Businesses and governments must create 'net zero' food environments

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The drive to meet climate goals is a major opportunity to transform the national diet to benefit climate, nature and people, writes WWF-UK's Joanna Trewern

Last week Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hosted a ‘Farm to Fork' food summit. The name was promising, implying the recognition of the need for a holistic approach to fixing our food system, but the summit...

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