Nick Hughes
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
The next frontier in scope 3 reporting
Hamish Forbes from WRAP gives Nick Hughes the lowdown on the organisation’s new guidance for scope 3 measurement and reporting and what it means for businesses
The folly in leaving food policy to Tesco
A government proposal to freeze the price of essential items sent a chill through a food industry battling structural challenges for which ministers appear to have no answers
Have businesses dropped the ball on salt?
As research reveals high levels of salt in popular high street sandwiches, Sonia Pombo from the campaign group Action on Salt & Sugar tells Nick Hughes why it’s time to put this key nutrient back on the public health agenda
