Food Ethics Council

A report of the Food Ethics Council Business Forum meeting on 27th June 2007, chaired by Julia Hailes MBE, with presentations from Prof Gareth Edwards-Jones (University of Wales) and Richard Perkins (WWF-UK).
June 2007

This leaflet outlines the main points of the FEC report entitled After FMD: aiming for a values-driven agriculture.
December 2001

The outbreak of Foot and Mouth Disease laid bare the crisis in British agriculture. Amidst the flurry of calls for policy change, this report develops a framework that puts ethics and public values at the core of the reform agenda.
December 2001

On 25th March 2004, the Food Ethics Council held a workshop to explore the role of public participation in building an agri-food research system that serves, and is perceived to serve, the public good. This report is a record of that workshop and of the on-line forum that preceded it. (Workshop report - only available on-line)
April 2004

Engage the public in debates about science and they - and scientists - will benefit say Anthony Vigor (ippr) and Tom MacMillan (Food Ethics Council).
November/December 2004

Can 'personalised nutrition' help make good health the norm? The report of a Food Ethics Council roundtable with Dame Deirdre Hutton (Chair, Food Standards Agency), hosted by the Institute for Public Policy Research.
May 2006

The Autumn issue of our magazine, themed 'secrecy', is freely available here until 2nd October 2006. It includes articles on food advertising, gene-tailored diets and the hidden struggles faced by coffee producers.
September 2006

The launch issue of a new magazine for subscribers, featuring news and analysis from people actively involved in producing food and making policy. The theme of this issue is negotiations. It includes articles on supermarkets, trade justice and climate change.
March 2006

The Winter issue of our magazine, themed 'the bottom line', is available to subscribers. The cover, contents and leading article can be viewed here for free. The issue includes articles about food poverty, hunger and ethical business.
December 2006

Tesco recently announced that it will begin labelling its products to show how much carbon they emit through production, transport and consumption. Tom MacMillan explores what these 'carbon labels' might teach us about communicating food ethics.
March 2007