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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Out-of-date foods and medicines lurking in our cupboards It seems we are a nation of complete hoarders when it comes to the contents of our cupboards, a new survey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...
Winter warmers: Guide to great meals for cold weather
There are few better ways to beat the winter chill than with a hale and hearty meal. In the depths of winter, you need food that’s satisfying, nourishing and full of slow burning fuels that will help you stay warmer for longer. Treat yourself to the dishes that will...
Britain’s over-50s have growing appetite for eating lunch out
New research from global information company The NPD Group suggests Britain’s older consumers could support growth in eat-out lunch business in future years. Hospitality and Catering News reports that there were 1 billion lunch visits out-of-home (OOH) by the over-50...
The 5 golden rules to finding a good bottle of wine
The wine world doesn’t make it easy for us. There are thousands of grapes and regions, unpronounceable names and so much etiquette it makes tea with the Queen seem like a Friday night in front of the telly. Really there are only a handful of things you need to know to...
Food for thought… what’s going on?
Wherever you live, whatever you do, whatever you like to read, and whatever you like to eat there’s not a day goes by without headlines about the seeming inexorable march of veganism, vegans and vegan food. Let me say before I go any further that I’m not anti-vegan -...