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  • HFSS vs UPF – is it time for governments to choose?

    HFSS vs UPF – is it time for governments to choose?

    As evidence mounts over the harm caused by diets high in ultra-processed foods, policymakers will need to confront some difficult questions, says Nick Hughes. “There’s a point where it reaches a tipping point where the thing just becomes so enormous… Read More

  • THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Can we see through the weeds of that methane story?

    THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Can we see through the weeds of that methane story?

    We start with a story about methane, cows and a feed additive beginning with B: a new study by researchers at the University of California, Davis, found that feeding grazing beef cattle a red seaweed-based supplement (Brominata) in pellet form reduced their methane… Read More

  • A fishy dilemma

    A fishy dilemma

    UK consumption of seafood is well below health guidelines yet global stocks are hugely overfished. How can the circle be squared? By Nick Hughes. “How can we feed ourselves in a way that nourishes both our bodies and regenerates the… Read More

  • What next for the UK’s 3.2 billion cup challenge?

    What next for the UK’s 3.2 billion cup challenge?

    Defra has abandoned plans for a mandatory cup takeback scheme, and this could this pave the way for more Pigouvian policies. David Burrows reports.  A scheme to force foodservice businesses to take back single-use coffee cups and recycle them has… Read More

  • The Friday Digest: Sustainability wilts in the heat

    The Friday Digest: Sustainability wilts in the heat

    It’s been a testing few weeks for sustainability professionals. The failure of COP29 (climate), COP16 (biodiversity) and INC-5 (plastics) to make meaningful progress in taming the assault on the planet from ‘business as usual’ politics and commerce, was enough to… Read More

  • Northern Ireland pledges ‘radical’ shift in food policy

    Northern Ireland pledges ‘radical’ shift in food policy

    The country’s leaders hope that by adopting a ‘whole government approach’ to system change they can position Northern Ireland as the home of sustainable food. By Nick Hughes.  Food system transformation. That’s the ultimate, and highly ambitious, goal behind the development… Read More

  • Time to confront the water crisis

    Time to confront the water crisis

    Often seen as a cheap and plentiful resource, new analysis shows food security is under serious threat from water risk with consequences for all of us. By Nick Hughes. “One-Quarter of World’s Crops Threatened by Water Risks.” So screamed a… Read More

  • THE FRIDAY DIGEST: An egg and bacon sandwich

    THE FRIDAY DIGEST: An egg and bacon sandwich

    Last week’s Digest was about chickens. This week it’s about eggs and it’s about bacon. And holding those together? Probably another bit of bacon if M&S has anything to do with it (wait for it…). First up, Compassion in World Farming’s Eggtrack report showing that… Read More

  • COMMENT: Avoiding the cultured meat culture clash

    COMMENT: Avoiding the cultured meat culture clash

    Finding common ground with farmers could make lab-grown meat companies more likely to succeed, says Katherine Lewis. Farmers are concerned by claims made by lab-grown meat companies, so they want to understand where they fit into this new market. After… Read More

  • PLASTICS PACKAGE: A crisis of confluence

    PLASTICS PACKAGE: A crisis of confluence

    There is more stress over DRS as UK waste policy seemingly falls apart. But new laws are sprouting up everywhere in Brussels. By David Burrows. After a crisis of identity earlier this month, there is a more relaxed feel about The… Read More