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Comment: is mimicking meat a seriously good idea?
Plant-based alternatives are helping the shift to more sustainable diets but they don’t all need to mimic meat, says Eugene Wang. Hardly a day goes by without news of a new alternative to meat, or a study showing the need…
Comment: Plastic bans barely scratch the surface
It’s full steam ahead for single-use plastic bans but it is the rush to reuse that we should be cheering on, says David Burrows. Plastic plates, trays, bowls, cutlery, and certain types of polystyrene cups and food containers are all…
Comment: Time for bosses to speak the truth to power
Industry leaders wanting stronger sustainability policies must make their voices heard in 2023, says Nick Hughes. In the spirit of this article I will get straight to the point. I have a polite request to make of business leaders in…
Comment: Businesses failing to walk the talk on sustainability
Food companies in the FTSE 100 Index are making insufficient progress towards fair and sustainable models, says Maddy Diment. Thomas Redman, a leading data expert, once claimed “where there is data smoke, there is business fire”. That sentiment feels particularly resonant in…
COMMENT: Tackling obesity requires proper planning
The growth of US fast food chains in the UK market suggests policies to curb the proliferation of hot food takeaways need rebooting, says Nick Hughes. Last week health secretary Steve Barclay unveiled plans to fast-track “cutting-edge obesity treatments and…
COMMENT: Blended burgers can help achieve net zero
Combining beef with vegetables and pulses can cut emissions and deliver on taste. What’s not to like, wonders David Burrows. Earlier this month I wrote this short news item about a study by the Stockholm Resilience Centre that looked under the bonnet…
COMMENT: Time for businesses to think big
Incremental improvements to the status quo won’t save the planet; we all need to be braver, says Nick Hughes. It’s not often I read a book that stops me dead in my tracks but George Monbiot’s Regenesis proved an exception to the…
COMMENT: Chances of a ‘green Brexit’ wash away
Promises that exiting the EU would leave the UK better placed to protect the environment lie in tatters. By David Burrows. In a blog just before she became prime minister, Liz Truss claimed she was an environmentalist before it was…
COMMENT: Don’t stall on sustainability
Ministers must resist calls to pause important health and environmental regulations and reduce the cost burden on businesses in other ways, says Nick Hughes. The appointment of a new prime minister – and cabinet – brings a fresh opportunity for…
COMMENT: Plastic messaging misses the mark
Scotland’s single-use plastic bans come into force (for real) on Friday but the FPA has done little to help businesses prepare. By David Burrows. In June, regulations came into force in Scotland that restricted the manufacture and supply of plastic…