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Gwyneth Paltrow unboxes frozen meats from small farms after admitting to being ‘more of an omnivore’

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Gwyneth Paltrow shares her glee as she unboxes frozen meats after admitting to becoming ‘more of an omnivore’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 01:39 BST, 17 April 2020 | Updated: 01:40 BST, 17 April 2020 She’s become a foremost authority on all things health and lifestyle – including what to eat.  And Gwyneth Paltrow … Read more

George Clooney’s coffee giant Nespresso admits buying beans from child labour farms

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Nespresso coffee – which is advertised by movie star George Clooney –  has admitted to buying beans from three farms in Guatemala where child labour is used.  The admission comes after specialists probed the coffee giant’s suppliers in the region.  The coffee maker said a team of 10 investigators had found three ‘confirmed cases of … Read more

Researchers in Norway test using underwater robots with fin-like flaps to guard fish farms 

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Researchers in Norway test how comfortable salmon in a commercial fish farm being monitored by underwater robots instead of human divers A team of scientists in Norway observed 188,000 salmon in a sea cage fish farm They sent a smaller and larger robot into the water to observe the salmon The fish appeared to be … Read more

Onshore wind farms revived: Turbines are to receive a cash boost in reversal of David Cameron policy

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Onshore wind farms revived: Turbines are to receive a cash boost as ministers perform dramatic reversal of David Cameron policy in bid to reduce UK’s greenhouse gas emissions Ministers will free up public cash to help Britain cut greenhouse gases Government says wind and solar can take part in low-carbon power auctions They aim to … Read more

Row brews at Starbucks over ‘child workers’ on farms supplying the High Street giant’s coffee beans 

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Row brews at Starbucks over ‘child workers’ on farms supplying the High Street giant’s coffee beans Investigation claimed children aged 11 working eight-hour days on plantations American coffee giant has almost 1,000 cafes in UK and revenue of £20billion Five plantations linked to company were reportedly exploiting children for work By Lizzie Deane For The … Read more

George Clooney says Nespresso ‘has work to do’ after documentary reveals child laborer coffee farms 

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Nespresso ambassador George Clooney admits the brand ‘still has work to do’ after documentary revealed their coffee beans ‘are picked by child laborers’ An investigation uncovered child labor at farms linked to Nespresso coffee Channel 4’s Dispatches showed youngsters working eight-hour days picking beans and shifting heavy loads to weighing areas on plantations in Guatemala They … Read more

Officers arrest burglars who tried to escape after robbing nearby farms by hiding up a tree

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Dramatic moment officers arrest a gang of burglars who tried to escape after robbing nearby farms by hiding up a tree Abraham Fox, 28, Ross Sutcliffe, 29, and William Lowther, 48, fled 20 officers  They were jailed for two years each on three counts of burglary in Yorkshire  A police helicopter’s thermal imaging cameras caught … Read more