Survey finds that 60 firms are responsible for half of world’s plastic pollution
The Week in Patriarchy
An Israeli bomb destroyed 4,000 embryos at a Gaza IVF centre. Where is the outrage?
Arwa Mahdawi
KitKat owner Nestlé fights off push to cut back on unhealthy products
Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds
February 2024
Nestlé decides to take away our Breakaway and end production
Final batch of one-time UK school lunchbox staple to be made this month as Swiss food firm continues clearout of older brands
January 2024
The Audio Long Read
From the archive: How Nespresso’s coffee revolution got ground down – podcast
Will weight loss drugs kill the fast food business?
December 2023
Chocolate treats for Christmas 2023 jump in price at UK supermarkets
‘Brands to avoid’: Mars and Cadbury among chocolate firms criticised in ethics report
November 2023
Notebook
Venue to be confirmed... tight security for women’s event is a sign of the times
Rachel Cooke
A good-natured discussion about rights comes at the cost of bouncers and secrecy – at least it added to the sense of solidarity
Sweet sorrow: Caramac fans decry Nestlé move to discontinue bar
Decision will end more than 60 years of production of confectionery that has gained dedicated UK following
Drinks firms face EU-wide complaint over plastic bottle recycling claims
Consumer groups issue formal notice to European Commission over ‘greenwashing’ claims that bottles are ‘100% recyclable’ or ‘100% recycled’
June 2023
Multinationals including Nestlé and Roche push back against scope of Australia’s planned tax transparency laws
Changes would require large conglomerates to disclose more information about their financial affairs
April 2023
Business live
Brits ‘need to accept’ they’re worse off and stop pushing wages and prices higher, says BoE chief economist – as it happened
EU firms accused of ‘abhorrent’ export of banned pesticides to Brazil
March 2023
Animals farmed
Global craze for collagen linked to Brazilian deforestation
Investigation finds cases of the wellness product, hailed for its anti-ageing benefits, being derived from cattle raised on farms damaging tropical forest
January 2023
Viewpoint column
Bumper profits at KitKat maker Nestlé? They should give consumers a break
Phillip Inman
Workers and consumers are paying for the cost of living crisis, through product price rises and stagnant wages – shareholders, it seems, are not
December 2022
Revealed: group shaping US nutrition receives millions from big food industry
Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics has a record of quid pro quos with a range of food giants, documents show
October 2022
‘I want Nestlé to explain’: families fight for answers in Buitoni E coli scandal
The road to Cop15
Businesses call for nature impact disclosures to be mandatory by 2030
