Comment & opinion – Page 554
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Comment & Opinion
Criticisms of the bottled water industry won't wash
The environment minister should get his facts straight before trying to urge consumers to ditch bottled water for tap water On Monday, environment minister Phil Woolas will tell Panorama viewers that bottled water is "daft" and "morally...
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Local or organic? It isn't about choosing
Sir;Your story on regionally produced dairy products being more popular than organic implied the consumer has to make a choice between the two when in fact most UK organic brands have been propagated from small-scale local roots ('Consumers pick...
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Give public hard facts about bottled water
Give public hard facts about bottled water Thomas Mooney Senior vice president, sustainable growth, Fiji Water Sir; With the bottled water industry under attack...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Food supply: the crisis we must act together to avert
After decades of concern over the West's food mountains, the world is facing the prospect of not enough food to go aroundOver the past 20 years the world has become concerned about the consequences of global warming. But it is only in...
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It's not a blip: we have a problem
The crisis in food sustainability won't go away if we bury our heads in the sand. Options for change are there, and must be acted uponFood and water were heavily discussed at the Davos World Economic Forum this year. No surprise to this...
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Self-regulation rules, but don't shout about it
On Tuesday the Food Standards Agency published its saturated fat and energy strategy - weeks later than originally planned.It was delayed by a snap request last October from health secretary Alan Johnson for an inquiry by the FSA into...
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Frozen food market is in excellent health
Frozen food market is in excellent health
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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An Englishman and a German go into a bar...
We may enjoy the dubious honour of being the biggest binge-drinkers in Europe, but at least our predilection for inebriation is complemented by our generosity.Research by brewer SABMiller found 82% of Brits - more than in any other...
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Cartons are a great eco-friendly choice
Cartons are a great eco-friendly choice Anders Olsson Marketing director, Tetra Pak UK & Ireland Sir; I agree completely with Jon Davies about the importance of...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Comment & Opinion
Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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In a pickle over a mouse foot
Suppliers tired of health scares and recalls may want to consider upping sticks to Slovenia, where these things are taken much more lightly.One Lenka Komparova found a mouse foot in a jar of pickles and was shocked to be told it was...
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It may get pretty tough out there
Pressure on the housing market is already taking its toll on consumer confidence, making for a worrying start to the year for retailersAs the new year begins with profits warnings from the general retail sector, I'd like to examine what...
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Letter of the week - Turn the spotlight on the lobbyists
Sir; Pressure groups and gurus dominate the food industry. Despite their rise to élite positions in society, they remain as outsider rebels because, as underdogs, they are not subject to investigation. This privilege has reached a peak of unfairness...
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Our man from DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Time to wake up to food security
Rising fuel and crop prices and growing global competition for food mean we should take British farming far more seriously Oil breached the symbolic $100 a barrel mark last week. OK, it was the action of a solitary small trader, making...
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Britain's approach to diet is giving US food for thought
The UK is viewed as leading the world in addressing and promoting the need for nutritious and healthier food. Manufacturers must deal with that. Iwas staggered recently to hear from a senior representative of a US-based global food...