Green & sustainable living - Food

The UK has embraced hygge, and for a Scandi there are fewer times of year that is more about hygge than Christmas. As the nights draw in and the days become shorter – and they do get ridiculously short up in the icy North – embracing light and warmth isn’t trendy. It’s a way of […]

Good news is not that frequent in the sea of information threatening to drown us in despair. However, two recent developments in the European Union are notable for the positive promises they carry. They are not by any means eye-catching headlines but they have the potential to lead to healthier marine ecosystems and fish stocks […]

Back in 2014 Sodexo and WWF set out to answer the question ‘how can we create meals that are tasty, healthier and good for the planet all at the same time?’ A little over two years later and we think we’ve got the answer. Green & Lean is a new range of meals from Sodexo […]

In the UK, as across much of the world, we are eating too much unhealthy food. So much so, that a third of children and well over half of adults are overweight or obese, costing the NHS over £5bn a year. The standard government response to such startling figures is to produce a shiny new […]

“But I don’t like vegetables” says little Jonny. Sound familiar? I would be surprised if anyone reading this hadn’t heard a child say this. And our Veg Facts briefing published this week (check them out at the end of this blog) shows it is true. A staggering 1 in 10 primary school children and 1 […]

When the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) was founded on 16 October 1945, it was the first major international organisation with the purpose of ‘ensuring humanity’s freedom from hunger’. FAO celebrates World Food Day every year on 16 October to commemorate this, and to raise awareness about hunger, nutrition and food […]

The MSC’s #TurnTheTide campaign celebrates the collective impact achieved by 75 MSC certified fish and chip shops across the UK and Ireland. By visiting these fish and chip shops, buying the quintessential British takeaway and sharing your experience online you can help promote their fantastic efforts and encourage others to help #TurnTheTide with us! George […]

Palm oil has long been one of the major drivers of deforestation and habitat destruction in some key parts of the world and we all (likely) consume palm oil every single day! Probably more than once a day. You might eat bread that contains palm oil for breakfast; wash with soap and use shampoo that […]

Working in the sustainable food sector, I’m often asked about soy. What exactly is soy? Is soy contributing to deforestation and habitat loss? Is eating soy good for you or not? Why is soy a contentious issue? In this week’s food blog, I’ll explore these issues and show you how eating soy can be part […]

It’s time for the Olympics, a month long festival of human achievement. They are being held in one of the most bio diverse regions of the world. While we are spell bound by both the games and the location we need to stop and think about the fuel driving these athletes and supporters, how it […]