Brits are fat because they can’t do simple sums – with three-in-four adults unable to work out how much sugar they’re meant to eat, a
Tag: food
SPINELESS HEDGEHOG RESCUED FROM STUDENT HALLS IS “EATING FOR ENGLAND”
A hedgehog found in student halls with its spines cruelly cut is now “eating for England” as he recovers from his near-death experience. The hedgehog,
FOOD WASTE FUELLING GREENHOUSE GASES
Food waste will contribute to a tenth of overall global greenhouse gas emissions by mid century, a study warned. Currently a third of all global
WORLD’S FISH POPULATION ‘COULD DOUBLE BY 2050’
The world’s fish population could double by the year 2050 – providing more food and jobs, suggests new research. The ground-breaking study shows the majority
Mealworms with Malbec? You’ll want a Viognier instead
Edible insects and bugs paired with wine for the first time by Laithwaite’s Wine Expert wine buyers paired Shiraz with a sago worm, rosé with
America’s Favorite Foods
Steak, pizza and waffles are among Americans’ all-time favourite foods, a study revealed today. Researchers who polled 1,300 men and women from across the country
NFU: More British food sought by UK consumers
By Gerald Heneghan Shoppers in the UK want to see more British foods in supermarkets and served in restaurants.
Hospital food schemes ‘have wasted more than £54 million’
By Lauren Grice Hospital food improvement schemes have wasted more than £54 million, a new report from food and farming lobby group Sustain has claimed.
Fizzy drinks tax and junk food ad ban proposed by doctors
By Gerald Heneghan A tax on fizzy drinks and a ban on junk food advertising are just two of the measures being proposed by doctors
Horsemeat scandal: FSB urges Britain to ‘keep trade local’
By Gerald Heneghan The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged Britain to keep trade local in response to the ongoing horsemeat scandal.
Horsemeat scandal: FSA demands tests on all beef products
By Gerald Heneghan The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has demanded that the UK food industry carries out authenticity tests on all beef products as part
Prisoners tuck into luxury meals
PRISONERS are tucking into luxury meals such as hot roast dinners, ciabatta sandwiches and mushroom strudel to mark special occasions, it has been revealed. Details
Top 10 pregnancy craving sandwiches
ALL mothers will remember the period during their pregnancy when food that always seemed revolting was suddenly the one thing you wanted. And now a
Little girl who cannot eat
A BRAVE little girl can’t eat because a rare incurable disease makes her body suffer excruciating pain when she consumes food. But the courageous youngster
Plane opens as a restaurant
AIRLINE food served on little plastic trays is always sure to divide opinion – but one unique restaurant is redefining what you’d expect to eat
Hershey shows how cocoa may aid weight management
Scientists working with US chocolate giant Hershey claim they have discovered that extracts from Cocoa my block carbohydrate and lipid breakdown in the gut in
Middleton will not celebrate Royal Wedding
THE marriage of its namesake to Prince William next Friday should be a particular cause for celebration in the parish of Middleton. But people who