food waste
How Britain’s food system is set to change

How Britain’s food system is set to change
Critics claim ‘half-baked’ proposals will do little to improve food security, standards or sustainability
13 Jun 2022
The pros and cons of gene-editing food

The pros and cons of gene-editing food
Technique could increase food security but there are concerns about labelling
25 May 2022
‘Money in the bin’: the huge cost of food waste

‘Money in the bin’: the huge cost of food waste
By reducing food wastage you can save cash and help the environment
23 Feb 2022
How the ‘circular economy’ could save the planet

How the ‘circular economy’ could save the planet
World’s largest investment firm launches fund to help eliminate waste and re-use resources
11 Oct 2019
Five London restaurants tackling food waste

Five London restaurants tackling food waste
These eateries are all trying to solve the mounting problem in the capital's hospitality industry
10 Oct 2018
Tesco ditches fruit and veg best-before dates

Tesco ditches fruit and veg best-before dates
Almost 200 products will lose freshness guidelines in war on waste
8 Oct 2018
Tesco to scrap best-before dates on own brand fruit and veg

Tesco to scrap best-before dates on own brand fruit and veg
Supermarket says removing ‘confusing’ labels will help reduce food waste
22 May 2018

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Co-op to sell food past its best before date for 10p

Co-op to sell food past its best before date for 10p
East of England Co-op pioneers policy aimed at cracking down on food waste
4 Dec 2017