All news on the topic: Food

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Contaminated seafood worth £8,000,000 seized from criminal gangs
Over 30 tonnes of contaminated seafood has been seized by European authorities, potentially saving millions of people from getting food poisoning over Christmas.
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Chinese restaurant worker caught performing stomach-turning act on filthy sidewalk
A Chinese restaurant in Kansas has come under fire after a worker was filmed cutting up meat on the sidewalk.
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Famine devastates Sudan, but food aid struggles to reach millions of starving people
Sudan’s military and its paramilitary rival have blocked the UN’s humanitarian agencies from delivering aid to large areas of the war-torn country where people are dying from starvation.
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Sudan’s warring factions target local aid volunteers battling famine
Local volunteers who have helped to feed Sudan’s most destitute during 17 months of war say attacks against them by the opposing sides are making it difficult to provide life-saving aid amid the world’s biggest hunger crisis.
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Scottish salmon farm allegedly removed tons of dead fish before inspection, charity claims
Scottish Sea Farms claims footage captured by Animal Equality UK before MSPs’ visit shows routine daily procedures.
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Unlike the EU, Great Britain has significantly reduced protections for numerous types of food
Unlike the EU, Great Britain has significantly reduced protections for numerous types of food.
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Majority in UK support new tax on producers of ultra-processed and junk food
Poll findings prompt calls for ministers to impose sugar tax-style levy on companies to combat obesity
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McDonald’s sales fall for first time since 2020, as higher prices deter consumers
McDonald’s global same-stores fell for the first time in nearly four years in the second quarter as inflation-weary consumers skipped eating out or chose cheaper options.
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UK supermarkets recall burger buns over metal contamination fears
Brennans, Connell Bakery and Johnston Mooney and O’Brien products are being pulled from the shelves
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E.coli outbreak: One person dies and 275 infected from supermarket sandwiches
One person has died in England after 275 were infected with bacteria from supermarket sandwiches, according to the UK Health Security Agency.
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French court dismisses corruption challenge in Cameroon food venture dispute
A French court has rejected a Cameroonian businessman’s attempt to set aside an ICC award in favour of a Spanish food group based on allegations it terminated their partnership to benefit from corrupt links with Nigerian officials.
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Adulterated cooking oil floods Nigerian markets
The Nigerian government has raised alarm over the recent rise in contaminated palm oil into which middleman are allegedly adding dye, transformer oil or other harmful substances to increase their profit.
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Supermarket sandwich supplier recalls products amid UK E. coli outbreak
Greencore, which supplies Asda and Sainsbury’s, is one of several firms seeking return of items over feared link
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Food inflation drops to lowest level in two years – but chocolate hits record high just before Easter
Plus two high street giants are cutting down their number of stores
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Easter holidays leaving Brits worse off due to soaring costs of food and days out
The Office for National Statistics has revealed huge price hikes on traditional Easter staples compared to the same time last year - affecting everything from chocolate to kids’ activities and meals out has seen the British public worse off
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World's biggest blueberry the same size as a golf ball leaves farmers 'stoked'
A giant blueberry weighing 20.4 grams has been declared the biggest in the world by Guinness World Records this week. The title was previously held by a berry weighing 16.2 grams
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I tried Baileys' newest limited edition flavour perfect for St Patrick's Day
Baileys Mint Choc Shake is coming to the UK for a limited time and I got to taste test one of the first bottles
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'I'm 64 but look decades younger thanks to one easy food rule I swear by'
Fitness fanatic Harrah Brown doesn't let her age define her as she rocks a slim and lean figure at the age of 64. Now she's revealed the diet she swears by to keep herself looking trim
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Meghan Markle's cooking skills and recipes unearthed as she films Netflix show
Meghan Markle announced the launch of her new lifestyle brand American Riviera Orchard, with the Duchess of Sussex set to release her own collection of cookware and homeware
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'I got a £3.99 Too Good To Go bag from Holiday Inn - I really hit the jackpot'
Features writer Layla Nicholson hit the jackpot after grabbing one of the last mystery bags left from the Holiday Inn. It's safe to say she got her money's worth - and then some
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All restaurants should have 50% plant-based menu says vegan charity
Viva! founder Juliet Gellatley is calling for the food industry to "take responsibility" and curb their and their customers' carbon footprints. She says this can be done by transforming their menus
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Lidl delights Caramac fans with new Easter egg inspired by discontinued bar
The UK entered a period of mourning after chocolate giant Nestle announced the iconic Caramac bars were being axed. Four months later and budget supermarket Lidl has launched an Easter egg fans of the discontinued treat will love
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Over half of Brits have not invited family or friends over - since October 2022
This may be because 54% find hosting "challenging" - while others feel they simply have a lack of free time, in general, according to the research
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'Spud brothers' become global TikTok sensations for their baked potatoes
Jacob, 28, and Harley Nelson, 21, have seen customers queuing for hours to get their hands on their famous spuds in Preston, Lancashire, after they went viral on TikTok
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Shocking school dinners exposed by headteacher with potato comment
Jason Ashley was left fuming at his school dinners, and claimed he would be "exceptionally unhappy" if they were dished up to his own children in a scathing rant