Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 6
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NewsEat-Lancet calls for major reduction in meat consumption
The agrifood sector was the ’single most influential driver of planetary boundary transgression’, said the Eat-Lancet Commission
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Comment & OpinionSupermarket incubator schemes should prioritise sustainability
Accelerator schemes are an ideal opportunity to propel sustainable brands into the mainstream, says retail sustainability expert Sophie Corcut
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Comment & OpinionRegenerative rhetoric masks Climate Week’s methane blind spot
Having morphed into a catch-all climate-friendly slogan for the industry, regenerative agriculture distracts from the most urgent challenge: methane, says Lily Roberts, campaign advisor at Changing Markets Foundation
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Category ReportRefillable revolution: trends in personal care 2025
Personal care brands are cutting plastic use by switching lines to refillable packaging. So, are single-use formats’ days numbered?
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Comment & OpinionIt’s time to finally squash the idea of insects as food
Eat at a bug restaurant once, it’s certainly interesting. But those restaurants were always going to struggle with being anything other than a one-visit novelty
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Analysis & FeaturesCan Defra’s new team kickstart the government’s green ambitions?
Steve Reed and Daniel Zeichner are out. Emma Reynolds and Angela Eagle are in. What are their priorities, and are there grounds for optimism?
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Analysis & FeaturesInsect food: what happened to the buzz?
Insects have nearly made it on menus for a good while now. But progress has been stymied by regulatory hurdles, conspiracy theories and the ‘yuck factor’. Can the idea still make progress?
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NewsIceland is most carbon-intensive supermarket, analysis shows
Iceland’s carbon intensity is more than three times that of Aldi and Lidl, The Grocer has found
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NewsWaitrose brings back green token charity voting stations
Waitrose introduced the Community Matters initiative in 2008, but was forced to remove the tokens and voting stations in 2020 as a result of the pandemic
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Promotional FeaturesHow glass packaging can offer retailers sustainable solutions
As the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme launches this month, glass packaging is positioned as a key sustainable solution that balances environmental benefits with consumer trust and experience.
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Comment & OpinionLabour should seize the chance to push plant-rich diets
The first part of the Good Food Cycle was an ambitious and promising step towards healthier and more sustainable food systems, says Claire Ogley, head of campaigns, policy and research at The Vegan Society
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Comment & OpinionThe UK could be a leader in healthy, sustainable food systems
Food is responsible for around a third of global greenhouse gas emissions – in feeding ourselves, we’re eroding the foundations of our own planetary resilience, says Ali Morpeth, co-founder of the Planeatry Alliance
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Comment & OpinionIndustry at a crossroads: which path will it take and do minsters care?
At today’s IGD conference speaker after speaker detailed the huge challenges facing food and drink
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Comment & OpinionEUDR will forcibly level up suppliers’ sustainability game
Some may argue due diligence requirements are an unnecessary cost burden but the costs of non-action are also becoming clearer, says Dr Anthony Alexander, associate professor of operations management at the University of Sussex Business School
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NewsDrip Water reuses bottles from defunct Almighty Water brand
The move had prevented 80,000 bottles from going to waste, Drip said
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NewsLack of clarity on SFI scheme leaving farmers ‘stranded’
Former farming minister Daniel Zeichner had promised an update on the future of the scheme by late summer, but this has not happened, leaving farmers in limbo
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NewsHFSS legislation ‘gutted’ by big food lobbyists as BOGOF ban goes live
A member of the Food Strategy Advisory Board said HFSS legislation has been watered down
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NewsLower-carbon broccoli hits Tesco shelves
Up to 50 tonnes of the crop, cultivated at a Lincolnshire farm, hit shelves this week
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NewsCo-op expands sustainable energy supply with offshore wind farm partnership
Under the new agreement, Co-op will source electricity produced from the Gwynt y Môr offshore wind farm to help power its estate
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NewsWaste-saving ‘bumpy’ expiry labels company beats crowdfunding target
Food waste-saving startup Mimica has raised around £300k as it ramps up production of its ‘bumpy’ labels