| Title |
Type |
Date |
Words |
| Stop the consulting.. and act! |
Viewpoint essay |
Mar 17, 2012 |
339 |
| We mustn't sideline sustainability. |
Conference news |
Feb 18, 2012 |
370 |
| Get the human factor back, Tesco. |
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Jan 21, 2012 |
392 |
| Where is UK food policy going? The gap between evidence, food policy and delivery is worryingly wide. |
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Dec 10, 2011 |
376 |
| A fat load of good, Mr Lansley: the 'nudge' strategy on obesity merely passes the buck to industry. |
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Nov 12, 2011 |
371 |
| Food: a crisis for the entire world: World Food Day is here yet the UK government still has its head in the sand. |
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Oct 15, 2011 |
396 |
| We must tackle 'routine' disease: the high-level UN meeting reminds us all of our role in the spread of NCDs. |
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Sep 17, 2011 |
387 |
| The violent side of consumerism: do the items looted provide any answers as to why the riots broke out? |
Viewpoint essay |
Aug 20, 2011 |
394 |
| Our fish policy needs balancing: concerns about overfishing and 'ethical' consumption must be addressed. |
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Jul 23, 2011 |
386 |
| CAP reform must address health: but policymakers shouldn't base all forecasts on Western eating patterns. |
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Jun 25, 2011 |
393 |
| Government needs a food plan B: if we are to be a nation that primarily imports food, we need a back-up plan. |
|
May 28, 2011 |
416 |
| UNFAO election is crucial for food: new director-general must have a sustainable vision for the 21st century. |
Viewpoint essay |
Apr 30, 2011 |
379 |
| We need a plan, Mrs Spelman! Ministers must get a grip on food policy. Why not continue Labour's work? |
Statistical data |
Feb 26, 2011 |
414 |
| Fine words, but on grip on policy: as a global consensus emerges on the food crisis, politicians must get real. |
Viewpoint essay |
Jan 29, 2011 |
382 |
| Eco-friendly changes need unity: Cancun talks puts onus on food companies to sort sustainability problem. |
|
Dec 18, 2010 |
380 |
| Can grocery help welfare state? The industry would do well to learn from history and ask the right questions. |
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Nov 20, 2010 |
397 |
| CSR will mean a wider skills gap: the future workforce needs dignity and good pay as well as qualifications. |
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Oct 23, 2010 |
378 |
| The time bomb of urbanisation: in just 20 years' time 60% of the world's population will be living in cities. |
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Sep 25, 2010 |
405 |
| Return to normality put on hold: wholesale change is needed to wean people off high-impact consumerism. |
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Aug 28, 2010 |
376 |
| They need to look before lopping: Axing some agencies and commissions is necessary, losing others is silly. |
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Jul 31, 2010 |
357 |
| Food system must tackle all issues: we can't only deal with problems that suit whims of businesses and politicians. |
Viewpoint essay |
Jul 3, 2010 |
377 |
| Why the FSA should be left alone: the agency is gaining trust, and integrated advice on food makes sense. |
|
Jun 5, 2010 |
383 |
| Memo to new Secretary of State: what should be on the agenda for whoever takes over as Defra chief? |
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May 8, 2010 |
395 |
| The great attitude shift has begun: and the political parties are more united on food issues than they realise. |
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Apr 10, 2010 |
381 |
| Where's food in our land policy? A new report on land use is a jumble of issues with no clear priorities. |
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Mar 13, 2010 |
382 |
| We must define a sustainable diet: government bodies recognise the need for a unified voice and message. |
|
Feb 13, 2010 |
406 |
| The UK needs to focus on real food: why are we all talking about chocolate and ignoring fruit and vegetables? |
Viewpoint essay |
Jan 16, 2010 |
385 |
| Let's get to the meat of the issue: if we ate less of it, we wouldn't have to use so many crops for animal feed. |
Viewpoint essay |
Nov 28, 2009 |
401 |
| Our food policy is at a crossroads: we must put sustainability at the heart of the science that drives it forward. |
|
Oct 31, 2009 |
412 |
| We need to protect Britain's soil: good food needs good soil. More money must be invested in soil science. |
