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Our 2017-2018 impact report
29 April 2018
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Principles for eating meat and dairy more sustainably: the 'less and better' approach
19 April 2018
Eating Better’s new report sets out Eating Better’s ‘less and better’ approach including a guide to assurance and labelling schemes to help people choose better meat and dairy.
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Less is more
7 March 2018
Eating Better welcomes Greenpeace campaign to halve meat and dairy consumption by 2050.
Governments
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Action on sustainable diets
2 March 2018
Sustainable diet roadmap for the food service industry.
Food service
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DEFRA consults on post-Brexit agriculture
1 March 2018
DEFRA has published its strategy on the future of farming, but we think it falls short on the urgent need to shift our food culture towards healthy and sustainable eating.
Governments
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Making an impact for a fair, green, healthy future
26 February 2018
Take a look at how Eating Better is making a real impact to create a fair, green, healthy future.
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Brexit: MPs demand high standard UK
20 February 2018
New EFRA Committee report warns that food trade under WTO rules post-Brexit could lead to cheaper imports, produced to lower standards, damaging British producers.
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Making animal feed fit for the future
12 February 2018
The Feed Behind Our Food report from Forum for the Future's Protein Challenge 2040 shows why retailers and foodservice need to care about what livestock is fed.
Retailers and manufacturers Food service
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Let's make more sustainable sandwich choices
6 February 2018
In the UK we love sandwiches, they are a hugely popular lunch-time option. But a new study has found our choices have a staggering carbon footprint. What can be done?
Retailers and manufacturers
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Eating Better welcomes FAO call for meat reduction
25 January 2018
FAO has previously championed ‘climate smart’ livestock production but the time is right to call for a reduction in the consumption of meat and dairy.
Producers
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How reliable is the Eatwell Guide?
23 May 2017
The Eatwell Guide, the UK's official dietary advice, provides all of us with a clear indication of what foods we should be eating, but how reliable is it?
Governments
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More plants on the Eatwell plate
23 May 2017
The governement's official healthy diet advice, the Eatwell Guide, recommends that people eat more plants, get more of their protein from beans and pulses and cut down on processed and red meat.
Governments
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In defence of the EatWell Guide
23 May 2017
20 leading NGOs support the UK government's official healthy eating advice, the Eatwell Guide.
Governments
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How do UK dietary guidelines compare for sustainability?
23 May 2017
What do other EU countries say about meat, sustainable diets and good health?
Governments
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Slim pickings for a meat free lunch
9 May 2016
Eating Better launches #MeatFreeLunch campaign to help lighten meat-heavy diets.
Retailers and manufacturers
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Meat-filled sandwiches leave consumers hamstrung for a healthy planet-friendly lunch
11 May 2015
Survey of over 600 sandwiches finds consumers trying to go meat-free at lunchtime will struggle to find a choice of sandwiches that fits the bill.
Retailers and manufacturers
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New survey shows support for Eating Better messages
4 November 2013
A quarter of the British public say they have cut back on meat eating in a YouGov survey. Even more are willing to consider eating less in the future and paying more for ‘better’ meat.