Coverage on fur and foie gras
Today our media blog addresses speculative coverage on the governments position on fur and foie gras.
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Environmental Improvement Plan outlines ambition to create greener and cleaner country
Today we are looking at media coverage of Defra’s announcement launching the Environment Improvement Plan.
Coverage on avian influenza in non-avian wild mammals
Today’s blog focuses on coverage around bird flu ‘spilling over’ into mammals.
Coverage of details on support for farmers who deliver food production and environmental action
Today, there has been widespread coverage on the front page of the Guardian, as well as in the Financial Times, BBC Online, the Independent, the Evening Standard, the Daily Telegraph the Daily Star, and trade coverage in Farmers Weekly, Horticulture …
Coverage of plans to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme
Today we are looking at coverage of our announcement of the next steps for our Deposit Return Scheme for drinks containers.
Reporting on septic tanks in Cornwall
There has been inaccurate coverage about issues of septic tank storage in Cornwall. It includes claims that the Environment Agency (EA) has changed the rules on firms being able to spread waste from septic tanks on land. This is not the …
Single-use plastics ban coverage
Today we are looking at coverage of our announcement that a range of single-use plastic items will be banned from October 2023.
National coverage of new biosecurity strategy to protect food security, trade and plant health
Today we are looking at media coverage of new action plan to protect food security, trade and plant health
A hitchhiker’s guide to floating marine debris
Today we are looking at media coverage of our announcement on new research led by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) and funded by Defra that sheds new light on invasive species ‘hitchhiking’ across the sea on floating marine debris.
Coverage on the impact of avian flu on free range egg rules
There has been speculative coverage in the Telegraph and Guardian today on potential changes to free-range egg rules in response to bird flu outbreaks. We are experiencing our largest ever outbreak of avian influenza and housing measures remain in force …