International Trade Secretary Liz Truss faces challenge to eat a ‘set menu’ of ‘Frankenfood’

Liz Truss has been challenged to eat a ‘set menu’ of cheap American food which her Cabinet critics fear will flood Britain under the terms of a US trade deal she is trying to strike. The International Trade Secretary, who has been accused of risking the future of our farmers by allowing lower-quality so-called ‘Frankenfood’ … Read more

Walking to work is BAD for the environment… because it makes you eat more, new study shows

Walking to work is WORSE for environment than car sharing because it makes you eat more leading to higher greenhouse emissions, new study finds New research suggests walking can produce more greenhouse gas than driving  A walker needs as ‘fuel’ for the journey from food and this ups the footprint Cycling is shown to be … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Just Eat in £5.8bn tie up with US rival Grubhub

MARKET REPORT: Just Eat takes a big bite of the US food delivery market after sealing £5.8bn tie up with rival Grubhub By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 11 June 2020 Just Eat Takeaway has sealed a £5.8billion merger with Grubhub that will hand … Read more

People who eat a late dinner just before bed are more likely to gain weight

People who eat a late dinner before going to bed are more likely to gain weight ‘because their body burns 10 per cent less fat overnight’ Scientists studied 20 people overnight to see how their body digested food   Participants ate dinner at either 6pm or 10pm and went to bed at 11pm  Those with the … Read more

Why migraine sufferers get the debilitating condition, and the foods you can eat to beat the pain 

Why migraine sufferers get the debilitating condition, and the foods you can eat to beat the pain Migraine is the world’s most frequently diagnosed neurological problem  Three times more women have the condition than men due to the X chromosome Scientists believe leafy green vegetables could give sufferers some relief  Only 0.07 per cent of … Read more

Americans get sick from their food each year – no wonder Britons refuse to eat it, says Sue Davies

Britain has some of the world’s best food safety regulations. But it’s important to remember that when it comes to food scares and crises – from salmonella in eggs to listeria in cheese – we have had a chequered past. It took an extraordinary national effort to reach the enviable position we now hold, with … Read more

MasterChef fans hilariously critique the way Jock Zonfrillo and his fellow judges eat food

‘He shovels in such a huge mouthful!’ MasterChef fans hilariously critique the way Jock Zonfrillo and his fellow judges eat food on the show By Chloe-lee Longhetti For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:03 BST, 5 June 2020 | Updated: 06:06 BST, 5 June 2020 While MasterChef Australia might be all about the cooking, fans couldn’t … Read more

Just Eat and Takeaway.com investor Cat Rock ‘shocked’ by CMA probe

Just Eat and Takeaway.com investors slam watchdog’s ‘shocking and unwarranted’ last minute decision to investigate their planned merger The deal was announced six months ago but has now been delayed for a week Investors believe the merger is necessary to compete with other delivery firms  The investigation comes after 90% of Just Eat shareholders accepted … Read more

Avocado could be doing wonders for our waistlines and diabetes risk – but not if we eat it on toast

Avocados are great for your diet – but not on toast, nutrition researchers say.  It may sound obvious.  Bread, a demonized processed carb, has essentially piggybacked superfood starlet avocado to be accepted, even revered, by clean-eating evangelists.  Even the most devout avo-toasters know avocado is the Cher to bread’s Sonny, nutrition-wise.  But this new study, … Read more

Patients who can’t eat solid foods fear for their lives amid national shortage of intravenous fluids

Patients who can’t eat solid foods have told how they are fearing for their lives amid the national shortage of intravenous fluids. ‘Concerning’ bacteria was found at the manufacturing site of a large-scale company, and as a result, it had to immediately change the way it makes the feeding bags. Production has slowed causing delays or … Read more