WWF-UK
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Environment must not be compromised by Brexit, say NGOs
Some of the UK’s largest conservation groups have joined forces to urge the government to restore and enhance the environment as the UK prepares to leave the EU. The National Trust, RSPB and WWF are among 13 organisations to throw… Read More
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NGOs present green vision for farming policy
Britain’s leading conservation organisations have called for the adoption of a food and farming policy that works better for nature and the environment in the wake of Brexit. WWF-UK, the National Trust, The Wildlife Trusts and the RSPB said Britain’s… Read More
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Sustainable diets in a post-Brexit world
Britain is a long way from being self-sufficient – and now is the time to reshape the food industry with health and sustainability in mind, writes Duncan Williamson. Food – how we grow, rear and catch it and what we… Read More
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Compass joins RTRS
Compass has joined the Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS). The move comes hot on the heels of the catering firm’s poor performance in last month’s Soy Scorecard, published by WWF. Compass scored four points out of 24, which actually put… 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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Brexit could break the environment
Leaving the EU would create “identifiable and substantial risks to the UK’s future environmental ambitions”, according to an analysis published by the Institute for European Environmental Policy (IEEP). The research, commissioned by WWF-UK, RSPB and The Wildlife Trusts, suggests that… Read More
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Time to ring the changes
FOOD BUSINESSES need to look closely at three climate reports which show we need a new model now to feed the world by 2050, says Duncan Williamson. Three recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) clearly spell out the dangers… Read More
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Soy sourcing scandal
IT’S CALLED ‘the Brazilian miracle’ but rocketing demand in turning soy into an environmental disaster while foodservice firms stand by and do nothing. David Burrows reports. Foodservice companies have come under fire… Read More
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DEFRA leadership key to long-term UK food security, say MP’s
EXTREME WEATHER events and increased demand for foodstuffs from emerging economies such as China need DEFRA leadership to guarantee the UK’s long-term food security, say MPs. Launching… Read More