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This week in PostMag: a nostalgic celebration of food, glorious food
American painter Bob Ross was fond of quipping, “We don't make mistakes; we have happy accidents.” Our “happy accident” this week is that food and nostalgia, serendipitously, became recurring themes, threading this…
Cost of gluten-free food 'diabolical', says mum
Ellie Colton and Mick Lunney, Yorkshire A mum-of-two has said the cost of buying gluten-free food for her daughter is 'absolutely diabolical'. Hayley, from Sheffield, said her weekly shopping bill 'went up easily by £50 a week' after her…
Food waste scheme leads to missed South Kesteven bin collections
Oliver CastleLocal Democracy Reporting Service A new food waste service has created additional pressure on bin collections and led to some not being emptied, a council meeting heard. South Kesteven District Council cabinet member Rhys Baker agreed…
High living costs in Cambridge drive workers to food banks
Phil Shepka, Cambridge political reporter and Nic Rigby, BBC Politics East The cost of living in Cambridge is making it difficult for some low-paid workers to make ends meet without using food banks, BBC Politics East has been told. It comes as…
High living costs in Cambridge drive workers to food banks
Phil Shepka,Cambridge political reporterand The cost of living in Cambridge is making it difficult for some low-paid workers to make ends meet without using food banks, BBC Politics East has been told. It comes as hundreds of workers at the…
Hunger increasingly used as weapon of war as 'food-related violence' surges, analysis shows
Hunger is being increasingly exploited as a weapon of war with more than 20,000 documented incidents of “food-related violence” in the past eight years, new analysis reveals. Attacks include 1,261 strikes on markets used by families…
Squeals of horror over price caps - but how are we going to fix our broken food system?
The news that the Treasury was asking UK supermarkets to cap price rises on essential foods was greeted with predictable squeals of horror this week. Supermarkets were reportedly “furious”, while luminaries from the former head of the…
Industry chiefs slam packaging tax that will push food prices higher
Industry bosses have hit out at the government and warned that food prices will rise by more than necessary as the packaging tax is set to be introduced. The government had been scrambling to find ways to limit a price surge in the coming months…
From toy shops to tasty food - why Paris is the perfect family mini break
“DOES the hunchback of Notre-Dame still live here?” my eight-year-old daughter Molly asks, as we look up at the gleaming white towers of Paris' recently restored Notre-Dame cathedral. Although we don't find any secret medieval…
Food Is Life, Food Is Health: A Photo Journey from Napa
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The Food Party! just returned from Food Is Life, Food Is Health, a three-day gathering in Napa presented by the Culinary Institute of America and co-sponsored by Stanford University. Bringing together…
UK on brink of disastrous weather collapse - our food security would be finished
Winter storms could get worse and summers drier if a vital ocean system collapses The collapse of a vast system of ocean currents which help push heat towards the UK would potentially lead to colder winters, hotter summers, floods and droughts…
Warnings issued as children's toys, baby food and supermarket staple recalled
Irish shoppers were issued with a number of warnings this week as a number of popular products were recalled over health and safety fears. Each week, product safety officers from the Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (CCPC) conduct…
Fruit and veg seller fined £100K after pigeon and rat droppings found on food
A fruit and veg importer from South London has been fined over £100,000 after potentially putting large numbers of customers' health at risk with foul food hygiene standards. Inspections by Croydon Council's food safety team found pigeon…
Rising global costs threaten Mexico's production costs and food stability
Monterrey, Mexico – At the Mercado de Abastos, a wholesale food market in Nuevo Leon, Mexico, staples like tomatoes, potatoes, beef, and chillies have seen steep price hikes in the last few weeks, forcing customers to change their shopping…
Plastic food containers may be killing your sperm - but a poop-inspired supplement might help
The secret to stronger swimmers may be living in your gut. A growing body of research suggests that an industrial chemical found in plastic food containers and other everyday products may be taking a toll on male fertility, lowering sperm counts…
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