THE MAYOR of London Boris Johnson is calling on local authorities to help combat rising obesity in the capital by working with independent fast food takeaways to make their food healthier. The Mayor is backing the Takeaways Toolkit a new guide published by the [...]
ENVIRONMENTAL AND social issues have traditionally been the focus of social responsibility within companies. But with economic hardship growing for both the general public and governments, there is a new ethical issue on the block: tax. And the media love it. The Guardians recent story [...]
Editor’s Comment: Which initiatives are worth their salt
By footprint on April 2, 2013
Published in: Comment, Green Scene and tagged Boris Johnson, BRC, British Retail Consortium, David Burrows, FDF, Food & Drink Federation, Responsibility Deal, Takeaway Toolkit.
THE GOVERNMENT wants us all to eat less salt. We average about 8.1g a day but the target is to cut it to 6g. There are a number of ways to achieve this. Reformulation is one. Look at any of the top food manufacturers in [...]