Opinion
Proceed with caution
Artificial intelligence has promising applications for international trade, but it’s not a substitute for human knowledge, says the International Meat Trade Association’s Katie Doherty.
COP30: a wake-up call and an opportunity
As food systems become increasingly central to climate planning, BMPA sustainability manager Lucas Daglish argues that now is the time for UK producers to act.
Inconvenient truths
Is current energy policy at odds with food security? JP Garnier asks the question.
A year of two halves
Despite a frenetic start to 2025, the food industry has ended up playing a waiting game this year, says IMTA’s Katrina Walsh.
Let’s not forget to celebrate
With the festive season approaching, Scottish Craft Butchers executive manager Gordon King reflects on the true value of a meal that brings people together to eat good food.
Food for thought
Maintaining traditional eating habits helps communities stay connected to their heritage, says IMTA’s Lamyah Moochhala, which is why it is necessary to be informed by cultural diversity when considering both meat marketing tactics and the National Food Strategy.
“Skills for what?”
Exhausted by endless Government soundbites, the BPC’s Kerry Maxwell argues that it’s time to look beyond the platitudes to properly interrogate what needs to be done to tackle the UK’s skills gap for the future.
AIMS “increasingly frustrated” with ad hoc Bluetongue controls
The Association of Independent Meat Suppliers has revealed its frustration with the UK Bluetongue controls, as executive director Jason Aldiss finds the controls have imposed costs and disrupted the meat industry.
Taking a global approach to domestic food security
IMTA’s Katie Doherty highlights how Government policy must support strategic two-way trade that works in balance with domestic food production to achieve a stable food supply in the UK.