|
Oct 3, 2009 |
401 |
| Salutary lessons from Irish recall: the food revolution has massively increased output, but at what cost? |
Viewpoint essay |
Sep 5, 2009 |
363 |
| Organic is not all about nutrition: FSA report was right--but organic has far wider environmental benefits. |
Report |
Aug 8, 2009 |
398 |
| Seven key steps to food security: the only really secure food system is one that is built on sustainability. |
Viewpoint essay |
Jul 11, 2009 |
369 |
| How 'progress' is making us fat: it will take more than education or legislation to halt the obesity slide. |
Viewpoint essay |
Jun 6, 2009 |
416 |
| Sustainability needs one vision: a single strategy on sustainable food should replace differing initiatives. |
Viewpoint essay |
May 16, 2009 |
399 |
| Can financial recovery be green? The G20 summit outlined the need for green recovery--but no clear plan. |
Viewpoint essay |
Apr 11, 2009 |
382 |
| Cut-price alcohol costs us dear: price of booze must go up if we are to tackle the problem of binge drinking. |
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Mar 21, 2009 |
413 |
| We must all change to survive: we lecture developing countries, but is our own food system any better? |
Viewpoint essay |
Feb 21, 2009 |
383 |
| Obama must tackle food agenda: the President must put ecology and health at the heart of food policy. |
|
Jan 24, 2009 |
376 |
| Ditch the short-term realpolitik: allowing domestic food production to weaken is a bad idea. |
|
Dec 13, 2008 |
390 |
| We still need to raise production: the EU is tightening up on pesticide use. So how do we feed the world? |
|
Nov 15, 2008 |
384 |
| A call to arms over food security: what priorities should the new Council of Food Policy Advisors have? |
|
Oct 18, 2008 |
373 |
| More than one Achilles' heel: commodity price rises have brought the weaknesses in food supply to light. |
Viewpoint essay |
Sep 20, 2008 |
383 |
| If only we were all Olympians ... the irony of the Olympics is that it encourages people to eat, drink, and put on weight as they watch and admire the superfit on telly. |
|
Aug 23, 2008 |
448 |
| Don't succumb to false optimism. |
|
Jul 26, 2008 |
432 |
| Plant breeding is now a priority: urgent progress is needed to bring plant breeding programmes up to speed so they can tackle the challenges of global warming. |
Column |
Jun 28, 2008 |
398 |
| Food policy: it's time to tackle it. |
|
May 31, 2008 |
440 |
| The time is over for easy answers: sorting out the global food crisis is not about helping developing countries; it's about accepting that the UK is part of the problem. |
|
May 3, 2008 |
401 |
| A squeeze? More like a global crisis. |
|
Apr 5, 2008 |
427 |
| We must stop this madness. |
|
Mar 8, 2008 |
401 |
| It's not a blip: we have a problem: the crisis in food sustainability won't go away if we bury our heads in the sand. Options for change are there, and must be acted upon. |
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Feb 9, 2008 |
400 |
| Time to wake up to food security: rising fuel and crop prices and growing global competition for food mean we should take British farming far more seriously. |
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Jan 12, 2008 |
411 |
| Don't leave policy bereft of evidence. |
|
Dec 1, 2007 |
421 |
| Super-abundant choice is insane: excessive food supply creates social, medical and environmental problems. It's time to end the culture of far too much choice. |
Viewpoint essay |
Nov 3, 2007 |
407 |
| The dawning of omni-standards: if they are to tackle the huge sustainability challenge, retailers need to work with government on a single set of standards. |
|
Sep 29, 2007 |
346 |
| Supermarkets are popular! Shock! |
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Sep 15, 2007 |
412 |
| Brown's task after foot and mouth: in the wake of the latest outbreak of foot and mouth disease, Gordon Brown must rethink how food is grown, processed and distributed. |
|
Aug 11, 2007 |
394 |
| The true cost of bottling water: bottled water may be trendy but it's also ecologically stupid. San Francisco's ban on buying it is in place, but could it work here? |
Viewpoint essay |
Jul 14, 2007 |
403 |
| The obesity crisis: when did it start? Is it possible to tie down the origins of the UK's obesity crisis to a single date or set of circumstances--and what does the exercise teach us? |
|
Jun 16, 2007 |
394 |
| Go on Gordon, surprise me ... |
Column |
May 19, 2007 |
431 |
| 'Naturally obese'--another excuse? A genetic link to obesity has been found but what does it mean for the food industry and the increasing number of overweight adults? |
Viewpoint essay |
Apr 21, 2007 |
407 |
