All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 254
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Comment & OpinionFeeding the world - and supporting food industry enterprise
There has never been a more exciting time to be working in the UK food industry…
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Analysis & FeaturesTea faces climate of change in Sri Lanka
The future of the second biggest tea exporter in the world is threatened by climate change…
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Comment & OpinionWe need a strong, independent, Food Standards Agency
It seems food scares are rarely out of the news these days…
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NewsMorrisons unveils wine screw cap with a green twist
Morrisons is rolling out a new environmentally friendly wine screw cap that it claims will reduce its carbon footprint and makes the bottle easier to recycle.
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NewsTesco shoppers to choose carrier bag beneficiaries
Tesco is to let shoppers choose which charities will cash in on proceeds from the Scottish and Welsh carrier bag levies…
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NewsMembers of Wrap overwhelmingly back charitable status plan
Wrap is to apply for charitable status after receiving “overwhelming” backing from its members for its plans to become a c…
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NewsWaitrose eco store in Malmesbury angers residents
An eco-friendly Waitrose store is set to open in Wiltshire on Thursday amid vitriolic online opposition…
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NewsNestlé’s Quality Street switches to sustainable cocoa
Nestlé has switched to certified sustainable cocoa for its Quality Street brand in the UK - which will be on shelf by Christmas.
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NewsEnglish schools flunk sustainable fish ‘end of term’ report
Just 14% of England’s 4.3 million primary school children are currently being supplied with sustainably sourced fish, research by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has revealed.
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NewsSainsbury’s to use chiller heat to warm stores
Sainsbury’s has adopted new technology that allows it to use heat produced by chillers to heat its stores.
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NewsSainsbury's takes out corporate green loan
Sainsbury’s has taken out a corporate loan structured purely to invest in carbon reduction and sustainability projects…
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NewsDefra unveils action plan to protect bees
An action plan that aims to reverse the decline in bees and other pollinators has been published by Defra.
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NewsSainsbury’s Cannock store to be powered by food waste
Sainsbury’s supermarket in Cannock, Staffordshire is to be powered entirely by food waste.
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NewsBumper wheat crop set to turn UK into net exporter
As the UK wheat harvest kicks into gear, the outlook is for a bumper crop…
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Comment & OpinionNine months is a short time in politics
Exiting his role as secretary of state for environment, food and rural affairs today, Owen Paterson can look forward to spending the next 10 months sniping from the backbenches. His successor Liz Truss, meanwhile, can look forward to a potentially challenging tenure at Defra. Truss has said she ...
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Comment & OpinionThe UK needs a fair and square deal on food and farming
Over the past two weeks, we’ve heard that neonicotinoids are linked to the decline in farm birds; more than 700 Britons a day are diagnosed…
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NewsNew report calls for radical shake-up of UK food and farming policy
The UK needs a radically new approach to food and farming policy if it is to tackle the major food challenges of our time, such as food…
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NewsGlobal fisheries need ‘urgent’ reform to protect stocks
Turning the world’s oceans into attractive investment opportunities could help finance the transition to sustainable fisheries, according to a new report.
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NewsSainsbury's lists first RSPCA Freedom Food rainbow trout
The first ever Freedom Food-certified farmed rainbow trout has gone on sale in Sainsbury’s this weekend…