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school dinners

Editor’s picks: School food failures & Defra’s food security warning

2026-09-04T15:03:00+01:00By

Three in four secondary schools are serving food that’s banned, but publishing menus won’t be enough – plus this week’s picks including a stinging Defra warning on food security and the ‘chaos’ of the packaging tax system

Farm climate change

Has severe weather pushed UK farming resilience to its limit?

2026-09-03T15:33:00+01:00By

While things are clearly tough for all farmers right now, some are feeling the strain worse than others

healthy eating

Britain’s diet is at a tipping point but changing diets means changing the system too

2026-09-02T14:44:00+01:00By

The UK is falling well short of the Planetary Health Diet’s targets. Retailers, not shoppers, hold the keys to fixing it, says Richard Bourns, chief commercial officer at Lidl GB

Sainsbury's fresh produce

Editor’s picks: Sainsbury’s KickStarter, Colman’s for sale and Gousto ready meals

2026-08-28T14:45:00+01:00By

The first rung on the career ladder is harder to reach than ever before. The government’s latest figures show 981,000 young people aged 16 to 24 are not in education, employment or training (NEET). 

waitorse bees

Waitrose’s regen-ag films: more ads than critical engagement

2026-08-28T10:34:00+01:00By

It’s beautifully shot, but more than two short episodes are required for this topic

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