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James Wong

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James Wong is a botanist and science writer, with a particular interest in food crops, conservation and the environment. Trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, he shares his tiny London flat with more than 500 houseplants. 

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Don’t go bananas: Should we be cutting down on the fruit we eat?

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Environment

Should we eat local to cut food miles, or does it make no difference?

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box of veg

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A spoon of sugar

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Why the truth about our sugar intake isn't as bad as we are told

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trowel

Environment

The idea that there are only 100 harvests left is just a fantasy

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