Dismay at decision from Court of Appeal
21st Dec 23
Court has ruled that the government was under no obligation to develop policies to reduce emissions in food and farming in the Food Strategy
Updates
HIGH EU BIOMETHANE TARGET DROPPED!
14th Dec 23
Our collective push for change has succeeded: the proposed high EU biomethane target has been officially dropped.
Food waste victory as government u-turns on mandatory reporting again
23rd Nov 23
New environment secretary Steve Barclay announced the decision days after taking over from Thérèse Coffey in last week’s cabinet reshuffle
Government to u-turn on disastrous food waste decision following legal challenge
22nd Nov 23
We’re delighted the new Secretary of State has u-turned on the reckless decision to scrap plans for mandatory food waste measurement
Government in court over failure to curb meat and dairy consumption
7th Nov 23
Environmental campaign group Foodrise says failure to act on Net Zero promise is unlawful
Court action over ministers’ failure to cut meat and dairy consumption
7th Nov 23
Foodrise claims the government had a duty to adopt measures to reduce meat and dairy production and consumption in its Food Strategy
We’re taking the government to court!
3rd Nov 23
We believe the Government had a duty to adopt measures to reduce meat and dairy production and consumption in its Food Strategy
Crowdfunding appeal launched to fund legal challenge on mandatory food waste reporting backtrack
2nd Nov 23
The move by the campaign group Foodrise comes after its lawyers Leigh Day filed an application for the review on Friday
Cap UK’s sugar supply to fight obesity, say campaigners
2nd Nov 23
Environmental and health experts say UK grows or imports two and a half times the population’s recommended intake
What Britain’s Community Food Sector Can Learn From The Black Panther Party’s Community Meals
31st Oct 23
The Black Panther Party made food central to their political action because food, and hunger, have always been political issues.
Whose lungs but ours? Breath and Life in Black History
26th Oct 23
Even outside of smog city, and the riot gear, Black folk still find themselves battling for clean air.
A recipe for resistance at Granby 4 street market
18th Oct 23
It is a fantastic example of community in action, taking matters into their own hands to rejuvenate and invigorate their environment.
Looking back to move forward – reflections for Black History month
10th Oct 23
By rejecting ahistorical narratives, can we become more effective in finding the sources of hope we are so desperately in need of?
As EU prepares to overhaul its gas market, new analysis highlights industry capture of law-making process
20th Sep 23
Mooted biomethane target an “environmental disaster in the making”
DEFRA faces court action over decision not to introduce mandatory waste reporting
14th Sep 23
Campaigners have launched legal proceedings against the government's decision not to introduce mandatory food waste reporting
Mandatory food waste reporting u-turn – campaigners to launch legal challenge
14th Sep 23
Foodrise has decided to challenge the legality of the decision on the grounds that it was not based on a reasonable view of the evidence
Defra faces threat of legal action over its u-turn on food waste law
14th Sep 23
Mandatory food waste reporting is a no-brainer, and the government can’t simply ditch it if it is to tackle the climate emergency.
How the Global North’s industrial meat habit is fueling climate injustice.
31st Aug 23
The environmental and social cost of producing factory farmed meat is immense, and is borne unequally by already vulnerable communities.
Ministers criticised for scrapping new food waste laws for England
17th Aug 23
“After a decade of failed voluntary reporting, it is a dereliction of duty for the government to abandon this policy."
Eating Better response to the Climate Change Committee’s latest Progress Report to Parliament
9th Aug 23
Even low-risk, low-regret opportunities to improve public health and reduce meat and dairy emissions are being left to rot.
Government ditches monitoring of supermarket food waste in new green pledge row
3rd Aug 23
Supermarkets including Waitrose and Tesco have condemned the decision to remove mandatory declarations
‘Dismayed’- DEFRA scraps plans for mandatory food waste reporting
1st Aug 23
Despite 99% of consultees being in favour of mandatory food waste reporting, DEFRA has said it will be sticking with a voluntary approach.
Greenwashing ‘rife’ among UK supermarkets, campaigners claim
27th Jul 23
Campaigners are calling for retailer transparency on the environmental impact of meat and dairy sales
Work experience students reflect on their week at Foodrise
27th Jul 23
Joao Henrique Borges Azevedo and Daniel Fulga reflect on their week of work experience at Foodrise.
