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Six top tips to stay vegan beyond Veganuary

New Year’s resolutions are in full swing now, but not everyone sticks…

Dominika Piasecka

People Powered: six things I learnt from creating a sustainable sourcing model

Fairtrade Fortnight is an annual opportunity to celebrate all that the organisation…

Suranga Herath

Garnier’s certified range is great news for organic

Georgia Barnes, beauty and wellbeing business development manager at Soil Association Certification,…

Georgia Barnes

The harsh reality: helping farmers move towards a living income

Each year for two weeks in February and March Fairtrade puts a…

Emily McCoy

To what extent will Brexit’s impact on the NHS affect health retailers?

The impact of Brexit on the NHS has been a topic of…

Rosie Greenaway

Vegan food: not just for January

January is a time for new experiences, and thousands of people are…

Heather Russell

Gove pushed on organic commitment at thriving ‘real farming’ event

Delegates at last week’s Oxford Real Farming Conference pushed the Environment Secretary Michael Gove…

Michael Wale

2018 – or the year policymakers got serious about plastic waste

With 2018 already behind us, we can now say with some certainty…

Andrea Gutierrez-Solana

Introducing the power consumer

As we shake off the excesses of the festive season and bring…

Helen Yeardsley

Veganism needs legal protection for equal society – and this case might achieve just that

Earlier this year, The Guardian broke the story of the legal dispute…

Dominika Piasecka

Make sure it’s an ethical Christmas

Each year the run-up to Christmas starts earlier and earlier. Retail calendars…

Emily McCoy

Towards a fairer food supply chain?

The good governance of the food supply chain and the protection of…

Simon Benadiba

Optimizing health: six reasons to promote plant foods

From a health perspective, there are good reasons to throw moderation out…

Heather Russell

Post-Brexit food supply challenges: a pragmatic approach is needed

Whether the UK and EU achieve a Brexit agreement or fail to…

Ana Rotaru

Public sector canteens should offer vegan options to benefit people, the planet and our health

When you’re sent to hospital for a procedure, or your child is…

Dominika Piasecka

Is the reign of plastic over?

If there is one concern that seems to have been gaining momentum…

Andrea Gutierrez-Solana

Beauty shifts: beyond skin deep

Helen Yeardsley, beauty industry expert, casts her eye over the campaigns making…

Helen Yeardsley

Put your environmental credentials on display

A well-presented store with stock neatly arranged, and price and product details…

Rosie Greenaway

Setting the record straight on soya

You hear a lot of scare stories about soya, which is a…

Rosie Greenaway

Brexit White Paper: a magic bullet for the food and drink industry?

This month’s analysis is from Simon Benadiba, political consultant, The Whitehouse Consultancy

Simon Benadiba