Food

Packham accused of spreading fake news on social mediaNews13 Jan 2021Hannah BinnsThe NFU has called out BBC presenter Chris Packham after he tweeted out an incorrect statement from the organisation.

COUNCILS SHOULD PROVIDE OUTDOOR FREE MARKETS TO ALLOTMENT GROWERS,GARDENERS , & SMALLHOLDERS IN THEIR AREAS WHO PRODUCE “HOME” GROWN / PRODUCED FOOD. NON COMMERCIAL TRADER SECTIONS. DURHAM COUNTY COUNCIL MARKETS

  Thousands of lorry drivers spending Christmas Day in cabs at English Channel border Friday, 25 December 2020 9:40 PM  [ Last Update: Friday, 25 December 2020 9:59 PM https://www.presstv.com/9e7cbf91-d59f-46f1-8528-966c5e9aa112” id=”video-player_html5_api” class=”vjs-tech” tabindex=”-1″ style=”box-sizing:

 Mislabelled Tesco carrots cause social media storm   An image of a packet of carrots with British branding labelled as grown in Spain has caused a storm on social media,

Divide between Scottish and English agriculture grows News12 Dec 2020Alex Black The gap between agricultural policy could grow on either side of the Scottish border post-2024, as England moved towards

Eustice refuses to offer support for local abattoir network News10 Dec 2020Abi Kay Defra Secretary George Eustice has been accused of ‘missing the point’ on slaughterhouse investment, after he suggested

  UK grocery sales hit record 10.9 billion pounds in November – Kantar By James Davey 2 MIN READ DECEMBER 8, 20208:18 AMUPDATED 21 HOURS AGO   LONDON (Reuters) – November

Swede has a wide range of health benefits due to it’s excellent source of vitamins and nutrients. This healthy vegetable is particularly high in vitamins C, E, K and B6, as well as being a

Farm animals antibiotics data raises post-Brexit trade fears Use of antibiotics on farms in US and Canada about five times the UK level, says report The US, Australia, New Zealand

English farm to cull 10,500 turkeys as concern grows over wave of bird flu from Europe 29 Nov, 2020 13:18   > FILE PHOTO ©  REUTERS/Petr Josek   More than ten thousands

Government has ‘watered down’ food standards protections, says FBSC News 27 Nov 2020 Abi Kay A new report published today by the Future British Standards Coalition (FBSC) warns the Government

UK must spend as much on food research as health research News15 Nov 2020Abi Kay Defra’s former chief scientist Professor Ian Boyd has called on Government to spend as much

Truss attempts to reassure Welsh sheep farmers about New Zealand trade deal News10 Nov 2020Abi Kay     Abi took up the post of chief reporter at Farmers Guardian after

Boris on brink of WALKING AWAY: No deal now CERTAIN unless Barnier drops stubborn attitude BORIS JOHNSON will be advised to walk away from Brexit trade talks unless European leaders

Speaker to block MP vote on beefing up Trade and Agriculture Commission News 12 Oct 2020 Abi Kay The Speaker of the House of Commons is set to block a

CUSTOMERS SAFE FOOD FIRST AND FOREMOSTPRICE IS IMPORTANT TOOCOOPERATIVES WOULD CHANGE OLD FARMING METHODSAND MINDSBUT SUPPORT FOR AGRICULTURE  NECESSARY BECAUSE OF WEATHER AND LAND DIFFERENCESMUST NOT FALL INTO SUPERMARKETS HANDSAND

MPs will not be forgiven for rejecting a ban on low-standard imports for a second time MPs who voted down an Agriculture Bill amendment to ban low-standard imports in May

“organic” The word “organic” is used in all sorts of contexts, often in a highly metaphorical manner; the subject here is its use in the phrase “organic foods” in claims

  In comparing eggs the results seemed to vary from farm to farm, but the average free-range egg in comparison to caged eggs show a quarter to a third less cholesterol, a quarter less saturated fat,

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What do I do with green tomatoes? If your tomato plants are still covered in unripe fruit, how can they coaxed into reddening up, or should we admit defeat and

Foodservice brands vow not to sell low-standard US meat News13 Sep 2020Alex Black Several major foodservice and hospitality brands have vowed not to import US meat unless it is produced

Consumer grocery spending slows as lockdown eases News09 Sep 2020Hannah Binns Spending on groceries has slowed down as the market begins to ease out of extreme lockdown trends, according to

