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We won’t spoil your morning porridge by completing the playground rhyme in its entirety, but suffice it to say that beans are having their moment in the sun. This week, bean enthusiasts from across the worlds of academia, civil society… Read More

EAT-Lancet’s meticulously modelled 2025 report this month painted a picture of a better food system. “The report is, on the face of it, full of portents of doom,” Footprint reported on Monday, but “also underscores some of the positive things… Read More

The European Commission has said its deforestation regulation (EUDR) will still enter into force on December 30th, 2025 for in-scope companies – but there will be a six-month grace period in enforcement. Smaller operators now have until December 30th, 2026,… Read More

There was no escaping the major story this week, as the 2025 EAT-Lancet Commission released its ‘Report on Healthy, Sustainable, and Just Food Systems’. Building on its influential 2019 report, the 2025 edition was billed as the most comprehensive global… Read More

All eyes were on Liverpool this week as Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer battled to reclaim control of the political narrative following a torrid few months for his government. In the event, reaction to Starmer’s headline speech was largely positive… Read More

Shifting towards more sustainable diets is a sticky business, but a universal ecolabel could actually help. That’s according to research by Wageningen University in The Netherlands, which showed that the presence of the Eco-score label helps consumers identify more sustainable… Read More

“Many people feel alone in their desire to eat less meat,” explained Eating Better executive director Sarah Wakefield as she revealed the findings of the alliance’s public attitudes survey this week. The survey of 1,733 people showed two-thirds of are… Read More

In a week when children in England excitedly/reluctantly/mercifully (delete as appropriate) returned to the classroom, today’s Digest fittingly carries a school food theme. First comes news that the majority of state-run schools are routinely serving up nitrite-cured meats like ham… Read More

“One of my key pillars for a profitable farming industry is helping the [farming] sector withstand shocks from extreme weather and climate change. To do this, we must adapt for the future and that includes changing how we work with… Read More