If you were to read recent headlines at face value, you could come away believing that moving away from caged hens is worse for the planet, and that it would require more chickens being produced in order to meet demand. However, this does not give a full picture of the evidence, nor of the system of egg production in the UK.

Charity and not-for-profit leaders in the UK food and farming sector publish a joint statement on racist and xenophobic violence and divisive politics. We have contributed to the development of this joint statement, which has been led by our partners at Sustain. Today we are sharing this message with our members and friends, encouraging you to both support and share it. Note: This article was originally published on Sustain’s website.

A new briefing by Eating Better finds that while all four nations have taken positive steps in recent years, no nation has yet put in place a sufficiently ambitious and joined-up approach to healthy and sustainable diets – leaving plenty of opportunity for the new Prime Minister and his Cabinet to act.