| Be cautious over carbon labelling: the industry must cut carbon emissions but it is counterproductive to rush into labelling before there is consensus on the right approach. |
Column |
Mar 24, 2007 |
385 |
| I see a great future for street markets: in the era of soaring rents, rising fuel costs and climate change, local grocers are going back to basics. Will the multiples do the same? |
Viewpoint essay |
Feb 24, 2007 |
375 |
| The new order is values-for-money. |
|
Jan 27, 2007 |
363 |
| Conference acts to counteract obesity. |
|
Nov 18, 2006 |
376 |
| Is mass CBT the cure for obesity? The government's call for '21st century solutions' to the obesity crisis conjures up images of diverse Orwellian scenarios. |
Letter to the editor |
Oct 21, 2006 |
387 |
| Heed this early warning system: the crisis presented by the poor Scottish diet has serious lessons for the future of the whole UK food industry says Tim Lang. |
Letter to the editor |
Sep 23, 2006 |
384 |
| Farming not yet ripe for rebirth. |
|
Aug 26, 2006 |
424 |
| Health still needs a sensible policy. |
|
Jul 29, 2006 |
401 |
| We must produce whatever we can. (SECOND OPINION: the British state is currently failing to ensure sustainable food supply for a healthy population. And so are the markets. |
|
Jul 1, 2006 |
401 |
| Less choice means habits will change. |
|
Jun 3, 2006 |
400 |
| The Saturday essay: Tim Lang, professor of food policy, City University, has worries about the future of fair trade and ethical lines. |
|
Mar 18, 2006 |
630 |
| The Saturday essay: it's time to open our eyes, says Tim Lang, professor of food policy, City University. |
Column |
Jan 21, 2006 |
626 |
| The Saturday essay: retailers must act on healthy eating or face legislations--Tim Lang, professor of food policy, City University. |
Column |
Sep 24, 2005 |
612 |
| The Saturday essay: Britain must keep farming. |
|
Jul 9, 2005 |
607 |
| The Saturday essay: Tim Lang, professor of food policy at city university, says need, not greed, is the focal point of sustainability. |
Column |
May 21, 2005 |
601 |
| The Saturday essay. |
Column |
Feb 5, 2005 |
626 |
| The Saturday essay: the food industry's an ostrich when it comes to obesity. |
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Nov 13, 2004 |
613 |
| The Saturday essay: who will feed the children at lunchtime? |
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Aug 21, 2004 |
621 |
| The Saturday essay: the panic over fuel prices highlights the UK's risky food policy. |
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Jun 19, 2004 |
603 |
| The Saturday essay: the UK needs a food policy council ... |
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Apr 24, 2004 |
619 |
| The Saturday essay: two food scares that remain unsolved. |
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Feb 28, 2004 |
595 |
| The Saturday essay: an industry Mantra that smacks of Ratner ... Tim Lang, professor of food policy, city university. |
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Dec 13, 2003 |
607 |
| The Saturday essay: UK food policy reform must now be a priority. |
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Oct 25, 2003 |
624 |
| The Saturday essay: who is now in charge of regulation asks Tim Lang, professor of Food Policy at City University. |
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Aug 23, 2003 |
620 |
| The Saturday essay: consumer's resent being locked into the major players. |
Column |
Jun 14, 2003 |
585 |
| The Saturday Essay: key lessons can be learned from wartime food policy. (Comment). |
Brief Article |
Apr 5, 2003 |
615 |
| The Saturday Essay: will government duck this new opportunity to shape food policy? (Comment). |
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Feb 1, 2003 |
616 |
| The Saturday essay: the missing dimension in our food strategies--Tim Lang, professor of food policy, Thames Valley University: Tim Lang fires broadsides at the Curry report, the CAP reform process and the British government for failing to incorporate the health dimension in food policy formulations. (Comment). |
Brief Article |
Sep 28, 2002 |
583 |
| Lang's beef. (news). |
Brief Article |
Jun 15, 2002 |
298 |
| Lang's beef. (news). |
Brief Article |
May 18, 2002 |
311 |
| Lang's beef. (news). |
Brief Article |
Apr 20, 2002 |
289 |
| Lang's beef. (news). |
Brief Article |
Mar 23, 2002 |
308 |
| Lang's beef. (news). |
Brief Article |
Jan 26, 2002 |
310 |
| Lang's beef. (News). |
Brief Article |
Nov 17, 2001 |
310 |
| LANGS'S BEEF. |
Brief Article |
Oct 20, 2001 |
295 |
| LANG'S BEEF. |
Brief Article |
Sep 22, 2001 |
309 |
| LANG'S BEEF. |
Brief Article |
Aug 25, 2001 |
313 |
| LANG'S BEEF. |
Brief Article |
Jul 28, 2001 |
297 |
| LANG'S BEEF. |
Brief Article |
Jun 30, 2001 |
297 |
