MSC
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Millenials drive demand for certified fish
Shoppers’ spend on eco-labelled fish has increased for a fourth year running, according to new research by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). Total spend on seafood carrying the MSC ecolabel in the UK exceeded half a billion pounds (£754m) in… Read More
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Compass commits to sustainable seafood
Compass Group UK & Ireland has become the first major foodservice player to join the Sustainable Seafood Coalition (SSC), the industry-backed scheme whose ambition is for all fish and seafood sold in the UK to come from sustainable sources. The… Read More
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British cod gains first MSC certification
North Sea cod officially designated as sustainable will soon be sold in supermarkets and restaurants for the first time in 20 years after English and Scottish cod boats were awarded MSC certification. Over a decade since North Sea cod stocks… Read More
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Pizza chain goes for 100% MSC
Kotipizza has become the world’s first pizza chain to achieve full MSC Chain of Custody certification. All the seafood offered across the Finnish firm’s 260 outlets is now MSC certified sustainable and traceable. The commitment will be promoted through a national… Read More
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Labels v taxes: which way to cut carbon?
Politicians need to encourage a shift to sustainable diets in the fight against climate change. The big question is how. What does a kilo of greenhouse gases buy you in the supermarket? Researchers at Lancaster University and RMIT in Melbourne,… Read More
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Sales of sustainable fish reach £500m
UK shoppers spent £509.6m on seafood certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in 2015/16, up 27% on the previous year. The increase, which came despite declining shop prices, shows that UK consumers are “some of the most ethically-minded”, said… Read More
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Time for a serious rethink of sustainability standards to tackle the urgent climate challenges the world is facing
For many years I have worked with some of the world’s largest conservation bodies, businesses and other civil society organisations to develop sustainability standards for a wide range of globally traded commodities. Many of these focus on specific sustainability challenges, such… Read More
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Fish in favour, but it must be MSC
ONE IN SIX adults (17%) are eating more fish, with the majority (65%) citing healthy eating as the reason for increasing their intake, research by the Marine Stewardship Council has found. … Read More