All Sustainability and environment articles – Page 279
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NewsDefra under pressure from budget cuts, MPs warn
Swingeing budget cuts could hinder Defra’s ability to handle a variety of challenges, an influential committee of MPs has warned.
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NewsYoung’s Seafood to open pop-up fish and chip shop in Cambridge
Young’s Seafood is to open a ‘pop-up’ fish and chip shop in Cambridge to promote its responsible sourcing credentials.
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Comment & OpinionNeonics: retailers must enforce ban to safeguard the pollinators
Here’s health to our insect pollinators – now let’s look after them…
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NewsBBC Food Awards kick off search for innovative projects
The BBC has launched a nationwide search to find the initiative that’s done the most to improve the nation’s food.
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Comment & OpinionIs the supply chain aligned on waste?
Two million turkeys, five million Christmas puddings and 74 million mince pies…
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NewsTesco widens review of multibuy promos in food waste battle
Tesco has said it is looking at the possibility of cutting back on multibuy promotions on areas other than fresh salads, as part of its bid to cut food waste.
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NewsAsda eyes greener fleet with dual-fuel trucks
Asda has said it will reduce carbon emissions with the introduction of 50 dual-fuel Volvo FM tractor units at its newly opened distribution centre in Avonmouth, Bristol.
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NewsBadger cull extension hailed a success by Defra
Environment Secretary Owen Paterson has declared the extended badger cull in Gloucestershire a success, despite claims it failed to meet its targets.
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NewsPig Idea serves waste-fed pork to Londoners
Thousands of free pork lunches were served up in Trafalgar Square yesterday in support of a campaign to have EU rules changed to allow more food waste to be fed to pigs.
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NewsWrap: Food service sector wastes 1.3 billion meals a year
The UK’s hospitality and food service sector has run up an annual waste bill of £2.5bn, according to a new report by Wrap.
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NewsUnilever aims to inspire green lifestyles with Project Sunlight
Unilever says it plans to forge renewed public enthusiasm for a green lifestyle agenda, after launching a new strategy called Project Sunlight.
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NewsSainsbury’s hits key green targets as it looks ahead to 2020
Sainsbury’s has made “significant progress” in its 20x20 sustainability commitments in the past year, according to CEO Justin King.
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NewsDefra slashes food waste budget to 'focus on essentials'
The government has taken the axe to millions of pounds worth of projects aimed at cutting food waste…
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NewsFood waste progress slowed by government cuts, suggests Wrap
Government cost-cutting has been blamed for a massive slowdown in the rate at which households have been reducing food waste.
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NewsFood waste needs ‘joint effort’ as costs hit £12.5bn a year
The average UK household throws away the equivalent of six meals every week, according to new figures from Wrap, which has called for a “combined effort” to tackle the problem.
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NewsUK food security under the spotlight in MPs' inquiry
The cross-party EFRA committee of MPs is to launch a new inquiry into UK food security – including the role of GM technology.
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NewsSainsbury's opens first water-neutral store
Sainsbury’s has opened its first ‘Water Neutral’ store and a second is to follow as part of efforts to slash water use.
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NewsLidl own-label chocolate to be UTZ Certified
Lidl has switched its own-label chocolate production to 100% sustainable cocoa…
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Analysis & FeaturesOut-of-date food: isn't it best we bin our jitters and sell it?
In the fight against food waste and food poverty, every little helps. What can Britain learn from Greece?
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NewsLincolnshire Co-op goes solar with energy panel rollout
Lincolnshire Co-operative Society has invested £120,000 in installing solar panels at eight of its food stores.