The environmental and social cost of producing factory farmed meat is immense, and is borne unequally by already vulnerable communities.
“After a decade of failed voluntary reporting, it is a dereliction of duty for the government to abandon this policy."
Even low-risk, low-regret opportunities to improve public health and reduce meat and dairy emissions are being left to rot.
Supermarkets including Waitrose and Tesco have condemned the decision to remove mandatory declarations
Despite 99% of consultees being in favour of mandatory food waste reporting, DEFRA has said it will be sticking with a voluntary approach.
Campaigners are calling for retailer transparency on the environmental impact of meat and dairy sales
Joao Henrique Borges Azevedo and Daniel Fulga reflect on their week of work experience at Foodrise.
No UK supermarket has adopted a target to reduce sales of industrial meat and dairy – the single biggest slice of supermarkets’ emissions.
Foodrise says a report for the UK government in 2021 found that the carbon footprint of Australian beef was 50% higher than for UK beef
Foodrise, which is represented by Leigh Day, has last week filed an application for a judicial review of the Australia deal.
"The government must ensure all trade deals work towards our emissions reduction targets rather than towards further catastrophic heating.”
The government must ensure all trade deals work towards our emissions reduction targets rather than towards further catastrophic heating
"We are very disappointed by the parliamentary under-secretary of state for Defra’s lack-lustre response,"
Alexandra (7th from left) and Kyrel (8th from left) reflect on their week of work experience at Foodrise.
Read about the greenwash van's visit to Tesco.
Environmental NGO Foodrise is taking the UK Government to court over the weakness of its National Food Strategy
Following the hearing, the three judges ruled that the application could proceed and granted permission to apply for judicial review.
Foodrise argues ministers’ failure to include measures to reduce production of meat and dairy products was unlawful
Court of Appeal rules that a Judicial review on the legality of the Government’s Food Strategy should proceed
Lawyers will argue in the Court of Appeal that the government’s 'failure' to adopt measures to reduce meat & dairy was 'unlawful'
The ruling will significantly impact climate change policy
Campaigners urge greater scrutiny of aquaculture, which relies on wild-caught fish as feed.
Campaigners are challenging the UK government over its assessment of environmental impacts of a trade deal with Australia.
The government must ensure all trade deals work towards emissions reduction targets rather than towards catastrophic heating.
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