THE ENVIRONMENT Secretary, Owen Paterson, used his speech at the Oxford Farming Conference to once-again promote the role of genetically modified (GM) foods. Paterson, who in December said GM would be a good thing highlighted the growing number of farmers that are using the technology and [...]
LARGE FIRMS are increasingly adopting and scaling up sustainability innovations and reaping substantial rewards for themselves and their customers. The new business approaches not only contribute to the green economy, but also show what can be achieved by decoupling business growth from increasing environmental damage, even [...]
IT’S BEEN almost 10 years since the UK Government ran a public debate on GM food. With issues over food security, drought and a booming population intensifying, is the foodservice sector one of those asking for the technology to be given a second chance? David Burrows reports. Environmentalists are beginning to change their minds [...]
THE FOODSERVICE industry is ready to have another look at the options around genetically modified (GM) food. According to a poll on foodservicefootprint.com, 78% of readers are in favour of re-opening the debate on GM foods. Meanwhile, 11% dont want a [...]
