Climate Change

In need of repair
The Food Foundation’s annual ‘Broken Plate’ report rarely makes for comforting reading, but this year’s snapshot of the health of the UK food system may be the most dispiriting yet.
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
Rockets and feathers
What goes up must come down. Although in the case of food prices, the descent is likely to be far slower than the journey to the summit
A risky business
Large food businesses should be required to show how they are planning for climate risk, according to a major new report on climate adaptation
A plan for the land
England’s first ever land use framework aims to maintain domestic food production while freeing land for nature, development and energy. Can it carry off such a delicate balancing act?
UK food system resilience is undercooked
The UK food system is not resilient to the kind of shocks that will increasingly present themselves over the next decade, according to the author of a seminal report on the subject. Speaking at this week’s Cold Chain Live conference…
IGD says dietary change needed to meet climate goals
IGD warns that dietary change will be essential if the UK is to meet its climate targets. New research highlights the role of food choices in reducing emissions and building a sustainable food system
Progress stalls on meat reduction
People are eating slightly less meat than a decade ago, but progress towards healthier and more sustainable diets appears to be slowing. New research reveals the barriers preventing large-scale dietary change.
UK reliance on fresh produce from climate-vulnerable areas exposed
Brits need to eat more fruit and veg. That much we knew. But will there be enough to go around and is it affordable? A new study published in Nature Food suggests maybe not. “The increased reliance on fruit and…
Cows, coffee and COP 21
DESPITE A CANCELLED climate march, COP 21 in Paris has started strongly amid tight security. Countries are keen to show their commitment with 150 world leaders, such as Cameron, Obama and Merkel, turning up to show their support. Europe is…