Parliament will debate Jamie Oliver’s sugar tax petition today: “Experts believe a tax of just 7p per regular-sized can of soft drink with added sugar could generate £1...
London researchers have argued that sugar should make up no more than 3% of total energy intake in people’s diet, in order to tackle the issue...
Athletes, officials, workers and visitors will be served fairtrade-only bananas, tea, coffee and sugar during the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, the Fairtrade Foundation has revealed....
Proponents of free trade and fair trade will lock horns in London later in September, in a debate around which is most effective in helping developing...
The government could back proposals to reduce the UK’s recommended daily sugar intake from 10% to 5% – the equivalent of just one 330ml can of...
A campaign group is calling on the government to take immediate action on sugar and junk food, producing a document covering seven areas of policy that...
At a recent sustainable investment event, I inadvertently launched into unscripted criticism of the tobacco industry. This led one delegate to accuse me of dictating “how...
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a consultation on its draft guidelines for country health institutions, which recommend cutting sugar intake by half. The amendment to...
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A leading health official has said that the government may need to introduce a tax on sugar in order to tackle the adverse health effects that...
As people from all corners of the world are living off an increasingly similar diet, decreasing crop diversity is making the global food system more vulnerable...
Sales in the UK’s Fairtrade sector rose by 14% in 2013 compared to the previous year, but campaigners have warned that there is much room for...
Blue & Green Daily finds and summarises the top sustainability stories around the web every morning. We start with our own picks from Blue & Green...
Firms that produce sugar foodstuffs and drink could soon be joining the likes of tobacco, alcohol, pornography and weapons on ethical investors’ list of sectors to...
The WWF has launched a comprehensive guide that seeks to aid responsible investment in 10 major commodities sectors. The 2050 Criteria: Guide to Responsible Investment in...