather is beginning to take a turn for the better! In the summer, there is nothing more perfect than a cold drink in the sun and what better beverage than a smoothie. This list of scrumptious smoothies has a beverage for...
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    UK Hit By Widespread Food Shortages: Who Is To Blame?

    Lauren McGaun Over the past few weeks, images of bare supermarket shelves and severely substituted food deliveries have circulated across social media, adding to the fear of many consumers. KFC is one of the most recent food chains to add to this feeling of anguish, with many drawing similarities...