Charlotte Edwards Business reporter, BBC News Getty Images Higher beef and fresh produce prices has pushed UK food inflation to an annual high, according to industry data, with the boss of one steakhouse chain telling the BBC it has increased prices. Food prices rose 2.8% in the year to May, the highest annual rate since...
Rushdie Abualouf Gaza correspondent Alice Cuddy Reporting from Jerusalem EPA The limited amount of food that trickled into Gaza after an Israeli blockade was partly lifted has sparked chaotic scenes, as hunger continues to spread. Bakeries distributing food were overwhelmed by crowds and forced to close on Thursday, and armed looters attacked an aid convoy...
Jane Douglas BBC News, Devon BBC Professional chefs share knowledge in the classroom Professional chefs are teaching schoolchildren in Plymouth about the benefits of healthy eating and how to prepare food as part of a charity campaign by the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts. Youngsters at Marine Academy Primary school are the first in the...
Another 2,800 homes in Exeter are set to receive weekly food waste collections. The new additions will mean nearly half the city is now receiving the service. The latest roll-out of kerbside collections will cover areas of Newtown and St Leonards, Pennsylvania, Heavitree and St James, as plans to get the whole city involved continue...
Israel’s prime minister has said his decision to allow a “minimal” amount of food into Gaza after 11 weeks of blockade followed pressure from allies in the US Senate. “We must not reach a situation of famine, both from a practical and a diplomatic standpoint,” Benjamin Netanyahu stressed in a video in response to criticism...
Jonathan Morris BBC News, South West BBC Food and drink generate millions for the local economy South West food and drink champion Taste of the West has gone into administration. Bristol-based SWBR has been appointed as administrators for the Exeter-based company which was founded in 1991. Taste of the West had more than 1,000 paying...
Jeremy Bowen International editor, BBC News Watch: Jeremy Bowen questions Unrwa commissioner on food aid in Gaza How do you measure misery? For journalists the usual way is to see it, to feel it, to smell it. Beleaguered Palestinian colleagues in Gaza are doing that, still doing invaluable reporting at great risk to themselves. More...
The government has insisted that American hormone-treated meat will not start to seep onto the UK market, following the trade deal agreed this week that boosts the trade in beef in both directions. Some farmers and consumers have expressed fears that the deal could open the door to beef from cattle raised using hormones to...
This story was originally published by Grist. Sign up for Grist’s weekly newsletter here. Despite its widespread perception, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is involved in much more than farming. The federal agency, established in 1862, is made up of 29 subagencies and offices and just last year was staffed by nearly 100,000 employees. It...
Yolande Knell Middle East correspondent BBC Anera’s community kitchens in Khan Younis feeds some 6,000 people each day A hot meal is hard to come by in the Gaza Strip, but a lunch for needy families in the south is about to be delivered by donkey and cart. Today’s dish is koshari – made with...
Getty Images Health organisations have urged the government to take immediate action to protect babies and children from nutritionally poor, sugar-laden food. The Obesity Health Alliance (OHA) said children “face relentless exposure to unhealthy food” and called for stronger regulation of the baby food market. It follows an investigation by BBC Panorama which found baby...
ABC Kids Nagi Maehashi’s RecipeTin Eats food website attracts a monthly readership of 45 million page views. Two cookbook authors have accused TikTok influencer Brooke Bellamy of copying their recipes. Nagi Maehashi, the Australian founder of popular food website RecipeTin Eats, said Ms Bellamy’s cookbook contains recipes with “word-for-word similarities to mine”. Ms Bellamy, who...
Anyone working with food is being given the chance to sign up for industry recognised food hygiene courses. Exeter City Council is running the Level 2 Award in Food Safety and Hygiene, with the next course on 7 May.  The Royal Society of Public Health accredited courses are taught by the City Council’s Environmental Health...
Catrin Nye, Adam Eley and Oliver Englehart BBC Panorama Getty Images Baby food pouches from six of the UK’s leading brands are failing to meet key nutritional needs of babies and toddlers – with parents being “misled” by their marketing – BBC Panorama has been told. Laboratory testing of 18 pouches made by Ella’s Kitchen,...
Eze’s impact earned him the man-of-the-match award, but he will surely have faced strong competition from the brilliant Wharton, who strode through midfield in style, a potent mixture of composure, creation and that priceless ability to win possession then use it well. Former England captain Wayne Rooney is a firm admirer, telling BBC Sport: “Attacking...