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Cod off the menu
UK-caught cod is no longer a sustainable option for restaurants and caterers, according to the latest scientific advice
Pity the fool
Wednesday April 1st will likely have been circled on the calendars of hospitality sector leaders since the very start of the year
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?
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
Post-Brexit farming support to be based on public goods
The government has proposed a new agricultural subsidy system that will see payments based on the provision of public goods rather than the amount of land farmed. The current system of support for farmers and landowners shaped by the Common…
New labelling guide to help cut food waste
New labelling guidelines have been published to help reduce the amount of food people chuck in the bin. In the UK, two million tonnes of food is thrown away every year because it’s not been used in time; a third…
Public brand litter a turn off
More than a third of people would be less likely to buy from a business whose branded litter they see on the street, new research has found. Three quarters of those questioned looked upon a business negatively when seeing litter…
Sugaring the Brexit pill
Britain’s sugar policy is a contradictory mess – but leaving the EU is a chance to bring agriculture and health goals into line. By Professor Jack Winkler. The UK government is drowning in dissent, divisions, plots and power struggles. The…
Microplastics found in mussels in Kent
Research conducted for the BBC in the shores around Kent has raised further concerns about microplastic contamination in the food chain. An average of 60% of mussel samples collected from four of the county’s beaches contained microplastic particles. In Ramsgate…
Political Print: Gove’s big green vision
DEFRA secretary’s conference speech is full of bold talk on the environment but short on detail – especially when it comes to Brexit. By Nick Hughes. Last week, the Print predicted that Michael Gove wouldn’t be quite so reticent in…