The Food Foundation Podcast Pod Bites: What's going on in our food industry?
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Dec 5, 2025 Dive into key findings from the new State of the Nation's Food Industry report for 2025. Discover the urgent need for mandatory standards and transparency in food businesses. Learn how UK retailers lag behind Europe on protein targets and why healthy options cost families more. Explore the surprising scarcity of fruits and vegetables at train stations, and the influence of unhealthy food marketing, particularly in gaming. Finally, hear calls for policy changes to promote healthier and more sustainable food systems.
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Standards Need Mandatory Backing
- The State of the Nation's Food Industry report tracks industry progress on healthy and sustainable diets and highlights four levers for change.
- Rebecca Tobey argues voluntary standards fail without mandatory regulation to level the playing field.
Net Zero Claims Aren't Fully Substantiated
- Major retailers have healthy-sales targets but many out-of-home businesses do not, revealing uneven progress.
- Companies often set net zero targets but lack scope three data and 1.5°C transition plans, undermining credibility.
Protein Targets Are Mostly Missing
- Disclosure of protein-shift targets is rare, with only Lidl publishing an animal/plant protein split.
- UK retailers lag some European peers on protein targets, limiting progress toward sustainable diets.