All Government policy articles – Page 86
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Comment & OpinionNational Food Strategy: government has failed us with its lack of commitment on health
This week’s government response echoes only a few of the proposals made by Henry Dimbleby, says Anna Taylor, executive director of The Food Foundation
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NewsUK to cut tariffs on some food imports from Commonwealth member states
The government’s plan is to replace market access previously offered under UK’s former membership of the EU
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NewsFewer and pricier Christmas turkeys this year, warn producers
Labour shortages, avian flu and soaring costs are all set to drive up the price of turkeys
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NewsBRC launches guide to help businesses with HFSS crackdown confusion
The guide also gives criteria to help companies work through a decision for more complex products.
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NewsMPs seek government action on fertiliser prices and CO2 shortage worries
The Efra Committee’s warnings come as Russian natural gas exports to Europe fall, prompting further price and supply concerns
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NewsUK seeks free trade deal with oil-rich Gulf states
Trade secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan has promised big wins for UK food exporters
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NewsM&S ‘bewildered’ after Michael Gove calls in Marble Arch development plan
The retailer plans to demolish the current 92-year-old building on 458 Oxford Street and replace it with a modern retail and office complex
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NewsMorrisons employs tree advisors to help UK farms meet planting targets
The advisors will work with Morrisons’ network of 3,000 farmers, providing advice on a case-by-case basis
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NewsDefra offers £30m in grants for farms to boost added-value produce
Farms can apply for funding to acquire premises and equipment to process agricultural produce
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NewsFSA looks to standardise allergen labelling to improve consumer confidence
The agency said it would be improving precautionary allergen labelling (PAL) through a more standardised approach
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NewsM&S calls for changes to government’s Apprenticeship Levy to tackle labour shortages
Operations director Sacha Berendji criticised the programme’s ‘one size fits all’ approach
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NewsKellogg’s: ‘HFSS laws would cost £113m in lost sales’
High Court documents show it has lodged a three-pronged attempt to torpedo the plans
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NewsEU on collision course with UK supermarkets over new eco labelling system
A coalition of MEPs and senior opposition figures from UK parliament has claimed having rival, post-Brexit systems is a recipe for mass confusion
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NewsUK-Australia trade deal: MPs accuse government of dodging scrutiny
UK should show leadership on animal welfare and environment, Efra committee says
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NewsCivil service job cuts threaten food safety, FSA warns
Boris Johnson plans to slash the number of civil servants by 91,000 by 2025
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NewsEU-UK goods and food trade reviving after post-Brexit slump, official numbers show
But recovery could be scuppered by Northern Ireland Protocol trade war
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Analysis & FeaturesCan government’s new strategy help boost UK food production?
Government wants to up UK output – but workers remain lacking
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does government’s NFS response mean for future food policy?
It’s not so much a white paper as simply ‘a list of policies’. But the government response to Henry Dimbleby’s work sets out a direction of travel
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NewsMillions of children believe chicken and cheese count towards 5 a day
A survey by the British Nutrition Foundation found high levels of ignorance among younger people and adults
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NewsSustainability could become part of nation’s diet advice, alongside 5 a day
The move could see issues such as land use and CO2 emissions judged alongside the nutrients contained in food