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UK looked at ways to ‘open doors’ to US chlorinated chicken, FoI request shows
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UK looked at ways to ‘open doors’ to US chlorinated chicken, FoI request shows

Exclusive: Documents released to campaign group 38 Degrees reveal UK officials briefed on possibility of altering food standardsBritish officials were briefed on the possibility of allowing chemical-w...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
As Franco Manca scales back, is the air going out of the sourdough pizza craze?
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As Franco Manca scales back, is the air going out of the sourdough pizza craze?

The restaurant is to cut more than a fifth of its outlets amid an onslaught from supermarkets and rival chainsWhen Franco Manca first opened in south London’s Brixton Market in 2008, its competitively...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Growing knowledge, growing yield: British wine-making comes of age
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Growing knowledge, growing yield: British wine-making comes of age

Changing climate, new techniques and a homegrown study programme have all helped drive a UK viticulture boomRows of vines stretch across the rolling hills of rural Dorset. Currently waist height, they...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
‘No cheeseburgers … they would go bankrupt’: pupils reject plan to cut fatty foods from lunch menus
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‘No cheeseburgers … they would go bankrupt’: pupils reject plan to cut fatty foods from lunch menus

Though welcomed by chefs and campaigners, many schools say the government’s plan to remove ‘grab and go’ options from the menu is a step too farIt is lunchtime at Richard Challoner school, a Catholic...

The Guardian - UK News3 months ago
Gone from shop shelves, but not forgotten | Letters
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Gone from shop shelves, but not forgotten | Letters

Responding to an article by Adrian Chiles, readers remember their own favourite discontinued productsHow lucky for Adrian Chiles that he didn’t live in the German Democratic Republic (Rose’s Lime Marm...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Cornichon shortage leaves British sandwich shops in a pickle
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Cornichon shortage leaves British sandwich shops in a pickle

Shortage of pickled mini-cucumbers has caused Pret a Manger to pull its jambon beurre from shelvesWith their sharp flavour and crunch, pickled cucumbers are an essential component of any sandwich wort...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Gentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spread
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Gentleman’s Relish is toast after its maker axes the pungent anchovy spread

Falling sales end production of condiment created in 1828 – but London restaurant Simpson’s keeps it on the menuFans of traditional British cuisine were heartbroken by news that Gentleman’s Relish was...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Consumers urged to ‘completely avoid’ UK-caught cod as population plunges
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Consumers urged to ‘completely avoid’ UK-caught cod as population plunges

Marine Conservation Society warns that fish numbers have reached dangerous point of declineConsumers should “completely avoid” buying UK-caught cod, the Marine Conservation Society (MCS) has said, as...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
George Monbiot on our fragile food system – podcast
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George Monbiot on our fragile food system – podcast

The Guardian columnist speaks about why we need to tackle global food insecurity“There are lots of different components to food security,” the Guardian columnist George Monbiot tells Nosheen Iqbal. “I...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Keir Starmalade, anyone? Will marmalade really have to be rebranded in UK?
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Keir Starmalade, anyone? Will marmalade really have to be rebranded in UK?

Britain is reportedly considering aligning with EU rules in what Daily Mail is calling the PM’s ‘breakfast reset’The story is, in Fleet Street terminology, a marmalade dropper. The name marmalade is b...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
UK food halls buck downbeat hospitality trend: ‘In this impossible climate, they shine hope’
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UK food halls buck downbeat hospitality trend: ‘In this impossible climate, they shine hope’

Amid closures and soaring costs, food halls are booming as a cheaper, lower-risk alternative to traditional restaurantsBeeps chirp through the cavernous Cambridge Street Collective on a busy weekday,...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Put away the Aperol and raise a glass to Hugo spritz, the drink of the summer
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Put away the Aperol and raise a glass to Hugo spritz, the drink of the summer

Created in Italy and made with elderflower liqueur, the cocktail is sweeter than Aperol spritz and lower in alcoholPub gardens and bar terraces have been awash with a sea of orange in recent years as...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
First sugar-free Easter on UK TV as chocolate ads are pushed past 9pm
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First sugar-free Easter on UK TV as chocolate ads are pushed past 9pm

Ban on junk food adverts has cut advertising spend and prompted a debate over the policy’s impactThe UK will have its first Easter without the traditional barrage of TV ads for chocolate eggs and hot...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Schools in England must be compelled to offer pupils healthy food, not junk
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Schools in England must be compelled to offer pupils healthy food, not junk

School dinners have suffered at the hands of politics and economics for almost 50 yearsAlmost a generation has passed since Jamie Oliver’s four-part Channel 4 documentary series Jamie’s School Dinners...

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
‘The new ketchup’? How hummus spread beyond a niche into a British staple
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‘The new ketchup’? How hummus spread beyond a niche into a British staple

News that chickpea dip is to join list of products used for UK inflation basket confirms its move into the mainstreamThe best (and worst) supermarket hummus tasted and ratedIt is a sign of the times....

The Guardian - UK News4 months ago
Young fashion fans help UK charity shops thrive on struggling UK high streets
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Young fashion fans help UK charity shops thrive on struggling UK high streets

Sales beat wider retail sector last year thanks to customers inspired by websites such as Vinted, industry body saysYoung people inspired by secondhand fashion websites such as Vinted and Depop are he...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
Luxury Dubai hotel hit as Iran launches retaliatory strikes across region
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Luxury Dubai hotel hit as Iran launches retaliatory strikes across region

Smoke and flames rose from Dubai's Fairmont The Palm hotel as civilian targets came under fire along with the US military bases across the Middle East.

BBC News - UK5 months ago
Brit Awards fashion 2026 - all the best looks from the red carpet
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Brit Awards fashion 2026 - all the best looks from the red carpet

The Brit Awards exist to celebrate the stars behind the best music of the past year - but the red carpet is all about the fashion.

Sky News - UK5 months ago
David Hockney’s first English landscape on show for first time in almost 30 years
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David Hockney’s first English landscape on show for first time in almost 30 years

English Garden, painted in 1965, is on display before it goes under the hammer with estimate of £2.5m-£3.5mDavid Hockney’s first English landscape, depicting a perfectly manicured Oxfordshire garden,...

The Guardian - UK News5 months ago
This coastal idyll banned 'harmful' holiday lets. Eight years on, has it worked?
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This coastal idyll banned 'harmful' holiday lets. Eight years on, has it worked?

A ban on new holiday homes sees more permanent residents but some say the policy harms tourism.

BBC News - UK5 months ago