Henry Dimbleby news and analysis – Page 10
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat does the new PM mean for the UK’s food industry?
Liz Truss has pledged to support farmers with labour and reduce nannying on the health and regulatory fronts. Will her Cabinet deliver?
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Comment & OpinionFood sector welcomes Liz Truss but she must act quickly on labour, rates, energy and more
Truss will likely be more engaged than her predecessor, but needs to take ‘urgent action’
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NewsFears industry facing paperwork chaos as new data transparency body launches
The Data Transparency Partnership will collect data on metrics including health, food waste and carbon emissions
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NewsMPs launch probe into food price crisis
The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Efra) committee will also assess the government’s National Food Strategy
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Comment & OpinionThe fresh aisle needs fresh thinking: how to transform the way we sell fruit
The humble strawberry has huge potential for tapping into trends and telling a fresh story to consumers, says Nick Allen, CEO of Berry Gardens
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat the ‘zombie government’ means for flagship policies on food
With a leadership race so far focused on tax cuts, what does the ‘zombie government’ mean for flagship policies on food?
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Comment & OpinionAn open letter to Kellogg’s on its failed challenge to derail the Nutrient Profiling Model
Kellogg’s: you may be right about the NPM, but the health of our population is more important than the health of your profits, says Melissa Sharp, co-founder of Modern Baker
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Comment & OpinionUK’s ‘food strategy’ is little more than vague ambition
Many in the industry were looking for more than ambition and flattery from government, says Andrew Kuyk, director general at Provision Trade Federation
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NewsNestlé tops supplier ranking for impact on diet and environment
The Better Food Index, which is the first ranking of its kind, scored the 30 UK food & drink suppliers and manufacturers with the highest turnover
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Comment & OpinionFarmers show their frustration with government at NFU Council
Delegates at the event bemoaned a lack of clear signals from a government they have little confidence in
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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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Comment & OpinionMandatory animal welfare labelling is a win for British farmers and consumers
My hope is that government continues to find ways to champion British farming at the heart of our food system, says James Bailey, executive director at Waitrose
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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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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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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
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NewsPlans for mandatory reporting on health and sustainability described as ‘hornet’s nest’
The Grocer understands all three devolved nations have this week committed to work with Defra and the DHSC on the programme
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NewsBritain should cut food imports and eat less chicken and pork, Sustainable Food Trust says
Recommendations would see shift to mostly grass-fed livestock and surge in domestic fruit and veg output
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Comment & OpinionNational Food Strategy flop was always on the cards, but Dimbleby isn’t done yet
It’s easy to envisage Dimbleby’s proposals being revived in more favourable economic conditions
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NewsHealth groups vent fury over ‘watered down’ National Food Strategy
A raft of organisations said the much-delayed document had proved the government did not have the will to take ‘bold action’ to address the problems of the UK’s food system