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The consequences of a no deal Brexit
The government’s own modelling suggests the hit to GDP after 15 years would be almost 8% with no deal, against...
Illegal fishing devastates the seas and abuses crews
A Leader in The Economist says illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing accounts for a staggering 20-50% of the global catch....
Brexit the only Christmas turkey this year, perhaps
The UK faces Christmas without turkey this year, and in the future, as Brexit work schemes are set to interfere...
Covid puts spotlight on food industry’s role in obesity
Bloomberg reports that the link between obesity and more severe cases of Covid-19 has given investors in the US$3 trillion global...
Asda opens prototype sustainability shop in Leeds
UK supermarket chain Asda has taken its first steps in making sustainable shopping available to every day consumers, with the...
Multinationals seek stronger deforestation laws in the UK
Food multinationals say the UK government’s plan to end deforestation doesn’t go far enough, in a letter coinciding with the...
You tell us: re-designing pot noodles to reduce land degradation
More than one billion portions of instant noodles are sold each year. Chris Langwallner married market size to sustainability to...
Nestle CEO: pandemic made management hands-on
Reuters reports that Nestle's senior management has become more immersed in daily operations in response to Covid-19. Chief executive Mark Schneider...
New World Bank bond to combat food waste
The World Bank yesterday issued a 10-year US$25 million Sustainable Development Bond, underwritten solely by HSBC Bank. Due September 2030,...
Covid-19 has exposed fragile, complex supply
This Financial Times feature says it has been made devastatingly clear that our planet’s health and our own are no...
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