Sustainability & environment news and analysis – Page 283
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Comment & OpinionSustainable farming means animals should be kept outside
In our green land, pasture-fed meat production makes total sense…
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NewsWaitrose to use LEAF-certified rapeseed oil and wheat
Waitrose has pledged to start using rapeseed oil and wheat certified by the sustainable farming group Linking Environment And Farming.
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Comment & Opinion
The lowest footprint'
It was interesting to read about the introduction of Joya soya yogurts in Sainsbury’s…
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NewsTesco and Coca-Cola launch campaign for at-home recycling
Coca-Cola Enterprises and Tesco are launching a major campaign to boost household recycling.
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Analysis & FeaturesWhich eco-friendly truck tops the lot?
As pressure mounts for greater cuts to CO2 emissions, the road haulage sector is experimenting with new technologies…
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NewsTesco to double eco-friendly fridge systems in UK stores
Tesco has revealed plans to double the number of its stores in the UK using “eco-friendly” natural refrigeration systems.
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NewsGreenpeace icebreaker flies the flag for UK fishermen
Greenpeace’s icebreaker, The Arctic Sunrise, has moored off the coast of Hastings this morning in a bid to raise support for Britain’s small-scale fishing fleet.
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NewsBadger cull set to go ahead as government wins vote
The culling of badgers in two pilot areas can go ahead after the government won a Commons vote this afternoon by a majority of 49.
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Analysis & FeaturesWheat crop disaster pushes up price of loaf - but only 5p
Any way you slice it, things have been tough in the bread market, as bakers face declining sales volumes…
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Analysis & FeaturesCassava could be the carbohydrate of the 21st century, says UN
If insects are the protein source of the future, then cassava is set to become the 21st century’s carbohydrate…
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Analysis & FeaturesGlobal grain outlook good despite EU fall
The EU has slashed its yield outlooks for wheat and rapeseed because of poor crops in the UK and other EU countries…
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NewsCo-op rolls out waste backhaul scheme
The Co-operative Group is rolling out its zero waste to landfill scheme to its entire food store estate.
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Comment & Opinion
Why everyone's talking about sustainable diets
What is a sustainable diet? This innocuous question raises fiendishly complex issues…
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Comment & Opinion
Technology is key in a fresh approach to food waste
Food waste costs £17bn a year from farm to fork. This must change – it’s not sustainable…
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Analysis & FeaturesShoppers start to feel effect of Spanish olive crop crisis
Typical – just as the weather starts to brighten and Brits think about eating salads, up goes the price of olive oil….
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NewsBadger cull? Shoppers think low milk prices matter more
Think the badger cull is the biggest PR challenge facing the dairy industry this year? Think again…
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NewsNampak Plastics milk bottles hit 30% recycled plastic
Nampak Plastics is claiming a world first in producing a milk bottle that contains 30% recycled plastic…
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NewsEco-packaging claims surge to all time high
As Courtauld takes the focus off packaging, the number of new products making green packaging claims has rocketed…
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NewsMalaysian 'sustainable' palm oil suppliers exasperated
The Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil is facing internal dissent after Malaysian palm growers threatened to quit…
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Analysis & FeaturesAre Courtauld 3 targets to reduce waste too conservative?
Phase 3 targets for 2015 are too conservative given the progress achieved since 2005, say anti-waste campaigners. Is that …