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05-06-23 / The Big Interviews

The heartbreaking story that inspires Harriet Lamb

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01-06-23 / 10 min read

Nutrition in older age: keeping healthy and avoiding malnutrition

Leading food innovators from the North attended the first ever Tastes of Better in Manchester on 16 May

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Sustainable Food Week

The Sustainable Food Week will give cause to celebrate and connect with some of the most influential people changing the future of food. In addition to the Sustainable Food Forum in London, the week will play host to a number of in-person and online events,

Live Events 2023

10 & 11 October in Ascot
22 November in Manchester
19 & 20 September in London
14 & 15 November in London

In the news

Meat slicer with alternative deli meat slices on plate on wooden tabletop and white tile background

06-06-23 / 2 min read

Quorn teams up with US start-up Prime Roots to boost plant-based, mycelium deli meats category

05-06-23 / 2 min read

Flexitarian diets on the up in the US, but meat consumption is on the increase, survey shows

Fresh garden peas

01-06-23 / 3 min read

Pea protein project receives £1m to reduce UK reliance on soya

plate of plant-based tuna on blue background

31-05-23 / 3 min read

Wicked Kitchen expands plant-based seafood range with acquisition of Current Foods

globe illustration focus on Australia and New Zealand

30-05-23 / 3 min read

UK F&B sector will ‘reap substantial benefits’ from Free Trade Agreements with Australia and New Zealand, says FDF

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30-05-23 / 2 min read

Big Idea Ventures announces first round of New Protein Fund II

Different types of cereal grains

26-05-23 / 3 min read

FDF Action on Fibre initiative adds 7.2 billion more servings of fibre to UK diets, new data reveals

The idea of a 'Brexit' represented via jigsaw puzzle. 3D rendering graphics.

25-05-23 / 2 min read

Brexit has increased food bills by £250 per household, new London School of Economics research shows

Latest episodes

A British Ministry of food ration book from the second World War

02-06-23 / The history of…

The tumultuous history of British cheese

Prof. Lorenzo Fioramonti. smiling in front og a sign for the Institute for Sustainability University of Surrey

31-05-23 / Food Futures

“Sustainability does not mean sacrifice, it can mean a better life”

Papercut man holding head on isolated red color background. Paper cut illustration for psychology concept or headache pain. Sad person with depression, disappointed, stressed character.

30-05-23 / The Big Issues

We need to talk about eating disorders in men and boys

girl and boy on picnic in the forest, the children lie on covered and read a book

26-05-23 / Inside Food science

Childhood eating habits – and how to change them

Vegetables and fruit impaled on a kebab stick moving from black and white to vibrant colours from left to right. Food stuffs from left to right: aubergine, green pepper, orange, disected red chilli pepper

24-05-23 / The history of…

The history of vegetarianism – from persecution to popularity

Paul Lindley in shirt and jeans sitting on a green sofa

22-05-23 / The Big Interviews

Paul Lindley – from Ella’s Kitchen to tackling childhood obesity

Trust in teamwork of bees linking two bee swarm parts. Bees make metaphor for business, concept of teamwork, partnership, cooperation, trust, community, bridging the gap, bridge, link, chain, nature.

19-05-23 / Food Futures

Honey: Are we overlooking the bees’ needs?

A schoolboy holding up an onion on an allotment

17-05-23 / The Big Issues

Why food education matters more now than ever before

Biological experimentation on potato crop

15-05-23 / Food Futures

Deep dive: How to overcome the difficulties in creating plant-based cheese and dairy

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Woman spreading seeds in the Ugandan countryside.

12-05-23 / The Big Issues

Spotlight: World Hunger Day

Denmark, Europe, Nyhavn, Scandinavia, Bar - Drink Establishment

10-05-23 / Food Futures

The story behind Denmark’s £1bn plant-based revolution

Defra's Chief Scientific Adviser smiling for the camera

09-05-23 / The Big Issues

Interview: Defra’s Chief Scientific Adviser on gene-edited crops

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Affordable nutrition for everyone is the key message at Food Matters Live’s Inspiring Nutrition

Leading experts took part in Food Matters Live’s Inspiring Nutrition event to delve into the hottest topics and trends in nutrition

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Banned ingredients: the food additives no longer allowed in the UK and why

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25-05-23 / 10 min read

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10-05-23 / 9 min read

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03-02-23 / 6 min read

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