Shoppers are paying up to 180% more for vegan food than for meat equivalent, research finds

Shoppers are paying up to 180% more for vegan food than for the equivalent meat-based product, research finds A study found that four in five vegan goods cost more than meat counterparts M&S’ vegan sausage rolls were £1.45 more expensive than meat alternative Meanwhile, Waitrose’s 400g vegan chilli cost £1 more than 450g meat version … Read more

Gifted dogs can learn new words after hearing them FOUR times – equivalent to a two-year-old child

They’re often referred to a man’s best friend, and now a new study has revealed that some dogs can learn new words as quickly as a two-year-old child.  Researchers analysed the speed at which dogs can learn new words, and found that the most gifted pooches can learn new words after hearing them only four times.  … Read more

Lockdown will claim equivalent of 560,000 lives because of health impact of recession it will cause

Lockdown will claim the equivalent of 560,000 lives because of the health impact of the ‘deep and prolonged recession it will cause’, expert warns Studies show link between country’s wealth and life expectancy of its citizens  ‘Long, drawn-out flat slump’ likely caused by lockdown will reduce person’s life Rising life expectancy stalled in some countries … Read more

How ‘healthy’ fruit snacks for children can contain the equivalent of up to FIVE teaspoons of sugar

Urban Fruits Gently Baked Strawberries contain 20g of sugar in a small 35g bag It’s the same as five teaspoons – twice as many as an iced, sprinkled doughnut ‘Healthy’ fruit snacks for children can contain up to five teaspoons of sugar – the equivalent of two iced and sprinkled doughnuts. Analysis by Action on … Read more

QUARTER of all GCSE pupils get A/A* equivalent grades

The proportion of GCSE entries in England awarded the equivalent of A* or A grades today surged to a record high after a Government U-turn meant results could be based on teachers’ estimated grades amid cancelled exams. Hundreds of thousands of youngsters received their results at 8am this morning following major changes – but around … Read more

Government U-turn means 1.5million teenagers could get marks equivalent to the old-style A/A* 

Almost one in three GCSE pupils could get top marks today following the exam U-turn fiasco. The proportion with a grade 7 or higher – the equivalent of an old A/A* – is set to rise by almost 30 per cent due to the switch to teacher assessments. This could mean 1.5million grade 7s, 8s … Read more

Inside Estonia’s equivalent of Oxford or Cambridge: Exploring Tartu – a bustling centre of learning

All cities have their good points — whether it’s the markets, cafe culture or music scene. Tartu, Estonia’s second largest city, has all that plus something more cerebral: it has good thoughts, too. Tartu is known as the City of Good Thoughts and is the Estonian equivalent of Oxford or Cambridge. It’s the country’s centre … Read more

Monkeys sharing bananas is equivalent to humans’ dinner dates

Monkeys sharing food is the equivalent to humans taking a date out for dinner, suggests a new study. No evidence had previously been seen of monkeys sharing food in the wild  Researcher from University of St Andrews have recorded six such instances   Believed it helps animals forge and strengthen social bonds with others  By Joe … Read more

Monkeys sharing bananas is the equivalent to humans taking a date out for dinner

Monkeys sharing food is the equivalent to humans taking a date out for dinner, suggests a new study. No evidence had previously been seen of monkeys sharing food in the wild  Researcher from University of St Andrews have recorded six such instances   Believed it helps animals forge and strengthen social bonds with others  By Joe … Read more

Britain concreted over green fields equivalent to the size of Dorset in the past 25 years

Britain concreted over green fields equivalent to the size of Dorset in the past 25 years, satellite analysis shows Britain concreted over green fields equivalent to Dorset in the past 25 years There was a significant reduction in land for farming crops in East Anglia The analysis was made by the UK Centre of Ecology … Read more