Swapping ozone-depleting chemicals for more ‘environmentally friendly’ alternatives has inadvertently allowed other harmful compounds to contaminate our food and water supplies Chlorofluorocarbons were restricted in the 1980s due to their impact on ozone Researchers say the compounds used as an alternative could be just as bad Unlike CFCs the new compounds don’t break down in … Read more
Princess Eugenie volunteers alongside her husband Jack Brooksbank to package food bank parcels for vulnerable people affected by the coronavirus pandemic Princess Eugenie and husband Jack Brooksbank ‘jumped at chance’ to volunteer The pair were pictured packaging food bank parcels at Salvation Army charity They volunteered to help those struggling financially amid the coronavirus crisis … Read more
Fears Government’s 14 day quarantine plan will lead to food shortages and factory closures By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 Manufacturers have slammed the Government’s plans to introduce a 14-day quarantine for visitors to the UK. The five main industries have … Read more
Missing your Pret fix? Chain launches their first ever at-home range on Amazon – so customers can make barista-style coffee amid lockdown Pret A Manger will unveil its first ever retail range, available on Amazon.co.uk Line launches on from May 18, but is available to pre-order from retail giant now Range includes two ground coffee options … Read more
Seeing double: Rare snake with two heads which fight each other for food is discovered in India Rare two-headed snake discovered in forest area of Odisha State, eastern India It has four working eyes and two tongues on heads that work independently Believed by many to be sign of disaster but exist in around one … Read more
FDA’s new nutritional labels require food packaging to say how many calories, fats, sugars and carbs are in a ‘serving’ AND the whole container The new food labels will have dual columns, one will nutritional information for one serving and another for the whole packages Manufacturers will also be required to include added sugars on the … Read more
The 110-year-old who couldn’t get food delivery: We hand more than 300 of YOUR letters to parliamentary inquiry By Fiona Parker For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 5 May 2020 | Updated: 23:45 BST, 5 May 2020 A 110-year-old is one of hundreds of Money Mail readers who’ve struggled to book supermarket deliveries in … Read more
You can’t fly to a five-star celebrity-baiting hotel in the Maldives for a luxurious spa treatment – but you can make one. And all you need for a spot of lockdown pampering are foods that you can buy in the supermarket. Behold the ‘Edible Spa Menu’, courtesy of the Coco Bodu Hithi hotel in the … Read more
How to make pizza in your frying pan: Waitrose Cooking School shares its simple recipe as home chefs post their mouth-watering attempts on social media Latest Instagram foodie trend involves bakers using frying pans to make pizzas Restaurants including Pizza Pilgrims are selling kits to make the meal at home Waitrose has seen online searches … Read more
Italian chef Andrea Tranchero has shared the most common mistakes home cooks make when preparing pasta, including breaking spaghetti before it boils and adding olive oil to the cooking water. The executive chef of Barilla – who worked in Michelin-starred restaurants around the world – revealed the dos and don’ts of cooking the authentic dish. ‘The … Read more