Danone sued for plastic footprint

The company isn’t complying with French environmental laws, a charity claims

EU unveils new plans to cut plastic and packaging waste

Under the proposals, single-use packaging for food and beverages when consumed inside restaurants and cafes, mini shampoo bottles and mini packaging in hotels will be banned

Restaurants showing meals’ carbon footprint on menus

Mexican chain Wahaca has decided to not only display a meal’s calorific count but also its carbon footprint

Domino’s backs EVs to deliver pizzas

It has purchased 800 electric Chevrolet Bolts to use in 37 of its US stores

Royal menus stripped of foie gras

King Charles has reaffirmed a ban on the controversial French delicacy

COP27: EU commits €35m to support Egypt’s Energy Wealth Initiative

The initiative aims to shut down 5,000MW of existing and inefficient gas-based power generation capacity and support 10,000MW of new renewables in Egypt

McDonald’s opens second ‘net zero’ restaurant in UK

The new Lincolnshire-based branch uses solar and recycled materials to cut its carbon footprint

UN: ‘Making food chains sustainable key to fighting climate change’

Food loss and waste makes up around 10% of global greenhouse gas emissions

‘Less pollution means smaller cockles’

Scientists were shocked to find they’ve not just been shrinking in the last 50 years, their mortality rate has risen too

Are spuds in the crud from climate change?

Research questions whether potatoes can survive, as temperatures increase