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  • COP28 Comment: From grim to glimmers of hope

    COP28 Comment: From grim to glimmers of hope

    The run-in to the summit has been difficult, but can we come away with the hunger to really change food systems for the better, asks Simon Heppner. The run-in to COP28 is, to put it generously, less than auspicious. Grim… Read More

  • Comment: Greenwashing be Dam-ned

    Comment: Greenwashing be Dam-ned

    Is it safe to start marketing regenerative agriculture yet? By David Burrows. To recap: recently I ventured to Amsterdam for the regenerative agriculture and food systems summit, buoyed by reading of a kindred spirit in the author, chef and restaurateur Gizzi Erskine… Read More

  • Do consumers buy into carbon claims?

    Do consumers buy into carbon claims?

    Brands were quick to adopt carbon neutral claims but interest has slowed of late as consumers and companies are left confused, says Maria Coronado Robles. Carbon offsets have a bunch of advantages that companies really like. They’re a quick and cost-effective… Read More

  • Comment: Going giddy for Gizzi

    Comment: Going giddy for Gizzi

    A chance periodical purchase on the way to a regenerative agriculture conference in The Netherlands leaves me in a sustainable sandwich spin. By David Burrows. I am on my way to Amsterdam for the regenerative agriculture and sustainable food systems… Read More

  • Time to turn the tide on fast food ads

    Time to turn the tide on fast food ads

    Advertising and PR agencies are pledging not to work with fossil fuel companies, or gambling and tobacco brands. They should banish their unhealthy food clients too, says Ali Morpeth. The school summer holidays are a massive juggle. I’m a full-time… Read More

  • COMMENT: It’s time we paid the true price of food

    COMMENT: It’s time we paid the true price of food

    The environmental and health costs of our food are largely excluded from the price we pay at the till. Foodservice operators are in a position to change that, says Nick Hughes.  How much do you pay for your morning cup… Read More

  • COMMENT: Playing the system for savings just won’t work anymore

    COMMENT: Playing the system for savings just won’t work anymore

    Buyers need to adapt to a food system that is now in a phase of major transition, argues David Read, founder and chairman of Prestige Purchasing. The UK’s 67 million population spent £240bn on food in 2022 through a food… Read More

  • COMMENT: Lobby groups continue to side with the laggards

    COMMENT: Lobby groups continue to side with the laggards

    The food industry is being poorly represented when it comes to sustainability, so maybe it’s time for a change. By David Burrows. The British Retail Consortium (BRC) and Food and Drink Federation (FDF) are lobbying for EPR (extended producer responsibility) on packaging… Read More

  • COMMENT: EU misses alt-milk opportunity in schools but there is hope for the UK, says Kirsty Leese

    COMMENT: EU misses alt-milk opportunity in schools but there is hope for the UK, says Kirsty Leese

    The European Parliament this month voted against including plant-based milk in EU schools under its’ huge school scheme – a programme that provides dairy milk, fruit and vegetables to more than 20 million children across the continent. ProVeg International was disappointed by… Read More

  • COMMENT: Beware the green-wagoning surrounding carbon neutral claims.

    COMMENT: Beware the green-wagoning surrounding carbon neutral claims.

    Constant undermining of carbon offsets is causing net-zero ambitions to be ‘thwarted by fear’, says Simon Heppner. The Guardian report last month on the challenges faced by the voluntary carbon market raised questions (again) about the role of carbon offsets in… Read More