Legislation

  • Time for a food tax?

    Time for a food tax?

    Taxing unhealthy foods has long been seen as a high-impact solution to the UK’s obesity crisis

  • Warning over illegal eggs

    The EU’s first ever legislation designed to improve animal welfare might not be worth the paper it’s written on.   From January 1, barren battery cages – those that don’t allow hens to carry out natural behaviours such as foraging…

  • Environment Regulations in Red Tape Challenge

    Businesses up and down the country are being invited to contribute ideas on how the Government can cut red tape and regulatory burdens without affecting its responsibilities to protect the environment says Defra.   For the next three weeks the…