‘If you’re taking something for free away there’s a reaction’: British Airways boss says he wasn’t surprised at backlash for charging passengers for food on short-haul flights In 2017, BA scrapped free drinks and snacks in economy on short-haul flights Instead the airline began selling passengers products from Marks & Spencer Two years on, BA … Read more
Largest wholesale food market in the world is transformed into a coronavirus morgue in Paris – while still selling meat, fish and vegetables Rungis market is the largest wholesale food market anywhere in the world It also now houses a makeshift morgue for Paris’s coronavirus victims Bodies will begin arriving on Friday while the market … Read more
Kanye West satisfies his fast food craving with a trip to McDonald’s during coronavirus lockdown By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 23:32 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 23:47 BST, 2 April 2020 Kanye West indulged in a McDonald’s breakfast Thursday. The rapper/fashion designer satisfied his fast food craving with a quick trip into town, … Read more
Pets at Home enjoys ‘exceptional’ demand as dedicated owners stock up on food and medicine – but dog grooming and pet sales are on hold The retailer has been deemed ‘essential’ and its stores and website are open Pets at Home has seen demand surge amid the pandemic crisis in last few weeks Annual profit … Read more
Streets up and down Britain are littered with rubbish just one week into lockdown, with bin men off sick, waste collections scaled back and families unable to eat all the food they stockpiled. Several local authorities have stopped collecting food and garden waste because so many bin men are self-isolating. Residents are being told to … Read more
Streets up and down Britain are littered with rubbish just one week into lockdown, with bin men off sick, waste collections scaled back and families unable to eat all the food they stockpiled. Several local authorities have stopped collecting food and garden waste because so many bin men are self-isolating. Residents are being told to … Read more
The lockdown means millions of households are now relying on friends, family and neighbours to deliver food, prescriptions and other essentials to their doors. But many readers are worried about how to pay these good samaritans when they can’t leave the house to get cash and are warned against handing over their debit or credit … Read more
Stockpilers are continuing to throw away food after hoarding more than they can consume due to coronavirus panic buying. Pictures of bins piled high with vegetables, fruit and bread were shared to social media as Britain’s coronavirus death toll increased by 180 in 24 hours bringing the total fatalities to 1,408. And over the weekend, loaves of bread, … Read more
An organisation advising the EU and UN about health has been accused of trying to influence politicians on behalf of giant food companies. The International Life Sciences Institute, based in Washington DC, is influenced by, and working to help, the companies which fund it, scientists said in a study. The institute, funded by Coca Cola … Read more
First food parcels arrive at doorsteps of vulnerable people being shielded from coronavirus with 50,000 are set to be delivered this week The first 2,000 packages were delivered over the weekend to the housebound Packages contain essentials such as toilet roll, pasta, fruit and tinned goods A total of 1.5 million vulnerable people are being … Read more