From wood pulp in ice-cream to peat in portobellos, science has transformed how we dine. Do you know exactly what’s lurking in the grub we eat?Microbial slime and a side helping of sand doesn’t sound like much of a...
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Read MoreLorries carrying meat, cheese and cut flowers held up by new checks, with retailers rejecting some ordersLorries carrying perishable food and plants from the EU are being held for up to 20 hours at the UK’s busiest Brexit...
Read MoreToday is first stage in a series of changes likely to raise costs for businesses and consumersToday will bring the first stage in new, wide-ranging Brexit border controls on the import of plants, animals and food to the UK from...
Read MoreCampaigners call for ban of nitrates and nitrites in food production with 61 trusts across country affectedScores of hospitals are giving patients meat cured with chemicals that scientists and food safety experts increasingly...
Read MoreExclusive: Tory party fears a revolt among MPs over post-Brexit agreements with Canada and MexicoPost-Brexit trade deals with Canada and Mexico will include imports of high-carbon beef and low-welfare pork, the Guardian can...
Read MoreMinette Batters accuses ministers of ‘dereliction of duty’ in failing to ensure safety of agricultural importsBritain is in danger of a “disastrous” food scandal, owing to lax post-Brexit border controls...
Read MoreEnvironment secretary tells farming conference in Washington she ‘won’t be going all vegan or vegetarian’UK politics live – latest news updatesThe UK’s environment secretary has said she would not...
Read MoreNew way of gathering figures by ONS highlights cost of living pressures on struggling householdsUK consumers are facing significantly bigger increases in the price of some budget food items including pasta, crisps and bread, new...
Read MoreSingapore’s approval of chicken cells grown in bioreactors is seen as landmark moment across industryCultured meat, produced in bioreactors without the slaughter of an animal, has been approved for sale by a regulatory...
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