UK to ban single-use plastics and EU suggests wide-ranging changes to plastic use
On 1 October 2023, the UK will ban single-use plastics, with the guidance having been released on 23 May. The EU have also released wide-ranging guidance on plastics.
Archives for May 26, 2023
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Let them eat plant-based cake
Why is the dairy industry embroiling in a silly battle about the labelling of plant-based alternatives?
How can consumers be ‘nudged’ towards sustainable food and drink choices?
Research suggests when it comes to buying sustainable products, an ‘intention-action gap’ exists amongst consumers. Which ‘nudging’ approaches can brands and retailers take to encourage more sustainable consumption?
Ex-UK food tsar pleads for industry ingenuity to fix ‘malfunctioning’ system
Henry Dimbleby is bleak in his stinging assessment of the food system’s current ills, namely diet-related disease and environmental destruction, which are damaging both our dietary and planet’s health. But we can look to the past for solutions, he says,...