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Winds of change
For a festival that began life a decade ago effectively as a knowledge sharing hub for a small group of progressive farmers, Groundswell has evolved into something altogether more sweeping in scope and scale
Deforestation law finally lands
As visitors to London Climate Action Week events struggle to keep cool amid record-breaking June temperatures, the UK Government has finally moved to tackle a key driver of global warming – deforestation
Eagle lands….and then leaves
Dame Angela Eagle turned up at an organic farm last week, wellies at the ready. Rumour had it the Defra minister for food security and rural affairs was going to launch an organic action plan aimed at boosting domestic production
In need of repair
The Food Foundation’s annual ‘Broken Plate’ report rarely makes for comforting reading, but this year’s snapshot of the health of the UK food system may be the most dispiriting yet.
In the loop
This week saw a landmark announcement on the journey to launching the first ever UK deposit return scheme (DRS) for drinks containers
Rockets and feathers
What goes up must come down. Although in the case of food prices, the descent is likely to be far slower than the journey to the summit
A risky business
Large food businesses should be required to show how they are planning for climate risk, according to a major new report on climate adaptation
Businesses rail against reuse
More than 100 businesses – including foodservice and drinks companies like McDonald’s, Restaurant Brands International, Heineken, Carlsberg, Coca-Cola and Molson Coors – are putting pressure on the European Commission to postpone some of its most ambitious packaging regulations
Agonising over agonists
New survey data has revealed an estimated 8.25 million people in the UK, around 15% of the population, have either taken, are taking or are considering taking GLP-1 receptor agonists
Fresh twist in chicken split
One of Europe’s biggest chicken producers brings a fresh dimension to the debate, unveiling new measures that will have the effect of partially decoupling higher welfare outcomes from higher emissions
