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Study finds over two thirds of food systems leaders are men
A new report confirms that global food systems are directed inordinately by men, adding that eight out of 10 UK...
M&S blames Brexit, closes 11 French stores
The BBC reports that Marks & Spencer is closing 11 of its French stores because of problems supplying them with...
Rapporteur: Business due diligence needed to protect human rights
Businesses should “prevent, address and effectively remedy human rights abuses across their entire supply chains, making the information public through...
CEOs address agrifood’s $10 trillion accounting deficit
Industry, NGOs and policy experts have responded to the US$10.8 trillion deficit created by agrifood, addressing the health, social and...
UK’s food shortages could be permanent
The BBC reports that, "The just-in-time system is no longer working and I don't think it'll work again," Food and...
Offsets must not replace food retailers’ decarbonisation
A letter to The Financial Times says offsets must not replace decarbonisation efforts, as the task force led by former...
Anti-trust laws to be directed at US meat packing big-four
US President Joe Biden will tackle consolidation in meat packing to reduce retail prices – a move condemned by some...
Corporates: we’re not liable for failing to combat child labour
The world’s largest cocoa companies have responded to a class action in the US alleging responsibility for the trafficking of...
Harmonised eco labelling is crucial to avoid confusion, says Nestlé
Nestlé aims to cut through the plethora of eco labels emerging, to support a harmonised system in Europe. Part of the...
Soaring food costs force families to scrimp
Bloomberg reports that prices for food have been surging in much of the world, forcing families to make tough decisions...
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