Chateau Murdoch: Fox media mogul finds solace at his Bel-Air winery

His views on climate change may differ from his winemaker’s at Moraga estate, but Murdoch appears bitten by viticulture bug

What drives the demand for rhino horns?

Should we accept that Vietnamese medicinal demand for rhino horns is traditional, and inevitable? Those who stockpile horns think so

Dan Barber’s long-term mission: to change food and farming for ever

America’s philosopher chef won over a president to his vision of sustainability. And now he’s bringing it to Britain

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Beekeepers fear for livelihoods as anti-Zika mosquito toxin kills 2.5m bees

  • ‘It kills everything’: conservationist warns over threat to other animals
  • Regulators: ‘clear and public health crisis’ allows use of Naled chemical

A switch to ecological farming will benefit health and environment – report

The world needs to move away from industrial agriculture to avoid ecological, social and human health crises, say scientists

Fifteen years in the world of food

Observer Food Monthly, our award-winning magazine, is celebrating its 15th anniversary. We look back on the people, issues and moments that defined an era in which food became central to British culture