In this week's news single-use eating utensils, 2023 food trends and are you getting your five a day?
Single-use eating utensils to be banned in England
According to the?BBC, the UK Government has confirmed that single-use cutlery and plates will be banned in England. Although the report notes that “it is not clear when the ban will come into effect”, other countries such as Scotland and Wales have already implemented bans on the single-use plastic products. Read more.
Five food trends to look out for in 2023
Last January,?New Food’s?Editor Joshua Minchin predicted various?food trends for 2022. These included: indulgence continuing, home cooking remaining popular after the pandemic, few changes being made to CBD regulations, functional foods and personalised nutrition being in demand and, finally, that the low and no alcohol upwards trend would continue. What trends will take the food and beverage industry by storm in 2023? Have some been brewing for a while? Find out?New Food’s?predictions here…Read more.
Do Japanese consumers favour sustainable meat?
With livestock production accounting for?14.5 percent of all greenhouse gas emissions?caused by human activity, some consumers may take climate concerns into account when food shopping, altering their purchases with sustainability in mind. Read more.
App developed to help people eat their five a day
A novel?app?has been developed so that users can reach the recommended target of eating five portions of fruits and vegetables a day. Developed by academics at Bournemouth University, England, the app tells users whether they are eating the right portion sizes and the right foods to meet the?recommended guidelines from health authorities?in the UK. Read more.
Podcast
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Episode 34: The best of 2022
Joshua Minchin and Grace Galler pick out their highlights of 2022, including their favourite episodes, favourite interviews, and far too long spent discussing Josh’s sausage casserole.?Listen here.
NEW FOOD?ISSUE 6
Food safety –?Salmonella?controls and stretched supply chains
Issue 6’s focus on food safety delivers yet more cutting edge insight from a range of experts, including USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Deputy Under Secretary Sandra Eskin on her organisation’s drive to combat?Salmonella?infection in the US, as well as Noleen Donegan, Global VP of Food Safety at Kerry, who examines the risk ever-stretched supply chains could ring to our food systems.??Read more.
LinkedIn poll results
Have your say with?#newfoodtalks?LinkedIn polls. In the first poll of 2023 we asked "Would the support of an app help you eat your five a day?" we have received over 200 votes so far from our members. Do you agree? And there is still time to vote here.
We share a new poll on Mondays and the results are published here first.
The Colors of Health?-Food and Wellness Group
2 年Glad to see that the UK (but not the US) is still supporting the prescriptive 5 A Day message as are a number of other UN members. I for one am working to bring the 5 A Day concept back onstream in the US in 2023. Please take the time to read this article I recently posted on 5 A Day The Color Way. Enjoy. Welcome comments. ?? https://www.dhirubhai.net/posts/activity-7009148892336246784-10y4?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop