Nick Hughes
Winds of change
For a festival that began life a decade ago effectively as a knowledge sharing hub for a small group of progressive farmers, Groundswell has evolved into something altogether more sweeping in scope and scale
Lessons in food security from Canada
Sid Mehta, an expert in Canada’s food system, explains the context behind the country’s new national food security strategy and what it tells us about the risk of relying on others to feed us in an increasingly volatile world
What will it take to triple surplus food redistribution?
Saasha Celestial-One from Olio tells Nick why she believes it’s possible to triple the level of surplus food being redistributed and why foodservice businesses have a key role to play
Taking food redistribution to the next level
A plan to triple the level of surplus food going to those in need relies on the support of businesses, but those on the frontline stress it is not a silver bullet solution to food poverty
In need of repair
The Food Foundation’s annual ‘Broken Plate’ report rarely makes for comforting reading, but this year’s snapshot of the health of the UK food system may be the most dispiriting yet.
Why is food still absent from UK carbon plan?
Ruth Westcott from Sustain reflects on the absence of food from the UK’s plan to lower carbon emissions and why ministers are scared to talk about the need for dietary change
In the loop
This week saw a landmark announcement on the journey to launching the first ever UK deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers
The cold chain feels the chill
Phil Pluck of the Cold Chain Federation warns of the growing risk to the supply of perishable foods from cyber attacks, energy supply shocks and a range of other challenges facing the sector
Will health policies survive Labour reset?
The government is coming under growing pressure to pause the development of measures designed to encourage a shift to healthier, more sustainable diets
Rockets and feathers
What goes up must come down. Although in the case of food prices, the descent is likely to be far slower than the journey to the summit
