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IPCC Third Report: Key headlines and takeaways for the food sector

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BY EMMA CARROLL-MONTEIL, SUSTAINABLE RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION Last week the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) published their third working group report Climate Change 2022: Mitigation of Climate Change. The three IPCC reports can be (very) briefly summarised as: IPCC I: What’s causing climate change? IPCC II: How bad is it? IPCC III: What are we going to …

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Ukraine war reveals fragile food security

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Written by Tom Tanner, The SRA The current war in Ukraine is destroying and devastating a country, displacing millions of people, and ruining lives. The impacts of this crisis do not end there though – it’s becoming increasingly apparent that Putin’s violence is creating a global food security crisis. Between them, Russia and Ukraine are …

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Regenuary and Veganuary: why can’t we be friends?

Leave a Comment / Celebrate Local and Seasonal, Environment, Ethical Meat and Dairy, Local sourcing, Provenance, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Sourcing, Training / By emmaSRA

By Emma Carroll-Monteil Is the rise of Regenuary reliant on the fall of Veganuary? No, not necessarily. These campaigns are not mutually exclusive, and we’re here to explain why, and to also quick dive into what each of these campaigns mean. What is Veganuary? In the past several years, we’ve seen individuals, businesses, and big …

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Opinion: ‘Don’t Look Up’ isn’t far from non-fiction

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By Emma Carroll-Monteil, The SRA The recently released satirical film ‘Don’t Look Up’ has been a sensation, and many – climate change researchers, in particular – are finding the issue it explores very relatable. There was even an article in The Guardian from a climate scientist who said the film “captures the madness that I see …

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2021 – A year in review

Leave a Comment / Awards, Certification, Climate change, Community Engagement, COVID-19, Environment, Food Waste, Global, Members, Net Zero, News, One Planet Plate, Restaurant and Catering, Restaurants / By emmaSRA

By Juliane Caillouette-Noble 2021- a roller coaster of a year. One that started in lockdown, and seems to be teetering on the edge of ending right where we started. A year where so many poured their hearts into making their business survive – thrive even! – despite the most challenging of circumstances. And though the industry again finds itself knee deep …

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12 DAYS OF SUSTAINABLE CHRISTMAS

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With Christmas nearly here, it’s time to check that you have everything ready for the holidays – including your sustainability practices! With help from some of the fabulous food service businesses we work with, we’ve launched 12 Days of Sustainable Christmas (check it out on Instagram!) – packed with ideas and tips for making the …

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Food Made Good Japan Awards 2021

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By Food Made Good Japan On November 15, 2021, the first sustainability awards in Tokyo, “FOOD MADE GOOD Japan Awards 2021” organized by SRA-J was held at MY Shokudo Hall & Kitchen (Sponsored by Mitsubishi Estate). The awards originally started by SRA in the UK and have been held once a year by Hong Kong …

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Is mitigating food waste the key to the net zero recipe?

Leave a Comment / Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Climate change, Coffee, Environment, Innovation, Net Zero, Recycling / By emmaSRA

By Harriet Lindsey, Paper Round We’re Paper Round – the business recycling experts. This means that we are extremely well placed to discuss all things waste and climate related. We know that the title was a bit of an excuse to make a food-related pun, but in actual fact, the sentiment isn’t so silly at all. Food Waste Less than a third …

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COP26: A response, one week on.

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Written by Emma Carroll-Monteil, The SRA Depending on who you talk to or what you read, the outcomes of COP26 have been described in a variety of ways, ranging from a disappointing failure, to a genuine success providing real hope. As an attendee of the event, and as someone who is experiencing all those descriptors listed, I maintain that these feelings are not mutually exclusive. Although we did not attend …

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What is COP26? And why is it important to Hospitality?

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By Emma Carroll-Monteil and Kate Dranginis COP26 – what is it? And why are we excited about it? Each year, world leaders gather to discuss climate change at the Conference of the Parties – COP. This has been ongoing since 1995, and this year is the 26th meeting – hence the ‘26’ part of COP26. These meetings are the start …

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