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What’s the issue? Most countries, even those that are more than self-sufficient in food, rely on trade for some components of the diet. The UK sources about one-third of all agricultural goods from overseas and even for items that can be produced domestically, the proportion is about one-quarter 1 . Some items (eg: fruit) are sourced almost entirely from overseas and overall food self-suff...

Global diets are changing.  Sugar, oils, dairy, and animal product consumption are increasing in almost all regions of the world - yet people in low- and middle-income countries still consume far less meat and dairy than those in high-income countries. The demand for food is expected to continue to grow as a result both of population growth and rising incomes.  According to the UN's Food an...

What are your earliest Olympic memories? Mine are of Montreal 1976 (and the arrival of our first colour television in time for the opening ceremony): Majestic, long striding Alberto Juantorena of Cuba winning the men’s 400m and 800m – the only man ever to do so The perfect 10 scores of Nadia Comaneci in gymnastics John Walker of New Zealand winning the 1500m For Jonathon Porri...

Click on the links below to download Weetabix's most recent CSR reports, and visit their sustainability website Weetabix CSR Reports: Weetabix CSR report 2008 Weetabix CSR website links: Weetabix CSR website

Add intro copy here’ can you put in ‘Click on the links below to download United Biscuits' most recent CSR reports, and visit their sustainability website: United Biscuits CSR Reports: United Biscuits Environmental report 2012 United Biscuits Environmental report 2011 United Biscuits - Achieving Sustainability 2009 report United Biscuits Sustainability report Unit...

Click on the links below to download Unilever's most recent CSR reports, and visit their sustainability website: Unilever CSR reports: Unilever Sustainable Living Plan - Progress Report 2011  Unilever Inspiring Sustainable Living: Expert Insights into Consumer Behaviour & Unilever’s Five Levers for Change 2011  Unilever Sustainable Living Plan 2010  Unilever Sustainable ...

Click on the links below to download Compass' most recent CSR reports, and visit their sustainability website: Compass Group CSR Reports: Compass Group CSR report 2008 Compass Group CSR website links: Compass Group CSR website Compass Group - Corporate Responsibility Report

April 2012 was the wettest April for over 100 years in the UK, with some areas seeing three times their usual average rainfall, according to the Met Office. As a result, drought status has been lifted in 19 areas in the South West, the Midlands and Yorkshire. Nevertheless, groundwater levels are still low at two-fifths (42%) of monitored sites across the country, and parts of East An...

Water is a vital resource for the food and grocery industry. The combination of limited availability and high demand, including the expected impacts of climate change, mean food companies are subject to increasing water-related risks. Within the last few years, water availability has disrupted the supply of commodities on a global scale. For example, in 2010, Russia, one of the world's...

- Production of pigs in the UK - Performance - Self-sufficiency - Welfare - Environmental impact Production of pigs in the UK Decline in UK pig production There was a significant long term fall in UK pig numbers between 1990 and 2010. In 2010, there were an estimated 4.4 million pigs in the UK, which represented a decline of almost 10% compared with 2006. The total n...