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Saturday, May 18, 2024
Customers will now only be able to buy a maximum of three of any grocery product. A cap of two is going to be imposed on the most popular items, such as toilet roll, soap and UHT milk. Sainsbury's chief executive Mike Coupe said: "We have enough food coming into the...
Nestle is discontinuing the beloved Caramac and Animal Bar, each with a history spanning more than six decades. Caramac, a golden-hued confectionery, made its debut on UK store shelves in 1959 under the original creator, Mackintosh's. Just four years later, in 1963, the Animal Bar emerged as a milk chocolate...
Two recent research studies have uncovered a connection between ultra-processed foods (UPF) and heightened risks of health issues such as high blood pressure, heart disease, heart attacks, and strokes. One of the studies presented at the European Society of Cardiology in Amsterdam indicates that the consumption of items like breakfast...
Honey is extremely nutritious and contains more than 180 nutrients such as sugars, proteins, amino acids, minerals, vitamins, active enzymes and so on. Eating honey every day can supplement the nutrients the body needs, promote metabolism, enhance immunity and resistance, and avoid the risk of various diseases. But you can't eat...
For anyone with even a hint of a sweet tooth, chocolate is irresistible. However, the average chocolate bar is loaded with sugar and saturated fat, making it unhealthy. But opting for chocolate with a high cocoa content and low sugar can be much better. Surprisingly, cocoa, the plant from...
People from across Dorset have been paying tribute to local food charity champion Tony Gibbons from Drimpton, West Dorset, who died recently. The 82-year-old former teacher, designer and restauranteur founded the Friendly Food Club in 2005 and spent his retirement running weekly cooking workshops to improve the confidence and diet...
New photos reveal that meat supplied by chicken producer 2 Sisters is on sale in Lidl despite the retailer claiming it was ‘not supplied by ’ after undercover footage emerged accusing Lidl of permitting animal cruelty on its supplier farms. Last week a former employee of an intensive chicken farm...
Award winning Weymouth Fish & Chip shop Fish n Fritz presented Mrs Brenda Bonwell B.E.M., the former Chairwoman of the Weymouth & Portland Friends of Julia’s House Children's Hospice, Group with a cheque for £300. Fish n Fritz raised the money by taking part in Julia’s House Chip Shop...

Is it time to boycott tea?

The following is extremely disturbing. It reveals sexual violence on a huge scale taking place at the tea plantations in Kenya. Many major supermarkets and outlets have links to these plantations and although some have responded positively when confronted we all know that when the noise quietens the bad...
What happens when we eat refined sugars: Weight gain and obesity: Sugar is calorie-dense and lacks essential nutrients. Overconsumption can lead to an increase in calorie intake, potentially contributing to weight gain and obesity. Type 2 diabetes: High sugar intake is linked to an increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes....