Following an inspection on 13th December, the ‘Shop AT UEA’ was given a food hygiene rating of 1 on a scale of 0 to 5. Concrete requested a copy of the food safety officer’s report on which the food hygiene rating was based and found multiple contraventions (matters which do not comply with the law) had…
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SU-turn: Union Council reverses controversial beef ban
Uea(su) Union Council has voted to reverse a controversial ban on selling beef in SU outlets.The beef ban was in place for less than a month. Following a debate at Union Council last night that lasted approximately half an hour, 52% of councillors voted in favour of reversing the ban, with 36% voting against doing so,…
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Union Council to debate motion to reverse beef ban
Union Council will tonight debate a motion to reverse a controversial beef ban passed at the previous meeting. The motion aims to “reinstate beef products, but to also help change the culture at UEA by bridging the price gap between beef products and their respective substitutes.” Jack Annand and Matty Yandle, of Cocktail Society and Pasta Society,…
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The ‘Pho’-nomenal food of Vietnam
Writing this article has been an emotional ride for me, as it reminds me how much I miss food from home. Most dishes take lots of time and effort to cook, which is probably the reason why there aren’t many Viet restaurants here in Norwich. However, if you get a chance to go to London,…
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This beef ban is udderly undemocratic
As a result of a union council vote, the sale of beef in uea(su) has been banned. Consequently, Unio, shop(su) and bar(su) will no longer sell products with beef in them in an attempt to reduce the university’s environmental footprint. Unfortunately, this decision was made without sufficient consultation to the wider student body. It’s an…
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There’s no problem with the beef ban
The ban on the sale of beef at uea(su) outlets has sparked outcry from students on social media. However, the fact that this motion was passed at the most recent Union Council meeting demonstrates that there is support for the ban. I, for one, am in favour of the SU’s initiative and think that those…
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Following the herd: students vote to remove beef from SU outlets
An agriculture expert has said there seems to be “a trend towards campuses free of beef, and sometimes other meats such as lamb” after UEA became the third university to have some kind of beef ban on campus. Dr David Rose is an associate professor of agricultural innovation and extension at the University of Reading….
Features, Interview
Beef, Brexit, and how uea(su) does represent UEA students
After a hectic week within uea(su) largely focussed on Union Council’s decision to stop the SU selling beef, campaigns and democracy officer Sophie Atherton and I sat down to discuss what she’s been getting up to in her second year within the role. We met in a bookable room in Union House, away from the…
Deputy Editors' Column
Putting pen to paper
This semester is flying by – this is our fifth issue and my love for Concrete is growing more and more. This coming weekend we are going to the Student Publication Association Regional Awards, fingers crossed we win something! This issue has been quite an interesting one for me, most of what I have written…
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