All comment & opinion articles – Page 492

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The responsibility Delia

2011-09-20T00:00:00Z

There are all kinds of reasons not to like celebrity chefs: envy of their boyish good looks, say, the fact they never have to wash up, or their ability to do things with a courgette and a peeler than would make grown men weep.

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Letter of the week: Stay out of this debate, Deborah

2011-09-19T00:00:00Z

Sir, The latest report from the World Society for Protection of Animals (WSPA) on the 'mega-dairies' debate makes for disturbing reading ('She's out: Meaden backs WSPA in fight against megadairies', 10 September).

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Morrisons' missing millions

2011-09-19T00:00:00Z

Scanning the national newspapers this morning you might be forgiven for coming to the conclusion that today was the proverbial slow news day.

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Kishor Patel's Expert Advice: Connecting with your customers

2011-09-17T00:00:00Z

Advertising might seem like it’s for the big players, but it can pay off if you’re small too

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Failure to back British is a lost opportunity

2011-09-17T00:00:00Z

British Food Fortnight starts today. But supermarkets and brand owners don’t want to know, says Alexia Robinson

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Critical Eye... on creaky wheels and old-age ballet

2011-09-17T00:00:00Z

They're back and this time they mean business! Having eschewed the campaigning trail for more celebratory, comfort food (and comfort TV) fare, The Hairy Bikers have decided to do a Huge Furry Wittering-Balls, without the wittering... or balls, and...

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We must tackle ‘routine’ disease

2011-09-17T00:00:00Z

The high-level UN meeting reminds us all of our role in the spread of NCDs, says Tim Lang

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To regulation-happy politicians - don't just do something, stand there

2011-09-17T00:00:00Z

There’s a stimulus politicians could give our troubled economy for free reducing the impact of new and existing regulation. But it’s not being delivered.

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Third Party: Extra labelling is not the way to fight obesity

2011-09-17T00:00:00Z

Making food suppliers add information to labels will hike costs – and won’t stop people buying cake, says Catherine Feechan

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Tales of Titania: HP, PR and the furious sauces

2011-09-17T00:00:00Z

Things have become a bit tense in the P&F offices. Actually that's understating it. Karoline (with a K) has finally turned into the bitch troll from hell we all feared, and will bite your head off as soon as look at your draft press release. The...

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Prepare for another spate of M&A activity

2011-09-10T00:00:00Z

Interest in ‘hidden hero’ markets such as Egypt, Mexico and Turkey is likely to be particularly strong, says Conor Cahill

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Low energy-dense foods like fruit and veg are not cheap and often less convenient

2011-09-10T00:00:00Z

Innovation takes many forms. For tobacco manufacturers, current NPD feels almost like a last hurrah before the shutters come down.

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Critical Eye... on the radioactive retail lizard

2011-09-10T00:00:00Z

Calling in the cameras to save you from the economic gloom is like Tokyo summoning Godzilla to chase off Moth-Ra. You might solve one problem, but you've still got a mile-high mutant lizard breathing lightning everywhere.

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Facebook is good hub for the critics

2011-09-10T00:00:00Z

out that Facebook pages can become a hub for criticism ('The antisocial network', 3 September, p14). However, it is important to recognise that Facebook is often the best location for this to happen. While it is important to deal with an...

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Third Party: It’s not the villain, so stop demonising soya

2011-09-10T00:00:00Z

The goal should be to make soya sustainable – and the RTRS is working on making this happen, says

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Synthetic meat? I’d prefer insects

2011-09-10T00:00:00Z

Would you eat muscle-like strips of grey tissue grown with fetal serum? Joanna Blythman isn’t keen

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Rubber gloves at the ready

2011-09-06T00:00:00Z

The 76% full-year pre-tax profits slump at own-label cleaning products manufacturer McBride would have had How Clean is Your House stars Kim Woodburn and Aggie MacKenzie donning their rubber gloves in readiness this morning.

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The price must be right, and also feel right

2011-09-03T00:00:00Z

Shoppers’ propensity to spend is largely determined by emotional reactions rather than plain logic, says Terry Green

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Third Party: Apps must deliver truly useful information

2011-09-03T00:00:00Z

QR codes offer exciting opportunities to engage consumers in ways impossible on limited pack space, says Hugh Boyle

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Tales of Titania: Battleships and baby boomers

2011-09-03T00:00:00Z

While, according to the FT, retiring baby boomers may be leaving other parts of the economy bereft of talent and wisdom (what's Tesco now without Higginson, after all?), the same isn't true in PR.