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How Britain’s allotment keepers have been feeding food banks through lockdown
A network of food groups in communities in London, Manchester and beyond have been providing fresh produce to those in need. Inews reports that more than 50 allotment groups across Britain donated tonnes of fresh fruit and vegetables to struggling food banks over...
English vineyards expect vintage year thanks to the ‘right weather in the right order’
Sunny spring, wet August and Indian summer combine to result in an early grape harvest. Inews reports that an early spring heatwave, refreshing August rain and a mini heat wave this month had led to a vintage year for England’s wine producers who believe they will...
Restaurant queues are going virtual to help customers stay safe
Many venues have long been walk-in only and have relied on people lining up on the street outside, but are now taking bookings or using apps. Restaurants have emerged from hibernation and opened for business with impressive speed. Many welcomed diners back on “super...
Best diet for over-55’s revealed but older people less likely to eat healthier
Just 58% of over-55's actively seek a better diet, compared with nearly 80% of 18 to 24- year-olds, according to a new poll. They say wisdom comes with age - but a survey has found older people are less likely to switch to healthier eating. Just 58% of over-55's...
The dangers lurking in our cupboards
Out-of-date foods and medicines lurking in our cupboards It seems we are a nation of complete hoarders when it comes to the contents of our cupboards, a new survey commissioned by Healthspan reveals. It seems Brits hoard everything from old vitamins to cough medicines...
The most affordable diets to start following
If you’ve ever found yourself walking down the fruit and vegetable aisle comparing the prices with those on the biscuit and cake aisles, or if you’ve noticed that less fat and sugar seems to equal a higher cost, then you’ll know how expensive dieting can be. Mature...
Food banks ask UK supermarkets to set aside coronavirus supplies
Food aid charities finding it impossible to replenish stocks ask retailer to bypass restrictions The Guardian reports that major UK supermarkets have been asked to set aside supplies for food banks after a tumultuous few days in which several emergency food aid...
‘We drink too much’, say millions of over-50s
In the UK, harmful drinking is declining among every age group except the over-50s who continue to drink at hazardous levels. Inews reports that more than four million Britons aged over 50 think they should cut back on the amount of alcohol they drink, according to...
Pub of the Year 2020: Berkshire ‘gem’ The Bell Inn with ‘great beer’ and outdoor loo scoops title
The Bell Inn in Aldworth, Berkshire, has been in the same family for 250 years. A “perennial gem” with "great beer" and an outdoor loo that has been run by the same family for 250 years has been crowned the UK’s best pub. The Bell Inn in Aldworth, Berkshire, has won...
Eating a big breakfast will ‘burn more calories’
New research is adding to what we already know: you should eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a pauper. Silver Surfers reports that Scientists have found that people who eat a big breakfast compared with a large dinner may burn twice as...
Over 50s to boost delivery boom: The NPD Group
Whilst operators stand to lose part of £1 billion of business as 25-to-34-year-olds curb their eating out habits. QSR Media reports that Global information company The NPD Group is predicting a decrease in eat-out or out-of-home (OOH) visits by consumers aged 25-to-34...
Seasonal tips and recipes: Britain’s bounty of February produce
February is a month in which the winter blues can be felt most acutely here in the UK. We look longingly towards the equator, yearning for tropical sunshine and exotic fruits - and those of us who didn't cunningly plan a holiday look on our jet-setting...