Supermarkets have been accused of misleading consumers by not labelling food produced from genetically modified crops.
… Supermarkets caught up in GM label row 19th … Science And Technology News web pic 2_18.jpg Supermarkets have been accused of misleading … of milk, dairy and pork products sold in UK supermarkets are being produced from animals …
The dual problem of waste and scarcity is prompting a return to circular economic thinking.
… October 2018 News Thought Leaders Food Waste Supermarkets Circular Economy … of organisations that included supermarkets and independent food banks plus … the type and volume of food they receive from supermarkets. Closed-loop system The argued: …
Wander down the meat aisle of any supermarket and you will find mountains of chicken being sold at unbelievably cheap prices. The real reasons for this cannot be found on the label.
… Special Report Supermarkets: Chicken Felicity Lawrence | 1st … their margins in the first place – the supermarkets. They are the only customers who … Chicken has become one of the weapons in supermarkets’ price wars, but being able to …
In 1996 there were no farmers’ markets anywhere in the UK. Today they outnumber Asda stores. Dan Box celebrates their comeback and why we should all be using them.
… should all be using them. Market values While supermarkets spend millions on advertising to … are 10-18 per cent lower than those in supermarkets, according to two independent … food, farmers’ markets are much cheaper than supermarkets. A survey by the University of …
The President of the National Farmers Union (NFU) Peter Kendall told supermarkets yesterday that their green "rhetoric" would need to become "a reality".
… Kendall fires shot across supermarkets' bows 27th February 2007 News … Farmers Union (NFU) Peter Kendall told supermarkets yesterday that their green … per litre. Kendall made a plea for the big supermarkets to realise that farming was not …
A thoughtful, healthy and sustainable food system can only come when communities are empowered to make decisions for themselves.
… written down. That strategy is to let the supermarkets and multinational food … system be made by a handful of companies – supermarkets and manufacturers – is not … be it access to land, funding or forcing the supermarkets to bear the externalised costs of …
Confused when shopping? Wondering if, when you go into the nation’s favourite supermarket, you’re getting the maximum green bang for your buck? Andrew Simms’ latest book, Tescopoly, is a forensic investigation of all things Tesco – including the chain’s green and ethical credentials. Forget the hype, he says, Tesco’s most recent charm offensive, the Good Neighbour policy, launched in May 2006, isn’t good enough. Could Britain’s largest retailer do it better? Take a look at Tesco’s Plan A – then read Plan B
… Tesco Andrew Simms Supermarket Book Farming Supermarkets Tesco Agribusiness Factory …
What could be more cheerful than this ubiquitous breakfast fruit? But if you’re not buying them Fairtrade and organic, argues Ed Hamer, then you’re buying into a modern agricultural scandal
… single biggest profit-making item sold by UK supermarkets, with Tesco generating an average … Around 80 per cent of the bananas sold in UK supermarkets are produced on plantations in … alike. Despite their apparent indifference, supermarkets are not oblivious to the concerns …
Antipodean winemakers are still breathing fresh air into the stuffy Old World of wine. Monty Waldin reports
… ago, they usually ended up working for big supermarkets keen to improve the quality of … skills. Their technical prowess meant that supermarkets no longer had to worry so much …
Marianne Brown speaks with broadcaster and wildlife expert Chris Packham about his first year as a vegan.
… food”. Crisis Out now! Restaurant chains and supermarkets are riding the wave, and sales of … buying straight from farmers and avoiding supermarkets wherever possible. “I’ve got an issue with supermarkets: they are culpable when it comes …
National Farmers' Union president Minette Batters warms Brexit must not undermine UK food and animal welfare standards.
Farmers' union Brexit food warning Emily Beament | 6th January 2020 News Thought Leaders National Farmers Union NFU Brexit European Union Food Standards Chlorinated Chicken 22745779-1.jpg National …
Backlash against the decision to ban Iceland's orangutan advert over-emphasises the power of green consumerism.
Green consumerism is not enough Liz Lee Reynolds | 16th November 2018 Comment Iceland Deforestation Orangutans Greenpeace Consumerism Thought Leaders …
UK purchased £1bn of beef from firms tied to Amazon deforestation.
… of it was canned corned beef destined for supermarkets and other retailers, as well as … Responding to the findings on behalf of supermarkets Aldi, Sainsbury’s, Asda and The …
Can big ever be beautiful where organic foods are concerned? Ed Hamer gets to grips with one of the environmental consumer’s greatest dilemmas
… as a direct result of competition from supermarkets, which have driven down the price … of UK organic product purchases were made in supermarkets. Patrick Holden, director of The …
The community supports the farmer and the farmer supports the community. Why isn't everyone taking part in the latest agricultural revolution, wonders Ed Hamer
All hands to the plough Ed Hamer | 7th August 2008 News Community Agriculture CSA Farming Forres Scotland EarthShare Farming Agribusiness Factory Farming Food Security Organics Green Living Food And …
Cloned meat moved a step closer to being a supermarket shelf reality yesterday when the European Union's food safety authority was asked to rule on the matter.
Are you ready for cloned meat? 9th March 2007 News Animal Welfare Cloned Meat Gm EU EFSA Biotechnology Agribusiness Agribusiness EU Food And Farming Science And Technology News web pic 2_46.jpg …
Insects are now sold as food in the UK - but there are looming moral risks with farming them.
Eating insects mite not be the future William Gildea | 24th June 2019 News Thought Leaders Food Farming Climate Emergency Edible Insects Pulses Reforestation insect_pic_green.jpg Insects are now sold …
Amazon, BlackRock and owner of Versace among 242 leading companies and financial institutions which fail to recognise responsibility to act on deforestation.
Global brands ignoring deforestation Staff Reporter | 12th February 2020 News Deforestation Brands Fashion Business Thought Leaders Capitalism …
By radically changing the way we acquire our food, the development of agriculture has condemned us to live worse than ever before. Not only that, agriculture has led to the first significant instances of large-scale war, inequality, poverty, crime, famine and human induced climate change and mass extinction.
By Clive W. Dennis (winner of the Ecologist/Coady International Institute 2006 Essay Competition)
… phones, television, genetic engineering and supermarkets all draw a bit of flak, but those …
Is it worse than Mc Donalds? The BLT sandwich is an icon, the ultimate symbol of convenience culture. Tesco alone sells 5 million a year. This is what the £1.80 you pay for your BLT buys...
… companies develop new hybrids to meet the supermarkets’ demand for innovation, or to … more than 80 per cent of the UK bread market. Supermarkets produce around 18 per cent of the …