Nick Hughes
Pity the fool
Wednesday April 1st will likely have been circled on the calendars of hospitality sector leaders since the very start of the year
Microplastics and human health: a ticking time bomb?
Nick Hughes talks to Notpla co-founder and CEO Pierre Paslier about the health risks associated with microplastics and the pathway to a plastic-free society
A plan for the land
England’s first ever land use framework aims to maintain domestic food production while freeing land for nature, development and energy. Can it carry off such a delicate balancing act?
The right kind of profile?
The stakes surrounding junk food marketing restrictions got a whole heap higher this week after the UK Government launched a consultation on its plan to apply a new nutrient profiling model (NPM) to food regulations
The campaign for food system targets
Nick Hughes talks to Anna Taylor of The Food Foundation and Charlotte Wright from Elior to discuss the campaign for a Good Food Bill
Is it a good time for a food bill?
An alliance of organisations believes legally-binding targets are the only way to put the UK’s food system on the path to a more sustainable, resilient future
Are shoppers shunning bacon over nitrite concerns?
Nick Hughes is joined by food safety and security expert Professor Chris Elliott to discuss the issue of nitrites in processed meats
The battle for the future of chicken welfare
The decision by leading hospitality brands to quit the ‘Better chicken commitment’ resurfaces age-old questions over the challenge in marrying commerciality with ethics
Chick ‘n’ mix
Less than a month after a group of leading hospitality businesses withdrew from the Better Chicken Commitment (BCC), a mixed bag of industry progress on broiler welfare has been laid bare in a new scorecard
Lessons from a career in sustainability
In Episode 4 of The Small Print podcast, Nick Hughes is joined by supply chain sustainability expert, Robin Sundaram
