Foodservice News and Information
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Five years to save the planet, warns WWF
The harms caused by the global food system must be urgently addressed or else Earth’s life-support systems risk passing irreversible tipping points. The stark warning came from WWF, which reported a “catastrophic” average decline in wildlife populations of 73% in… Read More
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Vegan McNuggets arrive in France
Consumers in France can now enjoy chicken-free nuggets. “The goal is to meet consumer demand for the variety of proteins on our menu,” Jean-Guillaume Bertola told Le Figaro, as he launched vegan nuggets. The McPlant nuggets, available in boxes of four, six,… Read More
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Businesses call for mandatory food waste reporting
A group of leading food businesses has called on the UK government to require companies to publicly report their food waste data. In an open letter to Defra secretary of state Steve Reed, coordinated by Too Good to Go and… Read More
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EU hits brakes on deforestation rules
The EU plans to delay the implementation of its new deforestation regulation following pressure from overseas governments. The European Commission this week proposed a 12-month delay in application of the EUDR which places a legal responsibility on businesses to exercise… Read More
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Put low-carbon meals at the top of delivery apps, say researchers
Food delivery apps are a mainstay of foodservice now, but how can they be used to nudge people into making more sustainable meal choices? Quite easily, it seems. Researchers led by Paul Lohmann from the El-Erian Institute of Behavioural Economics… Read More
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Food hygiene professionals push back over new regulatory regime
A leading professional body has expressed concern over plans to allow supermarkets to use data from their own audits to demonstrate compliance with food hygiene standards. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has put forward proposals that would see large grocers… Read More
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Farm data review finds stark difference in environmental impact
The UK Government has been urged to back a standard method for measuring farms’ environmental impact across key indicators like soil health and carbon following a UK-wide review of farm data. Described as the largest, most comprehensive review of farm… Read More
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Stop funding ‘big meat’ banks told
Over 100 civil society organisations from across the world have called on major global banks to stop funding industrial livestock production. The open letter has been sent to institutions including Bank of America, Citigroup, and JPMorgan Chase, highlighting their role in exacerbating… Read More
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Companies showing policymakers how to ‘end the cage age’
Campaigners have urged the UK Government to publish its long overdue consultation on the use of cages for laying hens and take decisive action to ban all caged systems in animal farming. “Brexit presented the UK with a unique opportunity… Read More
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It’s chop and change in corporate ESG metrics
Almost half of companies (46) in the FTSE 100 made adjustments to their previously reported climate and sustainability metrics this year, according to analysis by Deloitte. Deloitte looked at the climate and sustainability disclosures in the most recently published annual… Read More