There is no doubt that we live in an age of unprecedented, and sometimes terrifying, technological advance where the speed of advance so often outstrips the necessary ethical considerations.

There is no doubt that we live in an age of unprecedented, and sometimes terrifying, technological advance where the speed of advance so often outstrips the necessary ethical considerations.

Personally, I have been very impressed by the slow food movement. It is about celebrating the culture of food, of sharing the extraordinary knowledge, developed over millennia, of the traditions involved with quality food production, of the sheer joy and pleasure of consuming food together. Especially within the context of family life, this has to be one of the highest forms of cultural activity.

Forests are the world's air-conditioning system-the lungs of the planet-and we are on the verge of switching it off.

Any difficulties which the world faces today will be as nothing compared to the full effects which global warming will have on the world-wide economy.

Climate change should be seen as the greatest challenge to face man and treated as a much bigger priority in the United Kingdom.

The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa - slightly off balance.