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Will ‘Nutgate’ become the new ‘Horsegate’? #nutallergy

We’ve seen several instances of food fraud reported in the papers and on television over recent years. In some cases it’s been cheaper versions of the same product bottled, packaged or labelled as high-end versions – a good example of this is wine. In others one or more ingredient is swapped out yet the labelling […]

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Death from unsafe turkey ensured Railway’s goose was cooked

If stringent food safety and food hygiene practices are not adhered to, there is the potential for food contamination to raise its ugly head at any time during the journey from farm to fork. Certainly proper handwashing, making sure surfaces and utensils are clean and wearing the appropriate protective clothing are good as starting points

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Monthly News Review from Verner Wheelock – January 2015

Welcome to the January 2015 news review from Verner Wheelock There was lots of snow and ice in Yorkshire during January but we stayed open, and almost all delegates made it to our courses in Skipton during the adverse weather conditions – including delegates from as far afield as Scotland and London! The scenery around

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Why bother with breakfast?

According to many health specialists, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Even so, busy lifestyles, not getting up early enough in the morning, or attempts at losing weight, can sometimes mean that some people forego breakfast altogether. Don’t skip breakfast if you’re trying to control your weight Perversely, some research has shown that

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Should milk really cost less than water?

Milk is one of the most nutritious foods you can buy. It’s also a complete food. So to read that 60 dairy farmers packed in milk production in December last year is highly distressing. As is the fact that, according to the National Farmers’ Union, we’ll be lucky if there will be 5000 surviving dairy

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