Rebecca smithers
Food waste report shows UK families throw away 24 meals a monthReport finds Britons are chucking out 4.2m tonnes of food and drink every year that could have been consumedThe average UK family is wasting nearly £60 a month by throwing away almost an entire meal ...
- 'Foodie' Brits admit to dining regularly on cereal and pasta
Despite popularity of cookery shows, almost half of British adults admit to relying on just a handful of meals, poll revealsWe may claim to be a nation of foodies, but a quarter of Britons admit ...
- Wine and Spirits Getting Stronger Amid Drive to Cut Alcohol Consumption
Progress report on pledge to remove 1bn units of alcohol from shops shows average ABV of wine and spirits has increasedWine and spirits are getting stronger, official figures show, affecting government efforts to get the ...
- Don't Wash Chicken Before Cooking it, Warns Food Standards Agency
Bacteria which are responsible for most food poisoning is spread by splashes and droplets of water caused during cleaningThe government's food watchdog has urged consumers to stop washing chicken before they cook it to avoid ...
- Cheese Too Salty and a Risk to Public Health, Study Finds
Research published in British Medical Journal says halloumi and blue cheese such as Roquefort are among the worst offendersMany popular cheeses on sale in UK supermarkets contain high levels of salt, despite meeting government reduction ...
- Good Beer Guide 2015 Shows UK Has Most Breweries Per Head of Population
Guide published by Camra reveals there are 1,285 breweries operating in Britain and real ale is popular with younger drinkersThe UK now boasts more breweries per head of the population than any other country in ...
- Seafood Labels and Sourcing to Become Clearer Thanks to New Code
UK scheme backed by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall is to allow consumers to check how sustainable their fish and seafood is A scheme to make the labelling and sourcing of sustainable fish clearer and more consistent for shoppers ...
- Don't Buy Wild-Caught Salmon, British Shoppers Told
Sustainable seafood guide warns over depleting Atlantic salmon stock, but puts mackerel and haddock back on 'Fish to Eat' listBritish consumers are being urged by a marine charity to avoid buying and eating wild-caught salmon ...
- UK Farmers Warn of Pumpkin Crisis in Runup to Halloween
Growers say this has been worst pumpkin season in a decade with hundreds of vegetables left rotting in fields after wet weatherUK farmers and producers are warning there could be a shortage of pumpkins in ...
- Some Juice Drinks Have More Sugar Than Soft Drinks
Campaign group says 57 out of 203 supermarket drinks tested had as much sugar as Coca-Cola or moreSupposedly healthy supermarket smoothies and juices aimed at children can contain up to eight teaspoons of sugar - ...
