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Lewis Wallis and Dr Samuel Dicken summarise the major developments from 2025 and reflect on what we might expect in the next year as science and policy continue to evolve around ultra-processed foods (UPFs) and foods high in fat, sugar and/or salt (HFSS).
Cross-party MPs and Paul McCartney urge EU to drop plant-based naming ban, warning it risks confusion, higher costs and climate progress.
Five alliances representing 160 organisations urge UK ministers to legislate for healthier diets, sustainable farming and long-term food system reform.
New UK safety guidance sets clear expectations for lab-grown meat, defining evidence requirements and regulatory standards ahead of future product approvals.
The BBC Panorama episode on ‘forever chemicals’ has put PFAS contamination in UK food under the spotlight. Here’s why manufacturers can’t afford to ignore it.
The NFCU has earned its stripes and is now equipped with much needed long-awaited powers to intercept food crime. Commenting on the Unit’s recent annual report, Professor Chris Elliott divulges the scope of its new capabilities – vital to help combat the pervasive murky threat of food fraud.
New study finds iron-fortified hemp biochar sharply reduces PFAS forever chemicals entering radishes from contaminated soil, offering food producers a promising mitigation tool.
Despite acknowledgement of the negative environmental impact of discarded gum, impacts on health have largely gone unreported. Here, Cuong Cao from Queen’s University Belfast and founder of Nuud Keir Carnie relay startling study results quantifying the levels of microplastics leached into the body from these polymer gums, highlighting the need…
The UK will extend its sugar tax to milkshakes and RTD coffees, pushing manufacturers to reformulate products as part of efforts to curb obesity.
Food industry shockwaves generated by the Xinjiang-region tomato exposé last year have been significant; but Professor Chris Elliott has wider concerns that no one is talking about…
A major three-paper Lancet Series warns that rising ultra-processed food consumption is damaging global health and calls for coordinated worldwide regulation and reform.
Silence doesn’t just hide danger; it allows it to grow. In this powerful Author’s Note and behind-the-scenes interview, Dr Darin Detwiler reveals how Silent Enemies came to life, why its message matters now more than ever, and the bold shifts the food industry must make to prevent the next avoidable…
MPs warn Defra’s slow action on illegal meat imports leaves Britain’s food and farming sectors exposed to major biosecurity and supply chain risks.
Professors Chris Elliott and Brian Green reveal how newly released Committee on Toxicity minutes expose fundamental flaws in the Food Standards Agency’s partial nitrites review. They set out why the review must be withdrawn and replaced with a comprehensive, scientifically robust assessment that reflects the full body of evidence.
When you dust a little cinnamon over your cappuccino, the last thing on your mind is fraud. However, scientists at the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) have uncovered cases of mislabelling that could lead to potential health risks, as Project Coordinator Anastasia Vlachou reveals.
