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Rushed FTA between UK and India may pose big health threat
A newly published report has outlined several recommendations for a safe trade deal with India, which it says if rushed could threatened UK pesticide standards and farming.
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Conflicting views on UK TfL junk food ban research
A new study has found that the TfL’s ban on advertising HFSS foods has made a huge dent in obesity numbers and is expected to save the NHS £218 million over the lifetime of the current population. But not everyone's so sure....
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Waitrose joins growing list of UK supermarkets scrapping ‘best befores’
British supermarket Waitrose has announced its intention to remove best before dates on almost 500 products this September in a bid to tackle food waste in the home.
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Tesco cuts multipack plastic for drinks
A major move from Tesco to reduce multipack plastic will provide customers will more choice - at the same value - when it comes to buying drinks.
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Ultra-processed food linked with increased risk of dementia
Scientists have identified a possible link between ultra-processed food and an increased risk of dementia…but the good news is a healthier diet could decrease the risk too.
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Climate change: An inconvenient now?
Climate change has seemed a long way away for so many, but recent temperature spikes might well have focussed minds. How are we going to protect our food supply in an increasingly hotter world?
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Children could be unknowingly marketing unhealthy brands on TikTok
Are TikTok users, especially children, unwittingly becoming brand ambassadors for unhealthy food and beverage products? Researchers behind a new BMJ study think so.
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Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee to examine food security
The committee will examine whether the Government’s food strategy will affect resilience in the food and beverage supply chain and determine how the current pressures on industry is challenging consumers.
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Toasting tariff-free trade
Joshua Minchin reports from the US Embassy as the spirits sector celebrates an end to transatlantic tariffs on products such as whiskey, gin and cognac, which has blighted trade between the three trading partners for nearly four years.
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Recall roundup: Listeria alert raised in Southwestern US states
A Listeria monocytogenes alert has been raised in California, Texas, Arizona, Oklahoma, and Louisiana, while undeclared allergen recalls have also been in initiated in the UK and Canada.
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Minisode – The Food Safety Conference Special
Get a sneak preview of New Food's first in-person conference for three years, as Bethan and Josh take you behind the scenes of the Food Safety Conference.
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Brits can’t afford to eat healthy, claims new research
As budgets stretch, Brits are becoming more and more concerned that they will not be able to afford to buy healthier products and will instead turn to less nutritious alternatives.
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Consumer trust in UK food falls as cost-of-living crisis bites
Trust in UK food has dropped as consumers are forced to opt for what they perceive as products with lower standards of food safety and animal welfare.
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Brutal heatwave has farmers worried
As France and the UK experience devastating heatwaves, farmers are concerned that harvest seasons could be shortened and yields could suffer.
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M&S removes best before dates from fruit and vegetables
M&S says removing the best before dates on certain fruits and vegetables will help the retailer achieve its goal of cutting food waste.
