Food Ethics Council
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UK accused of ‘offshoring’ food impacts
The UK has been accused of unjustly offshoring the negative impacts of its food system to key trading partners. The Food Ethics Council said that headline statistics on the UK’s own sustainability performance on measures such as food waste and… Read More
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What motivates food & farming charities?
The Food Ethics Council’s survey of food & farming charities gives food businesses insight into what makes them tick, what holds them back and how the two sectors could work together. Here, the Food Ethics Council highlights five key takeaways… Read More
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Is fake meat the real deal
Should burger bars and the foodservice sector at large start embracing new and improving meat-free products? Footprint asks experts for their views. Let’s not get carried away. “Offering tasty, nutritious and sustainably produced food is a ‘must’, not a ‘nice… Read More
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US trade deal could tempt food fraudsters
A trade deal with the United States could open “a very new can of worms in terms of food fraud”, according to a world-leading expert in the subject. Chris Elliott is professor of food safety and founder of the Institute… Read More
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Can less meat mean more profit?
Have you heard of World Meat Free Day? Nope. Neither had I. But it was on July 13th. Oh. Cue a flurry of polls showing that people want to eat less meat and demanding more vegetarian options from us then?… Read More
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Pret’s veggie might
Pret A Manger’s pop up veggie store is like a Beyonce concert, according to chief executive Clive Schlee. “A meat free environment seems to generate an infectious positive energy,” he wrote on his blog this week. The shop is only… Read More
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Sustainable menus key to future foodservice profits
Foodservice businesses that meet growing demand for more sustainable menus stand to grow future revenues and profits, a new report has found. The Catering for Sustainability report, jointly produced by WWF-UK, Sodexo UK & Ireland and the Food Ethics Council,… Read More
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Tough decisions on ethical meat
Would you customers still eat your food if they knew where it came from? If not, you’re at risk. Amy Fetzer reports from November’s forum on animal welfare. Three-quarters of consumers rank animal welfare concerns as the top issue which makes… Read More
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Footprint Forum: Animal welfare – we’ve come a long way baby
Three quarters of consumers rank animal welfare concerns as the top issue which makes a company ethical but is the foodservice industry doing enough to ensure animal welfare, and if so, are we communicating it to customers? The conclusion from… Read More
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Voluntary agreements won’t deliver food security
FOOD BUSINESSES want more regulation to help them tackle issues linked to sustainability, including food security. In their research for a new report, published today, WWF and the Food Ethics Council… Read More