Nick Hughes
Progress stalls on meat reduction
People are eating slightly less meat than a decade ago, but progress towards healthier and more sustainable diets appears to be slowing. New research reveals the barriers preventing large-scale dietary change.
The schools turning canteens into community hubs
Future Foundations has an ambitious plan to scale its social canteen concept across the whole of the UK. School caterers will have a big role to play Brightly coloured bunting criss-crosses the ceiling, catchy beats blast out of a stereo…
Where next for voluntary reformulation programmes?
As a new report shows precious little progress on calorie reduction the pressure grows on ministers to take a more hard-line approach
Food waste retreat beggars belief
The UK’s retreat on food waste policy has sparked frustration across the foodservice and hospitality sectors
Hospitality has work to do on race
Awareness of the need to tackle ethnic inequalities is growing within hospitality and the environmental movement but discrimination remains rife If you are white and working in hospitality you are more likely to hold a managerial position than if you…
Rising to the challenge of water efficiency
Devastating drought across the UK has seen water move back towards the top of the sustainability agenda. Nick Hughes reports.
Time to deliver on ethnic diversity
A new Footprint Intelligence report shows signs of progress among hospitality businesses on ethnic diversity and inclusion but true employee equity remains a long way off
Is obesity regulation on the ropes?
Is the UK government stepping back from obesity regulation? This analysis examines the future of calorie labelling, HFSS restrictions, sugar taxes and the ongoing debate between industry responsibility and government intervention.
Pea protein: the next food safety scandal?
Thanks to its taste and texture, pea protein isolate is finding its way into a variety of vegan convenience foods, but as Nick Hughes reports, this popular ingredient comes with risks attached. You may never have heard of pea protein…
Please Sir, We Want Some More
Head teachers are facing a dilemma when deciding how to spend dwindling school budgets. Will this mean cuts to school meals and the return of the dreaded Turkey Twizzler? David Burrows and Nick Hughes investigate. Ever since an outraged…
