Food Ethics Council

The Food Ethics Council urges the Food Standards Agency to take a more pro-active approach to integrating concerns about sustainable development into all aspects of its work.
2 June 2008

A report of the Food Ethics Council Business Forum meeting on 24th January 2008, chaired by David Croft, with presentations from Tim Hess and Keith Weatherhead (Cranfield University.
February 2008

A report of the Food Ethics Council Business Forum meeting on 13th September 2007, chaired by Helen Browning OBE, with a presentation from Graham Brown and Hazel Seaman (Opinion Leader).
October 2007

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

A response to a consultation by the House of Lords European Union Committee.
29th May 2007

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

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

A new discussion paper from the Food Ethics Council spells out some of the stickiest questions facing farm policy in the run up to further CAP reforms. We want to know your answers.
November 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