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The invisible force making food less nutritious
In 1988, the chickpeas and rice in this curry were part of a well-balanced meal — a serving of each provided a plethora of essential nutrients, including roughly 22 percent of the zinc a person needs to consume each day. Today, the very same…
Over 850 tonnes of food waste collected in Leicestershire
Councils that started food waste collections in Leicestershire and Rutland have collected a total of 869 tonnes of food waste in roughly one month. Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council, Blaby District Council, Oadby and Wigston Borough Council and…
Trump administration claims food aid fraud but critics say 'there's no evidence'
The Trump administration's attack on the 87-year-old food aid program that supports tens of millions of low-income Americans escalated last week as the agriculture secretary, Brooke Rollins, claimed that 14,000 Supplemental Nutritional Assistance…
All the supermarket items to buy now as food prices set to rise by 50%
UK households have been warned that food prices are likely to keep rising - with everyday essentials such as oil and pasta having already taken some of the worst hits. New research from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU) think tank…
UK food prices on track to rise by 50% since start of cost of living crisis
Food prices are on track to be 50% higher in November than at the start of the cost of living crisis in 2021, research suggests. Climate and energy shocks have driven an almost quadrupling of the pace of food price growth, according to research…
Turning Up the Volume on Food Noise
Posted May 3, 2026 | Reviewed by Jessica Schrader Food noise is gaining awareness among both scientists and the general public. GLP-1 medicines have revealed a new biological understanding of food noise symptoms. There are at least two distinct…
Rising UK food prices to reach 'grim milestone' by November
New research has found UK food prices are on track to be 50 per cent higher by November, compared to levels at the start of the cost-of-living crisis in mid-2021. The “grim milestone” would mean that the price growth witnessed over…
McDonald's likely to bounce as fast-food chain overhauls menus, marketing, UBS says
McDonald's shares are likely to bounce as the fast-food chain makes moves to notch stronger sales in the U.S. and abroad despite ongoing macroeconomic pressures, according to UBS. The bank has a buy rating on the burger joint. It maintained a $365…
3 healthy foods that can harm your gut: Risk of constipation and bloating
Many people enjoy eating yogurt to aid digestion, but blindly consuming it may actually harm the stomach and intestines. A nutritionist warns that 3 seemingly 'healthy foods' hide hidden traps, not only affecting gut health but also potentially…
Food prices set to rise by 50% on start of cost-of-living crisis by November
UK food prices are on track to be 50% higher by November compared to levels at the start of the cost-of-living crisis in mid-2021, according to research. The “grim milestone” would mean that the price growth seen in the nearly 20…
The Guardian view on unhealthy Britain: from housing to junk food, there are solutions | Editorial
The two-year decline in healthy life expectancy in Britain, set out in new analysis from the Health Foundation thinktank, is devastating. In a wealthy country like the UK, at a time of rapid advances in the treatment of illnesses including obesity…
Food halls see success in suburbs, report finds
While big cities may have built the food hall industry's brand, the nation's next wave of food hall projects will be built in the suburbs. Why it matters: That takeaway from a new State of Food Halls report is another sign of how remote work has…
Climate Change Is Getting So Bad That It's Making Food Less Nutritious
Can't-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech Climate change's effects often aren't obvious. In a particularly lateral example of how our planet's changing environment is coming to affect our lives, scientists are now warning…
11 of the weirdest Met Gala rules from no selfies to unexpected food bans
The Met Gala is fast approaching, when Hollywood's elite will arrive in their finest to interpret this year's dress code - 'fashion is art'. The prestigious event functions as a star-studded fundraising gala for the Metropolitan Museum of Art in…
Picking a Best XI of Soccer Players Whose Names Are Foods
Here at Sports Illustrated, we're usually focused on the sharp end of soccer coverage—whether that's in-depth match previews and analysis, transfer news, long-form features, interviews or everything in between. Sometimes, though—just…
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