The narrative spun by big food and drink brands of progress on plastic packaging is deeply flawed according to data just released. David Burrows reports. The Ellen MacArthur Foundation (EMF) and the United Nations Environment Programme have claimed that the use of virgin plastic has peaked, at least among signatories to the new plastics economy…

COP26 didn’t quite flop, but a failure to consider food system emissions has left it up to businesses to act. David Burrows reports.  “[…] it’s a Schrödinger’s cat situation in that [1.5°C] is dead and alive for now – and we’ll only know which it really is when we measure emissions in the coming years,” said Imperial…

Consumption of meat fell 17% in the 10 years to 2019. That’s good news for the planet but not producers. David Burrows reports. Average meat consumption per capita per day has fallen 17% – from 103.7g in 2008 to 86.3g in 2019, according to research published in The Lancet. Using data recorded in the National Diet and Nutrition…

New research finds grounds for positivity despite foodservice businesses lagging supermarkets on key sustainability indicators. Nick Hughes reports. The Food Foundation last month published the latest update on its Plating up Progress initiative which tracks how 29 leading UK food businesses – 11 supermarkets and 18 restaurant, catering and wholesale companies – are performing on key health…