Getting it right? The UK food industry measures up
In the aftermath of Mad Cow and faced with challenges from avian flu, declining rural economies, food related health crises such as diabesity, and climate change the UK is tackling sustainability on many fronts. The most recent piece in the puzzle is the Food Industry Sustainability Strategy. As part of a far-reaching UK initiative that has been evolving over the last decade, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Margaret Beckett unveiled a blueprint for improving the state of the food industry. The joint government / industry report identifies opportunities that reach from farmer's field to the garbage heap for making the food industry more sustainable. Read the rest of this entry »
