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Growing evidence to ban the use of nitrites from our meat
Professor Chris Elliott lays out his case for getting nitrites banned from use in meat production in the UK.
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Could alternative proteins solve antimicrobial resistance?
With global concerns regarding antimicrobial resistance, find out why Martina Helmlinger thinks alternative proteins could provide a solution.
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Microplastics found in breast milk
Researchers are concerned over infant welfare after finding traces of microplastics in human breast milk for the first time ever.
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What does a weak pound mean for food and drink?
With the pound crashing against the dollar and interest rate hikes surely on the horizon, Joshua Minchin examines what this all means for the food and beverage industry.
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Drink tea to live longer
Research shows that drinking tea can lower risk of mortality and prevent poor health conditions.
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Anti-vax accounts posting inaccurate narratives around food insecurity, says NCRI
The NCRI has uncovered a surge of misinformation online around food insecurity being pushed by Kremlin Proxy sites, Russian media and QAnon-linked conspiracy channels, claiming west is to blame for food crisis and even some which state there are no shortages.
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MP faces backlash after claiming there’s no “massive use” for food banks
MP Lee Anderson is called “out of touch” after making another controversial claim; this time about food banks and the people that use them.
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Odessa bombings lead to further food supply shortages
Missiles struck a Ukrainian seaport this week, leading to further issues in the food supply chain, as the president of the country calls on “the whole free world” to help.
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Another UK supermarket is restricting sales of cooking oil
Further restrictions on UK shoppers are in place after Tesco was reported to be the third supermarket to limit sales of cooking oil.
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Ukrainian workers flee UK farms
Ukrainian workers flee UK farms due to poor treatment, with one woman describing it as "akin to modern-day slavery".
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A third of families skip meals daily due to rising costs in the UK
As food prices in the UK continue to soar, a survey finds that one in ten parents are likely to use a food bank in the coming months.
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Free-range eggs unavailable in UK supermarkets
Housing orders issued as a result of bird flu outbreaks has led to a shortage of free range eggs in UK supermarkets.
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Inflation hits hard: why we’re losing customers to food banks
The UK inflation rate has risen to its highest in 30 years, and prices of everyday essentials are on the up, so what does this mean for the citizens of the fifth richest country in the world?
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Daily meat consumption falls in the UK, new research reveals
The decrease is not moving quick enough to keep up with targets set by the National Food Strategy however, which has recommended meat consumption fall by 30 percent in the next decade.
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5,000 jobs could be at risk in Asda shake-up
The UK supermarket is looking to shake-up the way it deals with online orders in response to more and more consumers doing their shopping from the comfort of their own home.
