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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
Crying fowl
A schism has emerged over the best vehicle for improving chicken welfare after a group of leading hospitality operators responsible for 18 brands withdrew from the ‘Better chicken commitment’ (BCC)
What’s in a name?
Arguments over the terminology used to describe plant-based meat and dairy alternatives reached a new crescendo last week after Oatly lost a long-running legal battle over its use of the word “milk” in its marketing
