Hunger crisis hits lockdown Britain as 1.5million say they go without eating all day due to poverty brought on by coronavirus pandemic Shocking figures come from YouGov poll commissioned by the Food Foundation More than one million have lost all their income since lockdown was announced Charity calls for food parcels to be delivered to … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
A city in China has banned its residents from eating dog and cat meat with a groundbreaking new law in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Animal activists have demanded the Chinese government prohibit the consumption of pets for years, and the new accord is the first of its kind in the country. The legislation … Read more
A city in China has banned its residents from eating dog and cat meat with a groundbreaking new law in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic. Animal activists have demanded the Chinese government prohibit the consumption of pets for years, and the new accord is the first of its kind in the country. The legislation … Read more
A surging bison population in Yellowstone National Park is doing serious and steady damage to the park’s biological diversity. A team of researchers from Oregon State University, Corvallis studied the animal’s effects on the park’s landscape, focusing primarily on the Lamar Valley, an area on the park’s eastern edge. The team analyzed data spanning more … Read more
Diets improve BRAIN as well as body: Cutting back on fat and sugar has a ‘direct relationship’ with good mental health and cognitive function Scientists looked at past research to see how food affected mental health They found there were definite links in some areas and vaguer in others The Mediterranean diet was found to … Read more
Supermarkets across the country have had their shelves stripped bare, as anxious shoppers stock up on essentials such as rice and pasta as they self-isolate at home. However, former MasterChef judge Matt Preston revealed in The Sunday Telegraph’s Stellar magazine that there’s no reason to fret – it’s simply time to get creative. ‘Surviving isolation … Read more
HEALTH NOTES: Stick to single servings if you enjoy eating popcorn By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:08 GMT, 6 April 2019 | Updated: 22:08 GMT, 6 April 2019 Snack-loving Britons eat nearly 50 per cent more crisps than they should in one sitting, a study shows. As for popcorn, they exceed the recommended amount … Read more
Pigs CAN fly: Astonishing moment an eagle swoops down and carries off a piglet before eating the unlucky porker Clarke Espie, 75, took the photographs in the Cromarty Wetlands in Queensland A huge sea eagle carries the piglet over the water before feasting on the animal The photographer was driving when he heard the pig … Read more
Microbe that can break down hard-to-recycle plastics used in products ranging from furniture to fridges could be the answer to plastic pollution Scientists identified a tiny organism that can break down polyurethane plastic These are very difficult to recycle plastics as they don’t melt down when heated This type of plastic is used in a … Read more