All articles by Harry Holmes – Page 11
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Comment & OpinionWater scarcity isn’t hitting headlines but it’s a central issue to sustainable food
The UN projects a 40% global water shortfall by 2030, meaning food production faces the threat of running dry
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NewsHGV driver shortage eases as hauliers return to workforce
The number of HGV drivers in the UK grew by 30,000 in Q3, reflecting a 40% recovery since the pandemic
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Comment & OpinionSupermarkets can’t save the planet on their own. The politics of food must change
Pity the politician who stands at the next election saying food prices are too low – but that’s where we must go
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NewsSainsbury’s faces ‘cashing in’ claims over olive oil prices
Sainsbury’s increased its own-label standard olive oil price by 30% to £3.90/litre in October
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Analysis & FeaturesWATCH: How UK food & drink can hit net zero emissions by 2050
Catch up on this webinar on food security and the environment, where five expert panellists discuss the industry’s green future
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InterviewsHow Tara Garnett is driving dialogue in the debate on food’s environmental impact
Tara Garnett has long studied food’s impact on the environment. Now she is driving dialogue and collaboration in this increasingly polarised space
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NewsShoppers face fewer Christmas geese this year as UK hatcheries close
Supplies have been impacted by an end to UK gosling production and the impact of bird flu on German suppliers
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Comment & OpinionWhy the ‘non-EU’ labelling at Morrisons was about law, not politics
The decision to call out ‘non-EU salt and pepper’ was a reflection of EU labelling laws, rather than political opinion
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Comment & OpinionCOP26 must trigger a mindset shift around food
For decades, food production’s measure of success has been increasing yields. That needs to change
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Analysis & FeaturesCan new roadmap deliver deforestation-free soy?
Supermarkets and NGOs have arrived at a ‘landmark alignment’
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NewsFrance threatens more border controls in post-Brexit fishing row
France has been infuriated in recent months after the UK rejected a number of fishing licences
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NewsAldi price war on bananas ‘takes advantage’ of family farms, unions claim
The calls come with negotiations now underway for next year’s banana supply
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Comment & OpinionThe New Zealand trade deal has some ‘big winners’, but UK farming isn’t one
The UK has reached an agreement in principle with New Zealand, whose farmers are thrilled. British farmers, however, are less convinced
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NewsUK reaches trade agreement with New Zealand
The UK government hopes it will “pave the way” for joining the CPTPP
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NewsFood manufacturers facing record rapeseed prices
Rapeseed spot prices in Rotterdam hit a 50-year high in September
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NewsUK’s net zero plan “devoid of urgency” on food
The strategy did not address changing diets despite the Climate Change Committee advising that people should eat 20% less meat and dairy by 2030 and 35% less by 2050
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NewsSainsbury’s store closure in Northern Ireland triggers Brexit concerns
Sainsbury’s said the decision was ‘not taken lightly and is based on a range of factors’
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NewsYoung’s threatens to stop sourcing fish from northeast Atlantic
A lack of government agreement on catch limits has led to the fisheries losing sustainability certification
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Analysis & FeaturesSitopia Farm: a utopian idyll of farming… in inner London
Sitopia Farm, near Woolwich, is based on ‘the simple premise that by valuing food we value life’. So how does the farm close the gap between production and consumption in its urban setting?
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Comment & OpinionForget toys and turkey this Christmas, another Brexit deal could be on its way
The EU put forward a series of proposals last night to dramatically cut the checks into NI