SALES OF ORGANIC food are up for the first time in almost four years thanks to the horse meat scandal and fears that chickens are now being fed GM soya. The latest figures from Kantar Worldpanel reveal organic sales through supermarkets have increased steadily [...]
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ACCOR HOTELS announced its Plant for the Planet programme will fund 200,000 trees in the UK in a pioneering project designed to promote sustainable food production and nurture links between hotels, guests and farms. Europe’s largest hotel group marked the first anniversary of its PLANET 21 sustainability [...]
FROZEN MEALS could soon be included under the Food for Life Catering Mark scheme. An initial consultation, which ended in February 2013, highlighted that a limited number of settings could benefit from achieving the Catering Mark for frozen meals where there are no proper facilities to prepare [...]
THREE OF THE country’s more ethical supermarkets have removed requirements for their suppliers to give poultry only GM-free feed. Sainsbury’s, Marks & Spencer and The Coop have all announced changes to their policies given that they could no longer guarantee the integrity of GM-free soy. [...]
RISING PRICES could soon force the poultry industry to reverse its ban on genetically modified feed – but that means a difficult conversation with consumers. In 2012 the area of land used to grow genetically modified (GM) crops increased by 6% to 170, hectares worldwide. [...]
A HIGH-PROFILE report on organic food shows sales are down again, but caterers and kids offer rays of light. This year’s report on the state of the organic sector shows there’s life in the organic market yet. After a tough few years as consumers [...]
THE GOVERNMENT is at the centre of storm brewing between environmentalists and agri-chemical companies over the use of some pesticides. Neonicotinoids are commonly used in Europe to control pests on oilseed rape and other crops. Environmental campaigners and organic groups believe they are harming honeybee [...]
HORSE MEAT in school meals, pork in prisoners’ halal pies and a damning verdict on hospital catering have meant a troubled start to 2013 for catering companies. It might be a silly superstition, but 2013 is not turning out well for companies [...]
SALES OF ORGANIC food in the UK fell again in 2012, down 1.5% to £1.64bn. Supermarkets have been blamed for the downward slide, with reduced shelf space and cuts to their ranges resulting in a 2.4% slump in sales across the multiple retailers. In foodservice, [...]
Food fight: Is there enough GM-free soya for Britain’s poultry farmers
By footprint on May 7, 2013
Published in: Comment and tagged Carrfour, Food Standards Agency, GM, GM-free soya, GMO, Martin Humphrey, NFU, NFU Poultry Board, Organic, Peter Melchett, Poultry, Soil Association, Waitrose.
THE AVAILABILITY of GM-free feed for poultry has been shrouded in mystery and contradictory information. Recently, four supermarkets ditched policies that had been in place for over a decade requiring suppliers to feed poultry 100% GM-free soya. Will foodservice companies now need to follow suit? Here we ask two experts whether there really is enough [...]