The short and long term outlook of food and drink production on sustainability and permaculture. Impact of factory farming, common agricultural policy and subsidisation policies.
How can food producers and suppliers help support growing consumer demand for ethically and organically sourced animal based produce?
As consumers develop a greater awareness of where food is sourced, produced and its impact on the environment, how can brands easily & effectively communicate their ethical credentials to build brand value?
This article addresses and gives you facts on chicken and other poultry animal welfare. The difference between the UK, Britain and the rest of the world and how you can be assured in sourcing high welfare produce.
Food miles in the UK are increasing, and with food miles increasingly contributing to the worlds carbon footprint, action needs to be taken by people and businesses. Eating seasonal, local foods is one of the easiest and most effective ways to tackle this challenge.
People are becoming more aware of food waste, but how big is the issue and how can we all help reduce it? We break the main contributing areas of the food chain down to look into the issue of food waste in more detail
As shoppers increasingly seek out ethical brands, communicating sustainability and health [...]
In the years before industrialised farming became the day to day norm, smaller local farms and abattoirs were often seen as the best quality for a fair price. As beef has become cheaper and easier to buy from supermarkets, local production has seen significant decline. A recent report revealed over the past 40 years local farms & abattoirs have declined by 50%.
The UK should expect to see a new era of reduced consumption of animal products, increased animal welfare and application of indoor farming, rewilding the countryside and the application of technology.