Friday bites
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Agonising over agonists
New survey data has revealed an estimated 8.25 million people in the UK, around 15% of the population, have either taken, are taking or are considering taking GLP-1 receptor agonists
Fresh twist in chicken split
One of Europe’s biggest chicken producers brings a fresh dimension to the debate, unveiling new measures that will have the effect of partially decoupling higher welfare outcomes from higher emissions
MPs demand PFAS precautions
The UK Government should set limits on the levels and types of PFAS permitted in food, giving producers, retailers and regulators a consistent basis for protecting public health
The big school food shake-up
Ministers set out proposals for “the most ambitious overhaul in a generation” of school food standards, a raft of changes that will limit foods high in fat, salt and sugar
Cod off the menu
UK-caught cod is no longer a sustainable option for restaurants and caterers, according to the latest scientific advice
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
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
A(nother) shock to the system
Crude oil has surged in price and fertiliser supplies have been reduced to a trickle as the food system once again goes into ‘shock’ mode
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
Time for a food tax?
Taxing unhealthy foods has long been seen as a high-impact solution to the UK’s obesity crisis
