Comment & opinion – Page 527
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Second Opinion: Minimum pricing doesn’t work
And determining the right unit price for alcohol isn’t as easy as it looks, says Kevin Hawkins
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Saturday Essay: The government should leave VAT well alone
Raising and extending VAT would dampen consumer spending, hit the poorest and fuel inflation, says Melanie Leech
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on Rick Stein's special speciousness
As pointless goes, I've seen worse, I suppose. There was the S-level question on whether the only meaningful literature in the future would be written by Catholics or other groups with strong value systems.
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Third Party: Nutrition claims are damaging our industry
Food and drink manufacturers must cooperate more to communicate scientific truths about food, says Ben Hickey
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Second Opinion: Why the FSA should be left alone
The agency is gaining trust, and integrated advice on food makes sense, says Tim Lang
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Saturday Essay: Killing our cows won’t help save the planet
But using the world-class UK dairy industry as a blueprint for best practice in other countries could, says John Allen
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Don Pumsey: a DRIP retrospective
After offending and delighting readers in equal measure, the satirical column of Don Pumsey – at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing (DRIP) – ended last week as a new era opens for politics. We look back at the wit, wisdom, wanton spending and idle wickedness of a legend
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Critical Eye... on gameshow gastronomes and apprentice nerds
I love a bit of car-crash TV and this week there were two generous helpings. First up was a Come Dine with Me gameshow host special (9pm, C4, 24 May) featuring former Fun House frontman Pat Sharp (sans mullet), Wheel of Fortune babe Jenny Powell...
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Third Party: Coalition has yet to clarify its full food policy
There’ll be ‘honesty’ in labelling but uncertainty still surrounds the FSA, VAT and employment law, says Parmjit Singh
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World Cup Watch: Group H
Chile has enjoyed a vibrant viniculture since the Spanish conquistadores landed in the 16th century.
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Give Mercosur a chance in meat
Sir, Readers may be concerned about some aspects of the report in your 15 May issue ('Will supermarkets be tempted by new cheap meat supply?', p4), which discussed the resumption of trade talks between the EU and the Mercosur countries.
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Saturday Essay: The deflation of the great discounter bubble
For a while the discounters thought their time had come – but now the sector has reverted to type, says Ed Garner
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Third Party: Don’t let shoppers rush through on autopilot
Retailers and brands can generate higher sales by jolting shoppers into paying more attention, says Danielle Pinnington
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Saturday Essay: Why the food industry can’t go on like this
The new coalition government must create a greener, fairer, healthier and less wasteful food chain, says Helen Rimmer
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Second Opinion: The forecast is stable for 2010
The rest of the year looks set to be a period of low-level price inflation, says Clive Black
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey on the demise of the DRIP
Well, it's been real. The Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing is no more.
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Third Party: Fmcg brands should spread their nets wide
Creating a brand website is an expensive business – especially when consumers prefer social media, says Jo Malvern
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Second Opinion: Yes, minister, Defra must change
Overlaps and quangos must go and a more practical culture be ushered in, says Kevin Hawkins
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Comment & OpinionEditor's Comment: Less money sloshing about in the economy is bad news for any retailer
The Second World War was not only the time of the last coalition government, it was also the last time the country was this broke.
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Saturday Essay: Pressing priorities for the new government
A more hamstrung administration must still act on reducing costs, tackling crime and fair business, says James Lowman