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Soil health and dairy farming in the UK

Although healthy soil means more nutritious dairy products, modern intensive farming methods pollute and degrade the environment. However, a regenerative agriculture movement is kicking back against mainstream industrial farming.

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Thomas Sankara and the stomachs that made themselves heard

Thomas Sankara’s vision to transform farming and health in Burkina Faso turned to dust with his assassination. Perry Blankson highlights the considerable achievements of Sankara’s brief span in power.

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Nymphomania and hypersexuality in women and men

The history of nymphomania is closely bound with society's views on women and their sexuality.

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Obesity and Britain’s boys

Six young men and six experiences of being overweight. Find out how these boys and their loved ones feel about this stigmatising issue.

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  • Young children are being given food and drink. Wood engraving.
  • Local people gathered in a Scottish smithy for food and drink. Etching by W. Lizars, 18--.
  • People outside their cottages celebrating a festival with food and drink. Engraving by W. Finden after David Wilkie.
  • A man, glass in hand, sits at a table with food and drink. Wood-engraving, late 16th century.
  • A nursing nun, carrying a tray of food and hot drink, wearing the habit of her order. Watercolour drawing.
  • Thomas Guy meeting with others to discuss his hospital, a maidservant brings food and drink. Photogravure after C. W. Cope, 1871.
  • Thomas Guy meeting with others to discuss his hospital, a maidservant brings food and drink. Photogravure after C. W. Cope, 1871.
  • Boer War: a busy street scene with gracious ladies offering food, drink and assistance to wounded soldiers. Process print after C. Shepperson after A. Johnstone, c. 1900.
  • The birth of the Virgin Mary, her mother Anne washes her hands before being given food and drink by attendants. Photolithograph after a painting by B. Daddi.
  • The birth of the Virgin Mary, her mother Anne washes her hands before being given food and drink by attendants. Photolithograph after a painting by B. Daddi.
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