Organisers of the upcoming Low Carbon Agriculture Show 2025 are advocating for the adoption of ‘Reganuary’, a movement coined by Glen Burrows, co-founder of the Ethical Butcher, which challenges consumers to prioritise foods produced using regenerative farming practices.
Unlike Veganuary, which encourages people to embrace a vegan diet for the month of January, Reganuary encourages the consumption of seasonal and sustainably sourced foods, be they plant-based or animal-derived, that contribute to improving the environment.
Reganuary asks people to think critically about the impact of food choices, shifting consumer focus from a binary plant-vs-animal debate to supporting regenerative farming practices that enhance ecosystems.
Regenerative farming aims to improve the environment by farming in harmony with nature, rather than against it.
Its practices include limiting soil disturbance; maintaining soil cover; fostering agricultural diversity and rotations; keeping living roots in the soil; and integrating livestock and arable systems.
Reganuary
According to its founder, the Ethical Butcher, the Reganuary movement advocates for the following principles:
- Buy from British suppliers and minimise the impact of transportation in the food industry;
- Source as much of your food as possible from regenerative producers, from meat, fish, dairy, grains, nuts, seeds, legumes and vegetables;
- Where regenerative produce isn’t an option, look for produce marked as ‘organic’ and ‘biodynamic’;
- Buy direct from small producers where possible, including farm shops and farmers markets;
- Ask questions, do research, get involved in discussions and share your own ideas on food and the environment.
According to its proponents, this ethos closely aligns with the goals of the Low Carbon Agriculture Show, which provides farmers and landowners with the tools, technologies, and insights to make agriculture more sustainable, efficient, and environmentally conscious.
The organisers have claimed that the event, which is due to take place on March 5-6, at NAEC Stoneleigh, south of Coventry, is the only event of its nature dedicated to sustainable farming and carbon reduction practices in the UK.
The show offers a comprehensive platform for those eager to embrace sustainability and reduce their carbon footprint within agriculture, featuring environmental business practices, clean energy solutions, low emission vehicles and farm technology innovation.
It will enable visitors to gain hands-on insights into pioneering technologies, from artificial intelligence (AI) driven solutions to precision farming tools, designed to improve efficiency and sustainability on the farm.
It will also raise awareness of expected policy changes within the sector, while also providing strategies for enhanced environmental performance.
The event is free of charge, with tickets now available on the Low Carbon Agriculture Show’s website.
