All comment & opinion articles – Page 531
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Second Opinion: We need to protect Britain’s soil
Good food needs good soil. More money must be invested in soil science, says Tim Lang
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Comment & OpinionDon Pumsey nails the flag to Lord Mandelson's pole
What a week. In my unflinching fervour to deliver maximum value for hard-working families and also to get my end away I've been crashing at a dodgy Brighton seafront hotel while attending fringe events at the Labour Party Conference.
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Third Party: Product placement will get to kids anyway
Through soap operas and family programmes, children will become ever more brand-conscious, says Stuart Roper
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Comment & OpinionCritical Eye... on simple suppers versus the professionals
I was planning to watch Nigel Slater's Simple Suppers (BBC1, 7.30pm, 23 September) this week, but when I arrived home (by which I mean my parents', as we're 'between homes' at the mo), I was greeted by howls of derision from my mum that for once...
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Comment & OpinionOur man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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The space race is well and truly on
This time, so far, it’s a much more restrained affair - according to Clive Black
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Second Opinion: It's time to roll back state control
The Competition Commission's proposal for an ombudsman is flawed, says Kevin Hawkins
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Saturday Essay: Why we are flying the flag for British food
Knowledgeable staff and in-store promotions can encourage customers to buy locally sourced food, says Martyn Jones
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Critical Eye... on Keith, Keith and the rise of the TV chefs
My first thought on Tuesday morning having learnt that Keith Floyd had died, was that he'd watched Keith Meets Keith (Channel 4, 10pm, 14 September) and it had tipped him over the edge.
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Comment & OpinionOur man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure & Pricing
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Second Opinion: Fatty foods are back on the table
Julie & Julia reminds us that cooking used to be about taste not calories, says Joanna Blythman
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Critical Eye... on the return of Perkins, food TV's bad penny
Nooooooo! Someone at C4 has decided to give super-irritating supersizer Sue Perkins another food gig and she's accompanied by a sidekick even more sickeningly smug than Giles Coren. Yes, you guessed it, Huge Furry Wittering-balls.
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Third Party: Process errors compete with theft and fraud
Some internal loss may be unavoidable but data mining could help tackle process-based weakness, says Khuram Kirmani
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Comment & OpinionOur man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure & Pricing
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Saturday Essay: We must work harder to protect high streets
...but the onus is also on the government to back words with actions when it comes to small shops, says Jonathan James
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Third Party: Porn loophole doesn’t mean don’t bother
The Video Recordings Act is temporarily unenforceable but due dilligence should still be exercised, says Neil Davies
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Saturday Essay: Reckless headlines just confuse consumers
It's time the headline-happy media stopped bashing breakfast cereals and moved the debate on, says Greg Peterson
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Critical Eye... on Mexican moles and Jamie on mescalin
Oh Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. Despite the Village People-inspired trailers, I was really looking forward to Jamie's American Road Trip (9pm, C4, 1 September).
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Comment & OpinionOur man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Second Opinion: Salutary lessons from Irish recall
The food revolution has massively increased output - but at what cost, wonders Tim Lang