The UK’s ‘age of austerity’ has put the affordability of food firmly on the political agenda. Over four million people in the UK are currently experiencing food poverty, and many more cash-strapped householders are juggling tight budgets.
Beyond Business As Usual is the result of a major two year project by the Food Ethics Council. It provides a much-needed analysis of how we can move beyond cheap food, beyond ‘customer is king’ and beyond a culture of short-termism – towards a food system that’s better for all.
A report of the November 2012 meeting of the FEC’s Business Forum
The Food Ethics Council welcomes the government announcement on Tuesday 4th December that the Groceries Code Adjudicator will have the power to fine retailers who breach the groceries code, and treat their suppliers unlawfully or unfairly.
The Food Ethics Council is delighted to announce the appointment of Dan Crossley as its new Executive Director. Dan is currently Principal Sustainability Advisor and Acting Head of Food at Forum for the Future, where he has worked for the past six years.
The September 2012 meeting of the Food Ethics Council’s Business Forum discussed the interlinked challenges of dealing with climate change and ensuring food security for an expanded global population.
In May this year [2012] the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) called on Government to do much more to provide the strategic policy framework for achieving a fair food system that provides healthy and sustainable food for all.
Ben Mepham has been elected to a Fellowship of the Society of Biology, the leading professional body representing the learned and other organisations comprising UK biosciences.
Government wants consumers to drive sustainable food consumption by helping them make informed choices.
