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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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
How can we build a future-fit food system?
Nick Hughes talks to Planeatry Alliance co-founder Mike Barry about his vision for a food system fit to manage future risks and seize commercial opportunities
Microplastics and human health: a ticking time bomb?
Nick Hughes talks to Notpla co-founder and CEO Pierre Paslier about the health risks associated with microplastics and the pathway to a plastic-free society
The campaign for food system targets
Nick Hughes talks to Anna Taylor of The Food Foundation and Charlotte Wright from Elior to discuss the campaign for a Good Food Bill
Are shoppers shunning bacon over nitrite concerns?
Nick Hughes is joined by food safety and security expert Professor Chris Elliott to discuss the issue of nitrites in processed meats
Lessons from a career in sustainability
In Episode 4 of The Small Print podcast, Nick Hughes is joined by supply chain sustainability expert, Robin Sundaram
