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Packaging and waste

What we don’t eat ends up in the bin.

Packaging & Waste

What we don't eat ends up in the bin. Learn about the impact of our food waste and how we package food as well as what you can do about it.

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Food systems & production

Can you trust that ‘healthy’ label? How Europe regulates health claims on food

The story behind the label

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Eating sustainably

Fridge 101: how to store your food

Reduce food waste, improve taste, and save money!

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Why Half a Billion Tonnes of Food Never Reaches Our Plate

Why we lose food and what we can do about it

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Microplastic in Our Food

Should we really be worried about microplastics?

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The Timely Rise of Imperfect Produce

Are our views on ‘ugly’ foods finally changing?

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Seafood Fraud in The Supply Chain

What is it, why does it happen, and what can be done to prevent it?

Food Banks | Are They Beneficial to Society?

Do we really need food banks?

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Can a Policy Stop Companies From Greenwashing?

Can a policy really hold companies accountable?

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The Environmental Impact of Disposable Chopsticks

An unsustainable convenience

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Should We Bring Back The Buffet?

Yes, but a better one.

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How Do Food Businesses Manage Food Waste?

Not all options are equally sustainable

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Fighting Food Waste With Social Initiatives

Social initiatives fighting global food waste

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5 Tips to Reduce Household Food Waste

Home kitchen tricks to minimize household food waste

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First Expired, First Out | Fight Food Waste Like a Pro

How to use the FIFO method to cut back on food waste at home

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Plastic-Free Food Packaging: Where Do We Stand?

The plastic conundrum

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Reusing Olive Waste | Ask the Expert

Is there a better use for the by-products of olive oil?

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Sustainable Protein Powders | Whey vs Plant-Based Protein Supplements

Which protein powder is the most sustainable choice?

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How do sound and music affect the way we eat?

Much more than you think.

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6 Reasons Why We Should Care About What We Eat

It's important for all of us to make responsible food choices.

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How Does Colour Affect The Way We Eat?

Colour changes how we experience food.

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Fairtrade Certification | How Does Fairtrade Work?

What does ‘Fairtrade Certified’ really mean?

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Eco-friendly Christmas Foods: 3 Sustainable Alternatives

Reduce the impact of your festive feasts.

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Extra Virgin Olive Oil | Real or Fake Olive Oil?

Are you buying liquid gold or fool's gold?

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Food Fraud | When Does Food Become Criminal?

Sometimes the food we buy is not all that it seems.

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Calculating Food Expiry Dates

What’s the difference between ‘Use By’ and ‘Best Before’?

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What Does ‘Organic’ Really Mean?

And how can we make sure our food really is organic?

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Can Pigs Help Reduce Food Waste?

They already do in Japan!

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What is “Natural Food”?

How the term "natural" is regulated in the food industry

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Farmed Fish | The ASC Certification Label | Buying Sustainable Aquaculture

Does your fish have the ASC label?

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The Problem with Sustainability Labelling | Opinion

Creating a consumer-friendly sustainability label

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Blockchain In Agriculture | Digitalising The Food System

Could a digital approach create food transparency?

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Recycling Food Waste: 6 Unusual Food Waste Inventions

Did you know this exists?!

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COVID-19 | Impacts On Food Waste

How the crisis might lead to more food waste

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Nanotechnology | How It’s Used In Food And Packaging

And is it safe?

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Used Coffee Grounds | What To Do With Them

Did you know you can upcycle used coffee grounds?

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Zero-Waste Restaurant | Lessons from FREA

How do you run a zero waste restaurant?

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Avocado Life Cycle & Food Waste

How much avocado goes to waste?

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Beauty Products Made From Food Waste

This start-up turns inedible food into something glamorous

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Plastic Alternatives: Start-Up Challenges

How hard is it to switch out plastic?

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Vitamin Labels | What Do They Mean?

Common scientific names for your favourite supplements

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Grocery Shopping & Nutritional Trade-offs

What would or wouldn't you buy?

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Health Claims | The Asterisk: Friend or Foe?

What's the story behind your food label?

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Health Claims | FAQs

What are health claims?

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Shelf Life & Food Waste | The Science & Tech Behind Shelf Life

How we stop food waste

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Insect Farming | How Insects Help Reduce Food Waste

There are so many ways insects help our environment & agriculture.

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Sustainable Fisheries | The MSC Label

Do you know if your seafood was caught sustainably?

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6 Things to Know About Compostable Plastic

Are they really as good for the environment as we think?

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Where is Your Fish From?

Tracing your fish back to its origins

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Trace Your Food Back to its Source

Food traceability is actually a thing.

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5 Reasons to Use Edible Utensils

You ordered take-out and the restaurant forgot to give you plastic utensils. Maybe that wasn’t so terrible?

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Fuel made from food waste

Did you know you can convert food waste into fuel?

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Can you throw away a microwave?

What do you do with your outdated microwave? You can't just throw it away (Hello, e-waste?)