Flexitarianism may save the planet -- but it’s killed the traditional European diet
The food industry needs to adapt to a paradigm shift among consumers away from traditional diets, according to speakers at the recent FiE show in Paris.
Archives for December 11, 2019
Labels showing the exercise needed to burn off the calories can help curb obesity: study
Labelling food with the amount of exercise needed to burn off the calories could help consumers to eat more healthily, according to a UK study.
‘Curing food, one protein at a time’: Meet the start-up replacing 1 tsp sugar with 0.5mg protein
Amai Proteins has set out to address ‘the world’s biggest health challenge’: sugar reduction. The start-up is developing designer proteins that are not only sweeter than sugar, but tasty, scalable, sustainable, and importantly, cheaper than the real...
Sustainable Food & Drink Podcast
What next for fair trade after confidence crisis?
Fair trade standards should become watchdogs instead of the benchmark for sustainability, argues the recently appointed head of sustainable commodities NGO Solidaridad.
Can big brands survive the next 10 years? It depends on whether they can evolve with consumers
While iconic brands currently are losing the tug-of-war with niche startups for consumer engagement and spending, how they continue to play the game in the next ten years will dictate whether they regain ground or become obsolete, according to senior...
Foodwatch France calls for a ban on nitrite additives in processed meats
Foodwatch France has partnered with Yuka and the Cancer League to demand a diet without added nitrite including; E249 (potassium nitrite), E 250 (sodium nitrite), E251 (sodium nitrate) and E252 (nitrate) used in processed meats such as industrial sausages.