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Protecting workers: challenges in UK food and farming

The November meeting of the Food Ethics Council’s Business Forum discussed what factors drive worker exploitation in agriculture, horticulture and primary processing.

12 December 2008

Food Ethics - Winter '08: The eating out guide: catering for ethics?

Eating out is one of the trends most profoundly affecting the food system, yet most of us know little about the industry that wields such an influence on our lives. The Winter '08 edition of Food Ethics is an eating out guide with a difference.

December 1 2008

Social justice project launched

We have begun a new two-year project on social justice in the food system. The aim is to put social justice back at the heart of progressive policy, business and campaigning on food.

1 December 2008

GM food: the wrong debate rolls on

The debate over GM food continues to rumble on, with Hilary Benn taking part in a GM discussion at last week’s Soil Association annual conference, and a BBC 2 Horizon programme on the technology fronted by farmer Jimmy Doherty, broadcast on Tuesday 25th November.

1 December 2008

Geoff Tansey wins BBC Award

At this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards, the Derek Cooper Award for the best food campaigner or educator went to Geoff Tansey, a member and trustee of the Food Ethics Council.

28 November 2008

Will the Royal Society be balanced?

The Royal Society – the UK national academy of sciences – has launched a study on biological approaches to enhance food-crop production. It says it wants to provide a balanced assessment that will help to address concerns over food security.

5 November 2008

Food distribution report - update

This major new report from the Food Ethics Council was launched on 9th October. It examines the impact of food distribution networks on our environment, economy, culture and communities, and their contribution to climate change.

5 November 2008

Fair food distribution in a warmer world

The Food Ethics Council’s World Food Day debate, at the Royal Horticultural Halls, drew the crowds with big hitters Rosie Boycott chairing and Carolyn Steel (architect and author), Callton Young (Food and Drink Federation) and Julian Oram (World Development Movement) on the panel.

5 November 2008

Innovation in agriculture: learning from IAASTD

We need innovation in agriculture, in the UK and internationally. But how should we innovate and who decides? The September meeting of our Business Forum debated this with Professor Bob Watson, Defra's Chief Scientific Advisor.

11 October 2008

Sustainable food distribution - report launch

Our report Food distribution – an ethical agenda will be published on Thursday 9th October. The culmination of a two-year research project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the report assesses current food distribution policy and practice.

1 October 2008

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The November meeting of the Food Ethics Council’s Business Forum discussed what factors drive worker exploitation in agriculture, horticulture and primary processing.

Eating out is one of the trends most profoundly affecting the food system, yet most of us know little about the industry that wields such an influence on our lives. The Winter '08 edition of Food Ethics is an eating out guide with a difference.

We have begun a new two-year project on social justice in the food system. The aim is to put social justice back at the heart of progressive policy, business and campaigning on food.

The debate over GM food continues to rumble on, with Hilary Benn taking part in a GM discussion at last week’s Soil Association annual conference, and a BBC 2 Horizon programme on the technology fronted by farmer Jimmy Doherty, broadcast on Tuesday 25th November.

At this year's BBC Food and Farming Awards, the Derek Cooper Award for the best food campaigner or educator went to Geoff Tansey, a member and trustee of the Food Ethics Council.

The Royal Society – the UK national academy of sciences – has launched a study on biological approaches to enhance food-crop production. It says it wants to provide a balanced assessment that will help to address concerns over food security.

This major new report from the Food Ethics Council was launched on 9th October. It examines the impact of food distribution networks on our environment, economy, culture and communities, and their contribution to climate change.

The Food Ethics Council’s World Food Day debate, at the Royal Horticultural Halls, drew the crowds with big hitters Rosie Boycott chairing and Carolyn Steel (architect and author), Callton Young (Food and Drink Federation) and Julian Oram (World Development Movement) on the panel.

We need innovation in agriculture, in the UK and internationally. But how should we innovate and who decides? The September meeting of our Business Forum debated this with Professor Bob Watson, Defra's Chief Scientific Advisor.

Our report Food distribution – an ethical agenda will be published on Thursday 9th October. The culmination of a two-year research project funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Foundation, the report assesses current food distribution policy and practice.