Have any of you ever tried the 1,200-calorie diet? It’s something I never heard of until I read this essay by Scaachi Koul at BuzzFeed News, but apparently it’s quite popular as a method for losing weight. Koul writes that she and every woman in her family has tried it at one point or another, usually at multiple points. “For years,” she writes, “my mom strictly ate 1,200 calories daily to her utter detriment: She was always hungry, and.
Encouraging EU shoppers to make the right choice: ‘Food sustainability is in consumers’ hands’ The consumer is integral to the success of a healthy and sustainable Farm to Fork strategy. How is the European Commission supporting shoppers to make better diet choices?
The European Commission’s Farm to Fork (F2F) Strategy, unveiled in May 2020, aims to engage all players along the supply chain – from, as the name suggests, farm-to-fork.
In an effort to improve human and planetary health, the Commission has set a host of actions directed at the agricultural sector. These include reduction targets for chemical and hazardous pesticides, and fertilisers, as well as improved animal welfare.
Challenger brand Oatly and Flora margarine-owner Upfield are among the brands hoping to overturn a ban on dairy-like terminology for plant-based alternatives. The European Dairy Association, however, tells FoodNavigator that challenging Amendment 171 ‘undermines clear consumer information’.
A new petition is calling on the European Commission and Member States to reject Amendment 171.
Voted in by the European Parliament in October last year, the amendment bans dairy-related terms for plant-based alternatives. This means that once enforced, terms such as ‘almond milk’ and ‘vegan cheese’, as well as ‘yogurt-style’ and ‘cheese alternative’, will be prohibited for dairy-free products sold across the bloc.
The ban was not well received by many outside the dairy industry. At the time, the European Consumer Organisation (BEUC) said the Parliament’s decision was a ‘pity’, and that such terms had ‘nothing to do with consumer protec
Organuary looks to boost organ meat sales In response to the Veganuary event, a group in the UK is encouraging consumers to eat organ meats such as kidneys, liver and offal to help their health and the environment.
The Public Health Collaboration has launched Organuary 2021 to promote organ meats in at least one meal, twice per week, within the diet throughout January.
Around a thousand people signed up to Organuary last year, revealed PHC director Sam Feltham.
“This year we wish to continue raising awareness about how nutritious organ meat is as well as how helpful it can be to the environment to include it in your diet. On the whole, feedback is positive, but we realise that organ meats aren t everyone s cup of tea - yet!”
French food brand C’est qui le Patron, which translates to ‘Who’s the Boss’ in English, asks consumers to select which ingredients, production methods, and quality of products they want…and then makes it happen.
At the end of 2014, national milk quotas were abolished across the EU. An unprecedented spike in milk production ensued, resulting in dramatic reductions in milk prices and profit margins.
In France, producers were ‘losing money each day’, recalled Clémentine Perier from food brand C’est qui le Patron:
“It was necessary to help them guarantee the price of their milk.”
C’est qui le Patron (CQLP), which translates to ‘Who’s the Boss’ in English, launched in response this ‘milk crisis’.