Out of Home News Analysis
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THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Donald is Trumped by a story about bottles
Only at Footprint would a packaging story steal the spotlight from Donald Trump and the gathering at Davos. And for that we are proud. This is the news (of course) that the Deposit Return Scheme for Drinks Containers (England and Northern Ireland)… Read More
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Comment: Don’t rely on eco-labels to shift diets
Evidence suggesting eco-labels don’t impact people’s meal choices should refocus business energy on driving change back-of-house, says Nick Hughes. Last week, we reported on new research showing how the presence of an eco-label didn’t shift dietary choices among people eating a hot… Read More
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Can reuse move to the next level?
Europe’s reuse revolution is well and truly underway, according to new research, but scaling these greener foodservice systems remains a multi-faceted challenge. By David Burrows. Barometer shows reuse boost. The first edition of the European Reuse Barometer has revealed a “rapidly growing” reuse… Read More
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The Friday Digest: Eco-labels don’t move the dial
Does the presence of an eco-label change our dietary choices? Specifically, does it make those choices more environmentally friendly? That’s the question a group of researchers set out to answer three years ago in an out of home setting. The… Read More
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Comment: Financial investments can be a fix for unhealthy diets
Recent studies point to an emerging business case for healthier foods which is good news for the health of billions of people, says Greg S Garrett. Today, poor diets pose a greater risk to mortality and morbidity than the combined effects of… Read More
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Political Print: Labour needs allies to deliver meaningful reform
Repairing relationships with farmers and businesses, whilst putting the UK on a path to food security and nature recovery, will require the kind of political fleet of foot that has thus far eluded the new government, says Nick Hughes. Farmers… Read More
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The Friday Digest: Reed seeks to reset relations in Oxford
“The straws are piling up and up – and the camel’s back is close to breaking.” Steve Reed struck a sympathetic tone this week as the secretary of state for Defra resolved to reset relations with the farming sector. Delivering… Read More
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A big deal for environmental diplomacy
Talks to secure a global plastics treaty reached a dead-end in December, but there are high hopes for a deal this year as a strong ‘coalition of the willing’ emerges. By David Burrows No deal. Countries negotiating an international legally binding instrument on… Read More
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In a pickle over production systems
Has the need to dramatically reduce GHG emissions from agriculture ‘rationalised’ the intensification of production? By David Burrows I am writing this over lunch. Sausage casserole, using pork from ‘outdoor bred’ pigs. This means the sows stay outside. The piglets… Read More
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THE FRIDAY DIGEST: Will alt proteins pack a punch in 2025?
2024 has been an eventful year for alternative proteins, a category that includes plant-based meat alternatives, products made using precision fermentation techniques, insect protein and cell-based or cultivated meat products. Although some of the commercial lustre has fallen off the UK… Read More