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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

Efforts to curb plastic pollution were left in tatters earlier this month after talks on a global plastics treaty collapsed without agreement. There were high hopes a deal could be struck at the latest session of UN-led talks (INC 5.2)… Read More

Concerns about the chemicals in plastic production, packaging, recycling and pollution have, slowly but surely, been rising to the surface (as Footprint reported on Wednesday). Now they have really boiled over. A new report in The Lancet noted that plastic… Read More

Food campaigners have been celebrating a second big policy win in the space of a few weeks after the UK Government confirmed it will require big food businesses to report on healthy food sales. The news that ministers have finally… Read More

The Climate Change Committee’s assessment of the Labour Government’s work on reducing greenhouse gas emissions attracted plenty of press this week. “The UK can be proud of our progress in reducing emissions,” said CCC interim chair professor Piers Forster as… Read More

It’s a sure sign that a new government strategy is imminent when key stakeholders rush to reverse their public position on a popular policy. Perhaps the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) has had a genuine epiphany that voluntary anti-obesity measures… Read More

This week we are heading to Canada where the Competition Bureau has released its final guidelines on environmental claims. The guidance, designed to help businesses ensure compliance with the Competition Act when making environmental claims, includes new greenwashing provisions Read More

The week’s biggest news story has sparked jubilation within the ranks of school food campaigners after persistent calls to extend free school meal provision and improve standards were finally acted upon by ministers. The Department for Education announced that from… Read More