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Return of the brassicas: New Covent Garden Market’s 2021 trends
A green comeback plus even more seasonal fruit and veg. That’s what New Covent Garden Market, one of London’s biggest fresh produce markets, is predicting for 2021.
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Mushrooms provide nutrients without the calories says new research
Mushrooms are high in often forgotten nutrients say scientists, with very little drawbacks in terms of calories or saturated fats to worry about.
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Cheap meat makes future pandemics likely say scientists in South Africa
Scientists in South Africa warn that unless we change our relationship with meat, more pandemics look increasingly likely in the future.
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Farmers most trusted in the food industry, says new report
An EIT Food report has put farmers at the top of the tree when it comes to trust in food producers, while government agencies were deemed less reliable by consumers.
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Poundstretcher fined for incorrectly labelled food
A retailer in Wales has been fined by a court after incorrectly labelled food was discovered on its shelves, something which prosecutors deemed “unsafe” in Swansea Magistrates’ Court.
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Salmonella and Campylobacter protection not up to scratch says US petition
A petition filed by several consumer groups and affected individuals has called on the US Department of Agriculture to better regulate US slaughterhouses to help reduce cases of Salmonella and Campylobacter in the US.
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How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the world’s great food markets?
New Food's Junior Editor spoke to the heads of three world-famous food markets to understand the impact the coronavirus crisis has had on them; we also hear their views on what needs to be done to encourage more people into the halls and stalls of these historic locations.
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Meat makes a comeback as flexitarian gains falter
The flexitarian movement has suffered a setback during 2020, as research reveals many Brits turned to comforting favourites during the tough months of last year.
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Can I have the COVID-19 vaccine if I have a food allergy?
As vaccination programmes step up around the world, New Food spoke to Lynne Regent of Anaphylaxis Campaign to offer clarity around some misconceptions related to food allergies and COVID-19 jabs.
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US food security gains obliterated by pandemic
Researchers in the US have claimed that race was a contributing factor to increased food insecurity in Pittsburgh during the pandemic, reflecting what one researcher called "systemic issues including structural racism".
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South Korean scientists develop new histamine testing method
Scientists from South Korea claim to have developed an effective yet simple strategy to quantify potentially harmful histamine levels in fish samples.
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Stomach troubling bacteria can lay dormant in seafood, research finds
Scientists at the University of Exeter reveal how bacteria that causes stomach upsets can beat the environment, with potential consequences for seafood testing methods.
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M&S and Magic Breakfast offer support to free school meals scheme
Support for families using the free school meals voucher scheme has emerged from UK supermarkets and charities as the debate looks set to continue.
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Tweakd: Bringing elite sports nutrition to your dining table
After spending many years as a chef to some of the world’s top sports stars, Omar Meziane has partnered up with Michael Naylor, the Head of Nutrition at the English Institute for Sport to try and prove that frozen food can be healthy and tasty.
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US court intervenes after FDA found arsenic in juice
A juice manufacturer in Washington state has been told to stop distributing by a US court after the FDA says it found arsenic in some products.