    NFU President Minette Batters has urged farmers to get involved with Back British Farming Day on September 9. New s07 Sep 2020 Abi Kay       Get

Barn eggs still important in UK market News06 Sep Alex Black Barn eggs still have a valid role to play in the UK market for Tesco despite other supermarkets’ pledges to

  This is a public health & trading standards issue, both are impotent while under County Council control. We need a Ministry of Food to connect better the Producer, Processor,

Farming could ditch its subsidy tag and be ‘force for good’ News28 Aug 2020Hannah Binns Farming could ditch its subsidy tag and become a contributor to the public purse post-Brexit,

  “BREAD FLOUR IS WHEAT,” IN CASE YOU BELIEVE THERE IS ONLY 11% OF “FLOUR” IN AN 800gm LOAF. WHAT IS THE LOAF MADE FROM ? SAWDUST . THE RADICAL Rising

UK internal market dispute intensifies News24 Aug 2020Ewan Pate The row over establishing an internal market within the UK can only become more intense as the end of the EU

NFU calls for horticultural revolution as the UK reaches ‘self-sufficiency day News21 Aug 2020Alex Black August 21 marks the day the UK would run out of food if it relied

British apiarists knew it all along: honey is the bee’s knees As a study trumpets the food’s medicinal properties, there’s a buzz about beekeeping in the UK   Fri 21

Sales boost as takeaways reopen News20 Aug 2020Alex Black Red meat, potato and dairy sales have received a boost from the reopening of takeaways as Brits return to their pre-shutdown

Here’s the answer. The standard policy is for the ingredients in each dish to cost about 25 to 35 per cent of the final price. The secret of restaurant economics is that

Industry-wide ambition launched to cut £3 billion worth of meat wasted annually News03 Aug 2020Hannah Binns In a bid to take farm-to-fork accountability for the £3 billion worth of meat

    Leaving the Brexit transition period without an EU trade deal would be ‘a cakewalk’ for the food industry in comparison to the pandemic, National Food Strategy (NFS) chief

Scrutiny to continue as public expect sustainable British red meat News23 Jul 2020Hannah Binns Consumers expectations of sustainable British red meat will see the sector face increased scrutiny in the

Public support for British farmers soars to ‘all-time high’, survey reveals News20 Jul 2020Mollie Leach Support for British farmers has soared to a record high as a result of their

We went to Aldi and Asda- Aldi has green and red lights to control entry and has removed the directional signs inside but few wear masks and the staff work

    UK farmers do not need a comprehensive trade deal with the US to capitalise on American opportunities, NFU international trade director Nick von Westenholz has said. News12 Jul

Food production system ‘crying out’ for more diverse cropping News 10 Jul 2020 Mollie Leach Britain’s food production system must transition away from an ‘oversimplified’ growth of commodities, in order

  North Yorkshire Market Days & OTHERS   Throughout North Yorkshire the towns have market days where the locals and tourists meet up, have a chat and enjoy the buzz

‘Old-fashioned price wars’ highlight lack of change in retail food market News08 Jul 2020Hannah Binns Supermarket giant Tesco has come under fire after it demanded price cuts from suppliers in

Brits get 50% off restaurants with ‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme   Oscar Williams-Grut Senior City Correspondent, Yahoo Finance UK , Yahoo Finance UK•8 July 2020     The

    Beef and lamb prices continue to be above those last year against a background of higher retail sales, the prospect of increasing foodservice sales and pressure on slaughter

The company produces a third of all poultry products consumed in the UK Thursday, 18 June 2020 5:07 PM  [ Last Update: Thursday, 18 June 2020 5:16 PM ] Le Bernardin chef and co-owner

TV presenter Jimmy Doherty warns Government will ‘betray’ British farmers by undermining standards in future trade deals News15 Jun 2020Hannah Binns Jimmy Doherty has voiced his concerns British farmers will

  Production should be Expanded….   The Radical 14/06/20  …..but subsidies ended to big landowners and agribusiness.   Britain should aim to become more selfsufficient in food production, with support

Supertrawlers ‘making a mockery’ of UK’s protected seas Vast vessels spent almost 3,000 hours fishing in officially protected areas in 2019 Damian Carrington Environment editor   Thu 11 Jun 2020 07.00 BSTLast modified