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THE FRIDAY DIGEST: The grass isn’t always greener
Let’s start this week in the US: ‘Your grass-fed burger isn’t better for the planet,’ runs a headline in The Washington Post. The article is on the back of a new study, published in the journal PNAS, Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences,… Read More
Packaging 2025: more paper, more AI and more reuse
Experts predict what’s set to be hot in the packaging world this year as companies adapt to new laws, embrace technology and supply sustainable solutions. By David Burrows. Brands will continue to switch to fibre-based packaging this year to ‘mitigate… Read More
POLITICAL PRINT: Producers pay the price for broken system
Defra’s decision to suddenly shut its sustainable farming scheme exposes a number of hard truths about fixing our broken food system. By David Burrows. On Tuesday last week the sustainable farming incentive (SFI) snapped shut. The budget for the 2024… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Farmer fury and organic outrage
The closure of the government’s sustainable farming incentive (SFI) is the big news this week. The SFI pays farmers in England to manage land to protect soil, restore hedgerows and boost nature recovery – the ‘public money for public goods’ mantra… Read More
Wahaca: ‘less but better’ meat to reduce emissions by 9%
Mexican chain beefs up its regenerative sourcing to slim down its total carbon footprint. David Burrows reports. Carbon cuts. Two years ago, in April 2023, Wahaca announced significant changes to its menu on the back of its carbon labelling scheme. Menus at the… Read More
Supply chain risks get real
A growing threat from extreme weather events and pathogenic diseases means businesses can no longer afford to take the availability of staple food crops for granted. By Nick Hughes. The banana is in many ways the ultimate modern commodity crop.… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Funding boost for sustainable diets
“One model to rule them all!” You’ll have to forgive this week’s Digest for channelling our inner Tolkien, such is our excitement at news that researchers have been awarded funding to create a model to categorise foods based on both… Read More
Will ESG survive ‘Trumpism’?
A report suggests commitments to responsible business lack the deep roots to be considered immutable amid a change in the political weather. By Nick Hughes. Retreat or reset? Will 2024 be remembered as the year when businesses retreated from ESG or simply… Read More
Bullseye or bull?
Revised packaging and net-zero targets are ‘realistic’, brands argue, but will they result in short-term complacency? By David Burrows. The Coca‑Cola Company has announced updated voluntary environmental goals “with the aim of delivering on the company’s purpose to Refresh the… Read More
THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Beans, peas, good for your heart …
This week’s rundown features cow burps and beans as food comes to the fore in the UK’s seventh carbon budget. Pulses are again racing in the organic food sector as sales “bounce back”. And, in a surprise to no-one, Defra… Read More