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Creatures make up the bulk of seabirds’ diet but are fished for commercial pig foodEurope live – latest updatesA ban on fishing for sand eels in UK waters will remain in place despite a legal challenge from the EU.The small, silvery eels make up the bu…
Warm weather means strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes have come weeks earlier than expectedA glut of early strawberries, aubergines and tomatoes has hit Britain as the dry, warm weather has eliminated the traditional “hungry gap”, growers have said….
A ‘wetter farming’ project explores rehydrating peatland to help grow crops in boggier conditions while cutting CO2 emissions“I really don’t like the word ‘paludiculture’ – most people have no idea what it means,” Sarah Johnson says. “I prefer the term…
Scientific recipe for cacio e pepe avoids a lumpy sauce but uses powdered starch instead of reserved pasta waterIt may be only pasta, pecorino and black pepper, but cacio e pepe is not nearly as easy to make as some would imagine.However, researchers h…
At about 250 to 260 eggs a person each year, our egg consumption is very high by international standardsGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastTen years ago, a takeaway coffee costing $6 would have been scandalous. Twenty years…
Remember how the boss at work used to bring a pack of cigarettes and put it on the table to get everyone smoking? That’s what should be on your mind when the deadly donut box inevitably opens in a meeting room. It’s estimated that as much as 70% …
Maintaining a positive mood and eating more fruit may also help lower risk, researchers findDrinking champagne, eating more fruit, staying slim and maintaining a positive outlook on life could help reduce the risk of a sudden cardiac arrest, the world’…
Dairy-based drinks and non-dairy substitutes could be taxed as soft drinks under plans put out for consultationThe sugar tax applied to fizzy drinks could be extended to milkshakes and similar treats under government proposals.Plans to end the exemptio…
Food from brands such as Ella’s Kitchen and Heinz are often nutritionally poor, researchers sayTop brands such as Ella’s Kitchen and Heinz are making sugar-heavy, nutritionally poor baby food that fails to meet the needs of infants, a study has found.T…
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