‘Dismayed’- DEFRA scraps plans for mandatory food waste reporting
1st Aug 23
Despite 99% of consultees being in favour of mandatory food waste reporting, DEFRA has said it will be sticking with a voluntary approach.
Updates
Greenwashing ‘rife’ among UK supermarkets, campaigners claim
27th Jul 23
Campaigners are calling for retailer transparency on the environmental impact of meat and dairy sales
Work experience students reflect on their week at Feedback
27th Jul 23
Joao Henrique Borges Azevedo and Daniel Fulga reflect on their week of work experience at Feedback.
Greenwash rife across UK supermarkets
26th Jul 23
No UK supermarket has adopted a target to reduce sales of industrial meat and dairy – the single biggest slice of supermarkets’ emissions.
Environmental legal challenge over Aussie beef trade deal
19th Jul 23
Feedback says a report for the UK government in 2021 found that the carbon footprint of Australian beef was 50% higher than for UK beef
Environment group kicks off legal action over Australia trade deal climate impact
12th Jul 23
Feedback, which is represented by Leigh Day, has last week filed an application for a judicial review of the Australia deal.
Environmental group challenges Government over Australia trade deal
11th Jul 23
"The government must ensure all trade deals work towards our emissions reduction targets rather than towards further catastrophic heating.”
Application filed for Judicial Review of the Australian Free Trade Agreement over its inadequate environmental impact assessment
7th Jul 23
The government must ensure all trade deals work towards our emissions reduction targets rather than towards further catastrophic heating
Food waste targets and reporting plans dumped by Defra
7th Jul 23
"We are very disappointed by the parliamentary under-secretary of state for Defra’s lack-lustre response,"
reflections from a week at Feedback
27th Jun 23
Alexandra (7th from left) and Kyrel (8th from left) reflect on their week of work experience at Feedback.
Feedback challenges Tesco to reduce its meat and dairy sales
21st Jun 23
Read about the greenwash van's visit to Tesco.
Feedback raps Tesco on net-zero plans, mounts legal challenge against Food Strategy
16th Jun 23
Environmental NGO Feedback is taking the UK Government to court over the weakness of its National Food Strategy
Government taken to court over meat and dairy emissions
16th Jun 23
Following the hearing, the three judges ruled that the application could proceed and granted permission to apply for judicial review.
Campaigners win right to challenge England’s food strategy over climate crisis
16th Jun 23
Feedback argues ministers’ failure to include measures to reduce production of meat and dairy products was unlawful
Food campaigners hail victory for the climate
16th Jun 23
Court of Appeal rules that a Judicial review on the legality of the Government’s Food Strategy should proceed
Green activists take government to court over ‘failure’ to cut meat emissions
15th Jun 23
Lawyers will argue in the Court of Appeal that the government’s 'failure' to adopt measures to reduce meat & dairy was 'unlawful'
Hearing at the Court of Appeal over the Government’s failure to address emissions from meat & dairy
14th Jun 23
The ruling will significantly impact climate change policy
How Fishmeal Factories Put Food Out of Reach for Communities in The Gambia
9th Jun 23
Campaigners urge greater scrutiny of aquaculture, which relies on wild-caught fish as feed.
Campaigners bring legal challenge against UK over Australian beef
25th May 23
Campaigners are challenging the UK government over its assessment of environmental impacts of a trade deal with Australia.
UK government faces legal action over Australian Free Trade Agreement
25th May 23
The government must ensure all trade deals work towards emissions reduction targets rather than towards catastrophic heating.
Seriously, HSBC? Why This Bank’s Relationship with Meat Giant JBS Doesn’t Add Up
24th May 23
We all have to live with the consequences of this bank financing climate chaos, and it's time HSBC took that responsibility seriously.
‘Farm to Fork’ summit hosted by Rishi Sunak falls flat for the food industry
18th May 23
Rishi Sunak’s Food Summit failed to tackle key issues yesterday, such as inflation, soaring costs and food security, the industry says
Barclays toughens deforestation rules for beef sector clients
3rd May 23
Barclays provided $6.7 billion in finance to JBS and its subsidiaries between 2015 and 2022, making Barclays its biggest financier.
The healthiest way to eat salmon, the ‘chicken of the sea’
3rd May 23
If this mass-market fish is no longer a luxury but part of a powerful global industry, how should we be buying and eating it?