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Budget sees new surtax for supermarkets but will it spike ‘greedflation’ price hikes?

Could a higher rate of tax for big retailers help resurrect our independent retail sector, or will customers end up footing a bigger groceries bill?

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Radical reform of supermarket practices urgently needed, say farmers

Activism Supermarkets Farming

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Do eco-scores help consumers make better choices?

Supermarkets Climate change Environment and ethics Ethical business Net zero

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“Impotent umpire” – is the GCA unfit for purpose?

The Groceries Code Adjudicator has an important role to play in regulating the conduct of retailers – but is it falling short?

Supermarkets Ethical business Farming

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All talk, no teeth: supermarkets break promises to planet

Are supermarkets' environmental targets worth the paper they're written on? David Burrows investigates.

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If food isn’t critical infrastructure, then what is?

It's time policymakers got food back onto the political agenda in tangible & actionable ways, argues Nick Easen

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Cull me quick: the problematic race to rear & reduce carbon

The faster animals are reared and slaughtered, the lighter their carbon footprints tend to be. But this is no silver bullet to sustainable meat, says David Burrows