AN UNUSUAL alliance of Greenpeace, the government, and small-boat fishermen is poised for an unprecedented court battle with Britain’s most powerful fishing groups. Today, May 1st, marks the first day of hearings in a landmark case which campaigners say could have “momentous consequences” for small-scale [...]
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DELIA SMITH has become embroiled in a high profile spat between Waitrose and Greenpeace. This weekend, campaigners hi-jacked an online Q&A session with the celebrity chef asking her about Waitroses new partnership with Shell. The environmental group is disappointed with the supermarkets link up with [...]
KFC UK/IRELAND has officially ditched suppliers actively involved in rainforest clearance. The UK arm of KFC, part of the Kentucky-based Yum! Brands, has updated its policy statement on packaging sourcing yesterday after a Greenpeace investigation found KFC using packaging produced by Asia Pulp & Paper, [...]
FISHERMEN AND Greenpeace have joined together in an unlikely alliance to lobby for changes to the Common Fisheries Policy. Together they have produced the manifesto for fair fisheries, a joint declaration between the environmental group, UK Fishermens Associations, fishermen and the New Under Ten Fishermens Association, [...]
Greenpeace activists have undertaken their second action of the day against Kentucky Fried Chicken, the UKs third biggest fast food retailer, by placing a giant replica of a KFC family bucket outside of KFCs flagship store on Oxford Street. The protest at Oxford Street KFC follows this mornings demonstration at the Head Quarters of KFC [...]
Critics of Nestlés environmental policies may need to back track after studying the companys achievements under its Creating Shared Value strategy. Nestlé, whose large portfolio of brands familiar to UK consumers includes Kit-Kat (now Fairtrade in its four-finger format), Aero bars, Nescafe coffee and Shredded Wheat, like many other multinationals has been on the [...]
