Out of Home News Analysis
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The Friday Digest: Bold beef boasts and a squeeze on non-dairy ‘cheese’ claims
This week we start with beef – which is carbon negative in Argentina but struggling to stay carbon neutral in Australia, and still isn’t “verified sustainable” in McDonald’s. The carbon negative beef claim coming from Argentina is reportedly thanks to a mix of silvopasture… Read More
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Eating for nature – more plants less beef
Carbon footprinting is a well-established discipline, but new research has revealed the impact different meal choices have on biodiversity around the world. Nick Hughes reports. Anyone for a nature friendly dish? The devastating impact production of soy, palm oil and other… Read More
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Production, protection and prices: UK food policy is in a perilous state
Farmers rightly want fair prices but putting red lines through green rules won’t help; in fact it will put UK food security and our countryside at risk. By David Burrows. ‘Banana prices’. The first entry of Defra’s daily update email… Read More
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The Friday Digest: Rishi milks cows (not applause) as Lovell cries fowl at farmers
You’ve probably heard it didn’t go too well for Sunak at the ICC. That he began his mid-morning speech – the first by a prime minister at this conference for 15 years – with a “good afternoon” suggested he was… Read More
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What price a healthier drop?
Pubs and policymakers have high expectations for low and no-alcohol drinks but price remains a problem. David Burrows reports. Popular plonk. One in three adults consumed no/low drinks at least once in 2022, and of these, more than half consumed them… Read More
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Political Print: Dogged defence leaves Starmer short of ideas
The Labour leader’s cautious approach may win him power but it won’t meet the scale of the challenges facing the country. By Nick Hughes. Sir Keir Starmer is not a man minded to take undue risks. That much has become… Read More
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The Friday Digest: Public express concern over UPFs
First up this week is news that the growing body of evidence on the negative impact of consuming ultra-processed foods (UPFs) appears to be seeping into the public consciousness. The results of a survey of 10,000 people from 17 European countries published… Read More
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Comment: Labelling landscape continues to confuse
As ministers dither over plans to improve food information to consumers, businesses refuse to wait for a harmonised approach, says Nick Hughes. Devising the metrics that underpin an environmental score for food products is a notoriously difficult task, although not… Read More
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NET-ZERO NOTEBOOK: Stuck in the marketing muddle
This month’s Notebook is looking to ‘get a grip’ as researchers call for ‘realism’ regarding carbon sequestration claims. By David Burrows. “To go over [1.5C of warming] on an annual average is significant,” said Professor Liz Bentley, chief executive of the Royal… Read More
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The Friday Digest: Labour accused of weakness over green retreat
It’s been a tough week for environmental policy on both side of the English Channel. On Thursday, as Footprint went to press, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer was set to confirm that his party’s flagship pledge to spend £28bn a year until 2030… Read More