foodSunday, June 21, 2026
Today's food news spans from systemic resilience to personal kitchen experiments. A webinar on European food system security underscores growing concerns about fraud and cyber threats, while a piece on Chinese middle-class diets shows a cultural shift toward cleaner, foreign-influenced eating. Meanwhile, a Scottish dairy's growth and a Danish coffee tax debate round out a day of contrasts.
Two stories highlight different scales of food system change: one on European policy and one on Chinese consumer habits.
A July 3 webinar on European food system security will address food fraud, cyberattacks, and safety risks, a sign that resilience thinking is moving from niche to mainstream in EU policy circles.
The 'Californication' of Chinese middle-class diets, illustrated by a Michelin-starred organic restaurant in Hangzhou, reflects a generational shift toward healthier, premium ingredients and away from traditional processed foods.
Dairy success and a tax debate show how economics and regulation shape the food landscape.
Grahams Family Dairy grew from a pony cart to a £155m business with an Asda deal and a TikTok marketing pivot, a rare Scottish success story in a consolidating dairy market.
A Danish coffee director promises a one-to-one price cut if the coffee tax is removed, but the issue is tangled in election politics, a concrete example of how tax policy hits consumer prices directly.
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