Salt and sugar tax for England to be ruled out
Getty Images The government is expected to reject proposals to introduce a new salt and sugar tax in England when it announces its food strategy next week. Monday’s policy paper comes after Henry Dimbleby’s review recommended taxing salt and sugar used in processed foods, restaurants and catering. Boris Johnson previously called the proposal “unattractive”. But […]
Gardening trade faces import rule change costs
Johnsons of Whixley Plant importers are facing new import rules Garden centres and nurseries have said they face delays and extra expense because of new checks required after the UK fully leaves the EU. From 1 January UK importers are set to pay for checks to make sure plants coming from the EU are disease […]
Oxford University vaccine trial paused after participant falls ill
Reuters Final clinical trials for a coronavirus vaccine, developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University, have been put on hold after a participant had a suspected adverse reaction in the UK. AstraZeneca described it as a “routine” pause in the case of “an unexplained illness”. The outcome of vaccine trials is being closely watched around the […]
Restaurants urged to serve us less food
BBC We waste a million tonnes of food in restaurants and pubs every year It’s lunchtime at the Harrington Arms in Cheshire. Sitting cosily in the window of the former 18th Century farmhouse, two customers have opted to share their piping hot portion of turkey and ham pie. Without quite realising it, they’re choosing to […]
India delivery man sacked for eating food sparks sympathy
@Madan_Chikna The Zomato delivery driver was filmed eating food from his delivery bag The sacking of a food delivery man in India after he was filmed eating a client’s food and resealing the containers has sparked a conversation about the delivery industry in the country. The BBC finds out more. The video, which was filmed […]
Ministers ‘should urge public to eat less meat’
BBC The UK public should be urged by the government to protect the climate by eating less meat and dairy produce, advisers say. Cattle are a major source of planet-heating gases, but ministers fear a backlash if they ask people to cut down on steak. But the Climate Change Committee (CCC) says people should reduce […]
‘Green’ ferry has higher emissions than diesel ship
PA Media Glen Sannox brings greater car capacity to the Arran route but a bigger carbon footprint The carbon footprint of a “green” ferry soon to be deployed on CalMac’s Arran service will be far larger than the 31-year old diesel ship that usually serves the route. An emissions analysis by CalMac has calculated MV […]
‘I’ve helped bring over 10,000 babies into the world’
BBC Maureen Wood is the longest serving staff member at NineWells’ Assisted Conception Unit For 32 years Maureen Wood has helped couples in Dundee realise their dream of having a baby at the Assisted Conception Unit at Ninewells Hospital. The senior charge nurse is the longest service member of staff and started working at the […]
Jimmy Carter, former US President, dies aged 100
Two presidents, similar foreign policy challengespublished at 01:51 Greenwich Mean Time 01:51 GMT Anthony ZurcherBBC North America correspondent Image source, Getty Images The presidencies of Jimmy Carter and Joe Biden are separated by more than 40 years, but the foreign policy challenges the late president faced should be very familiar to the current White House […]
Joe Biden and Donald Trump lead tributes
Getty Images Joe Biden and Donald Trump have led tributes to former US President and Nobel Peace Prize winner Jimmy Carter, who has died aged 100. Carter, who lived longer than any president in history, died on Sunday afternoon at his home in Plains, Georgia. Biden described him as “a man of principle, faith and […]