Giving up meat won’t save the planet: City Food Lecture 2020

Giving up meat won’t save the planet: City Food Lecture 2020

Professor Louise Fresco, the keynote speaker of this year’s City Food Lecture, claimed that giving up meat is not the answer to the climate change crisis, before calling for more to be done on tackling global food waste. As part of her lecture entitled ‘Fish nor...
Environment Bill to impact on food manufacturers

Environment Bill to impact on food manufacturers

The Environment Bill, first put to parliament in October 2019 has been re-introduced. The Bill 2020 sets out how the UK plans to protect and improve the natural environment in the country. Its proposals indicate that manufacturers will need to shift to reusing more...
Agriculture bill aims to reward British farmers

Agriculture bill aims to reward British farmers

The Government has announced its latest agriculture bill, which promises to reward British farmers by moving away from EU policy. The bill will aim to strike a balance between food production and protecting the environment, while also seeking to take back control of...
FDF responds to Queen’s Speech

FDF responds to Queen’s Speech

Following the Queen’s Speech, FDF’s chief executive, Ian Wright CBE, gives the trade organisation’s response. Wright said: “Food and drink manufacturing is a national success story, with our products celebrated around the world for their...