the small print
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The Small Print is Footprint Media Group’s weekly podcast, hosted by Nick Hughes.
Every Wednesday we delve beneath the headlines of stories impacting the hospitality and foodservice sector through our unique lens of environmental and social affairs, in company with expert guests.
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Lessons in food security from Canada
Sid Mehta, an expert in Canada’s food system, explains the context behind the country’s new national food security strategy and what it tells us about the risk of relying on others to feed us in an increasingly volatile world
What will it take to triple surplus food redistribution?
Saasha Celestial-One from Olio tells Nick why she believes it’s possible to triple the level of surplus food being redistributed and why foodservice businesses have a key role to play
Why is food still absent from UK carbon plan?
Ruth Westcott from Sustain reflects on the absence of food from the UK’s plan to lower carbon emissions and why ministers are scared to talk about the need for dietary change
The cold chain feels the chill
Phil Pluck of the Cold Chain Federation warns of the growing risk to the supply of perishable foods from cyber attacks, energy supply shocks and a range of other challenges facing the sector
The next frontier in scope 3 reporting
Hamish Forbes from WRAP gives Nick Hughes the lowdown on the organisation’s new guidance for scope 3 measurement and reporting and what it means for businesses
Have businesses dropped the ball on salt?
As research reveals high levels of salt in popular high street sandwiches, Sonia Pombo from the campaign group Action on Salt & Sugar tells Nick Hughes why it’s time to put this key nutrient back on the public health agenda
Soy sustainability at a crossroads
Jonathan Gorman from the UK Soy Manifesto highlights the current risk to food businesses sourcing soy from the key Amazon region and discusses the potential for alternative feed sources to replace soy at scale
Can businesses close the ambition-action gap on animal welfare?
Nicky Amos of Business Benchmark on Farm Animal Welfare tells Nick Hughes how foodservice businesses are progressing on animal welfare and why the focus must shift from targets to delivery
The new School Food Standards for England: the good, the gaps and the consequences
Chefs In Schools chief executive Naomi Duncan shares her thoughts on the proposed new school food standards for England and how to deliver a transformation in school food culture
Scotland’s journey to becoming a Good Food Nation
Nick Hughes talks to Scottish Food Commission chief executive Jayne Jones about the role of the newly launched body in supporting food systems change in Scotland
