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How to prepare baby food that’s safe

As the country basks in welcome sunshine and awaits announcement of the new royal baby, here are some important food safety rules to follow when preparing food for babies and toddlers. Babies and toddlers are one of the most vulnerable groups when it comes to illness through cross-contamination of food. This is because their immune […]

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22 July 2013

Ethical trading – how do you measure up? #ethicaltrading #ETIbasecode

To ensure that workers are being treated fairly throughout the entire supply chain, many of the major retailers are now insisting their suppliers conduct ethical audits. But what exactly is an ethical audit? In a nutshell, it’s an audit that looks at all aspects of a company’s practices relating to the workforce such as: wages

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National Childhood Obesity – An Alternative view

As it’s National Childhood Obesity Week, Dr Verner Wheelock offers an alternative view on weight loss and obesity. Over 30% of UK children are overweight or obese Fictional characters they may be, but look around at today’s children and there is a very worrying trend towards obesity. According to the latest available figures from the

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Yorkshire Pudding World Championships at the Grassington Festival

As a proud Yorkshire company, we couldn’t let this week go by without mentioning the forthcoming Yorkshire Pudding World Championships which are a feature of the annual Grassington Festival in the Yorkshire Dales. The festival, which also celebrates art and music, runs from 14th to 29th June. The Yorkshire Pudding World Championships themselves take place

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Want to be healthier? – Drink more water!

Watching the sailing and the events in the Olympic pool last year got me to thinking about water. It’s something that in the western world we take for granted. If we need to shower or bathe, brush our teeth, wash dishes or clothes, water the plants, clean anything, wash our hands, rinse fruit and vegetables,

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