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The best cat food, recommended by a vet - including new online cat food delivery services

As a cat carer for over 50 years and a vet for nearly 40, I understand the importance of finding the best cat food. It isn't always easy to get it right. Cats need a complete and balanced diet providing protein, carbohydrate, fats, minerals…

UK supermarkets face food shortages as Met Office issues heatwave verdict

Farmers are warning the next 10 days are crucial to prevent food shortages later in the year. Extreme hot weather has baked Britain dry this summer and seriously affected crops, agricultural experts say. The UK has had just 3 per cent of its…

Southend fast-food takeaways banned near schools

Planning applications for hot food takeaways and fast-food outlets will be refused if they lie within 400m (1,300ft) of a school, a council has said. Last summer, a report for Southend-on-Sea City Council found that 33.8% of children were obese or…

UK inflation eases to 15-month low in June after food and fuel prices fall

News from The City, market updates plus comment and analysis from our business desk I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice. UK inflation fell to the lowest rate in 15 months in June…

Record number of households unable to afford essentials such as food and heating

Andy Burnham has begun his Downing Street premiership 'at a time when the cost-of-living crisis has never been more widely felt', a charity has said. It comes as a record number of UK households are unable to afford basic necessities such as food…

Burger King President Says GLP-1 Trend Will Have a 'Profound Impact' on Fast Food Restaurants

Burger King is getting ready for a future where people still want fast food, just less food. “This GLP-1 movement is going to have a profound impact on the industry,” said Tom Curtis, Burger King's president of U.S. and Canada, in an…

Restaurant in Major Trouble After Posting AI Pictures of 'Its Food'

Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Does anyone expect the food they're ordering to look exactly like it does on the menu? Of course not. But we do expect that the pictures we're seeing should at least be somewhat…

CUHK graduate turns food courier, works until he earns $500 a day

A 33-year-old Hong Kong man who graduated from The Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has drawn online attention after quitting his job without another one lined up. After working for 10 years in what he described as a “hopeless…

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From youth mobility to food exports: the outstanding EU dilemmas facing Burnham

Andy Burnham is unknown in Brussels, but that will soon change. In his schedule for the autumn is an EU-UK summit that may underscore the same dilemmas that have confronted previous British prime ministers in the relationship with Europe. EU…

US sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island's government

A Cuba-bound cargo plane carrying food and hygiene kits left Miami on Tuesday under U.S. efforts to give direct assistance to the island's residents while continuing to pressure their government. The flight carrying 700 packages is meant to bypass…

Karnataka steps up drive to reduce trans fats in food supply chain

From roadside eateries to large food manufacturers, Karnataka is stepping up efforts to reduce the use of industrially-produced trans fats — a major contributor to heart disease and other non-communicable illnesses. At a State-level…

Childhood ultra-processed food intake associates with altered insulin responses

A family-based study links greater intake of ultra-processed foods with early changes in insulin-related measures in nondiabetic children, underscoring the need for longer-term research. Want to read later? Download your PDF copy by clicking here.

US sends food for Cuban residents while still pressuring island's government

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UK food shortage warning as heatwave hits farmers ahead of critical harvest

Farmers are cautioning that the coming 10 days will be critical in averting potential food shortages later this year. Scorching temperatures have left Britain parched throughout the summer, severely impacting crop yields, according to agricultural…