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Integrity and assurance in the food system

The Food Ethics Council welcomes Professor Elliott’s interim report into the integrity and assurance of food supply networks.

12 Dec 2013
Business Forum report

Capturing the Gains: Redefining trading fairly

The September 2013 Business Forum heard from Professor Stephanie Barrientos of Manchester University about a major new report 'Capturing the Gains'.

6 Nov 2013
Press release

Government must take action in light of rising food prices

The Food Ethics Council welcomes today's research published by Which? showing that rising food prices are a source of stress for hard-pressed UK consumers.

21 Sep 2013
Press release

Food waste – counting the costs

The Food Ethics Council welcomes the FAO’s new report on the environmental impact of food waste, Food wastage footprint: Impacts on natural resources.

10 Sep 2013
Business Forum report

Just food: from political lightweight to heavyweight?

The July 2013 meeting of the Food Ethics Council’s Business Forum discussed how food ethics could be placed at the heart of political parties' manifestoes.

9 Sep 2013
Business Forum report

Food and ageing: cause and effect

The age composition of the world’s population is changing, not least in the UK.

28 May 2013
Policy response

Food Ethics Council gives evidence to the International Development Committee

The Food Ethics Council recently gave written evidence to the House of Commons International Development Select Committee.

8 Apr 2013
Business Forum report

Shifting the frame: beyond a productivist perspective?

The March 2013 meeting of the Food Ethics Council’s Business Forum discussed different perspectives on food security.

26 Mar 2013
Press release

Prime cuts: Valuing the meat we eat

A new report published today [4th February 2013] by WWF-UK and the Food Ethics Council [1] examines whether reducing meat consumption, and instead placing greater value on the meat we consume, could potentially be beneficial for people’s health, the environment, and for producers and consumers.

4 Feb 2013