All Government policy articles – Page 114
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Comment & OpinionGove’s pledge represents a staggering success in the fight against food waste
Gove said food waste was “an environmental, economic and moral folly and we will end it”
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NewsFood waste: government commits £15m to subsidise redistribution
Gove to announce food waste redistribution subsidy plan today at Conservative Party Conference in Birmingham
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NewsPGI products and exports threatened by no-deal Brexit
”Catastrophic” new export requirements loom in week of Brexit warnings
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NewsScottish retail leaders warn of isolated DRS chaos
The Scottish government’s consultation on its DRS plans closed today
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NewsFSA campaign encourages young people to ask about food allergens
The campaign comes follows news of several recent deaths of young people from food allergies
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Analysis & FeaturesWhat green taxes could lie in Philip Hammond's red briefcase?
When the Chancellor steps up to the despatch box, it promises to be the greenest Budget ever
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NewsHorticulture 'low-wage and low-productivity' says MAC report
Growers have slammed the Migration Advisory Comitee’s labour report and said it has ‘missed the point’
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Analysis & FeaturesAs 'no deal' Brexit looms, can Defra withstand the pressure?
A devastating NAO report paints a picture of an overwhelmed Defra
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NewsFSA slams 'misleading' reports about adulterated meat
Hancock accused news outlets of twisting the truth surrounding the findings of this month’s BBC investigation
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NewsAgriculture bill given cautious welcome
The bill would deliver a ‘green Brexit’, said Michael Gove and ‘take back control for farmers’
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NewsAgriculture Bill to 'liberate' UK food sector, claims Gove
The new Bill will be published later today and would allow the UK to ‘take back control for farmers after almost 50 years
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NewsPHE 'risks demonising food with junk classification change'
Industry leaders have called on Public Health England to re-think its proposed shake-up of the Nutrient Profiling model
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NewsSoft drink suppliers set out plan to eliminate plastic waste
The roadmap comes via the University of Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership’s Future of Plastic Packaging initiative
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NewsSeasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme pilot gets go-ahead
The two-year trial will see 2,500 non-EU workers into the UK for up to six months
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NewsConcerns over Scottish government alcohol licence fee plans
ACS warned the new system would place unnecessary extra costs on retailers
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Comment & OpinionNow is the time to make food production an economic priority
Home-produced British food must remain available to all budgets, while also allowing British farmers to play a full role in Britain’s economic future, says NFU president Minette Batters
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NewsNFU accuses government of 'failing' on drought measures
The organisation has hit out at Defra for the “little government action” it has taken since the drought, despite commitments by environment secretary Michael Gove
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NewsDefra launches review into future of the AHDB
The 10-week review will consult industry and ‘examine the continuing need for AHDB and the statutory levy’
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Comment & OpinionPlans for a HFSS promo ban will have enormous implications
The wording of the plan so far has been incredibly vague
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NewsSingle-use plastic bag charge to be extended and increased
Businesses with fewer than 250 employees will no longer be exempt from the charge…