Archive of all comment and opinion articles – Page 477
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Third Party: Product placement will get to kids anyway
Through soap operas and family programmes, children will become ever more brand-conscious, says Stuart Roper
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure & Pricing
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Critical Eye... on Keith, Keith and the rise of the TV chefs
My first thought on Tuesday morning having learnt that Keith Floyd had died, was that he'd watched Keith Meets Keith (Channel 4, 10pm, 14 September) and it had tipped him over the edge.
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Saturday Essay: Why we are flying the flag for British food
Knowledgeable staff and in-store promotions can encourage customers to buy locally sourced food, says Martyn Jones
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Second Opinion: It's time to roll back state control
The Competition Commission's proposal for an ombudsman is flawed, says Kevin Hawkins
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Saturday Essay: We must work harder to protect high streets
...but the onus is also on the government to back words with actions when it comes to small shops, says Jonathan James
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure & Pricing
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Third Party: Process errors compete with theft and fraud
Some internal loss may be unavoidable but data mining could help tackle process-based weakness, says Khuram Kirmani
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Critical Eye... on the return of Perkins, food TV's bad penny
Nooooooo! Someone at C4 has decided to give super-irritating supersizer Sue Perkins another food gig and she's accompanied by a sidekick even more sickeningly smug than Giles Coren. Yes, you guessed it, Huge Furry Wittering-balls.
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Second Opinion: Fatty foods are back on the table
Julie & Julia reminds us that cooking used to be about taste not calories, says Joanna Blythman
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Second Opinion: Salutary lessons from Irish recall
The food revolution has massively increased output - but at what cost, wonders Tim Lang
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Critical Eye... on Mexican moles and Jamie on mescalin
Oh Jamie, Jamie, Jamie. Despite the Village People-inspired trailers, I was really looking forward to Jamie's American Road Trip (9pm, C4, 1 September).
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Saturday Essay: Reckless headlines just confuse consumers
It's time the headline-happy media stopped bashing breakfast cereals and moved the debate on, says Greg Peterson
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Third Party: Porn loophole doesn’t mean don’t bother
The Video Recordings Act is temporarily unenforceable but due dilligence should still be exercised, says Neil Davies
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Saturday Essay: Niche products by name, but not by nature
Supermarkets should give more space to high-quality products from artisanal British producers, says Sam Rosen-Nash
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Our man from the DRIP
Don Pumsey at the Department of Retail Infrastructure and Pricing
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Critical Eye... on Caribbean cooking at its grass Roots
Modern celebrity is a funny thing. You don't need any discernible talent or brains. You don't need to be good looking or have the X-factor. In fact, the more mediocre you are, the better your chances of climbing the greasy pole witness the dregs...
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Get ready for the big VAT debate
The Grocer has been championing the need for a more sensible timetable to the return of VAT to prior rate levels.
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Editor's Comment: In a recession it takes guts to open a c-store, let alone a supermarket chain
When I first heard that a supermarket chain called Asco was being launched, I assumed it was a joke. This is the silly season, after all.