Fuel Poverty: The Nordic Paradox

Over the winters of 2012-2016, nearly 120,000 people in England and Wales died of cold weather, or factors associated with it - including influenza. Winter is considered to be December-March in this research, and sadly far exceed the numbers dying in alternate seasons. This has become known as 'excess winter deaths'.  Therefore, it would be natural to expect a correlation between...

A Moral Storm: Ethics of Climate Change

Climate change is potentially the most global and intergenerational ethical issue that we will face. When investigating climate change, the initial questions that come to mind (What causes climate change? What will be the effects of this change? What can we do to stop it?) all can be answered through falsifiable scientific research. Although it's expected that a small portion of the research may...

Is Meat Off the Table?

Vegetarian Cuisine It only takes a trip to the supermarket or a browse through social media to see that plant-based diets, including vegetarianism and veganism, are becoming increasingly popular. People are readily choosing to reduce their meat intake and these decisions are even reflected in market trends - sales of meat alternatives rose by 8% between 2010 and 2012. But why is this relevant...