Liverpool FC cut ties with coconut milk firm as it emerged they used SLAVE monkeys to pick fruit 

Liverpool FC show their ‘official coconut milk’ firm the red card as it emerged they used SLAVE monkeys to pick the fruit The club say partnership with Chaokoh expired in July and it was not renewed  Liverpool denied decision to end the deal is a result of PETA’s abuse allegations  PETA says animals at facilities … Read more

Liverpool FC cut ties with coconut milk firm as it emerged they used SLAVE monkeys to pick fruit 

Liverpool FC show their ‘official coconut milk’ firm the red card as it emerged they used SLAVE monkeys to pick the fruit The club say partnership with Chaokoh expired in July and it was not renewed  Liverpool denied decision to end the deal is a result of PETA’s abuse allegations  PETA says animals at facilities … Read more

Poor people eat more meat than the middle-classes who have a diet filled with more fruit and veg

Wether you eat a vegan or meat heavy diet and your socioeconomic status can be determined simply by looking at proteins in your hair, a new study found. A study led by a team at the University of Utah examined proteins in discarded hair found in rubbish bins from barbershops and salons across 20 US … Read more

Sweets using ‘made from fruit juice’ claims are ‘tricking people into thinking they’re healthy’

Waitrose’s Fruit Jellies, which proudly claim to be ‘made with fruit juice’, are loaded with a staggering 62g of sugar in half a packet (100g) Popular sweets which market themselves as healthy alternatives to confectionery contain twice as much sugar as a Mars bar. Waitrose’s Fruit Jellies, which proudly claim to be ‘made with fruit … Read more

Cases of coronavirus hit 120 at fruit picking farm where 200 workers were forced to quarantine

Cases of coronavirus hit 120 at fruit picking farm where 200 workers were forced to quarantine in mobile homes Number of confirmed cases leapt from 74 to 120 at a farm in, Mathon, Worcester Around 200 workers are being kept in mobile homes nearby under quarantine It comes after three workers at the Herefordshire farm … Read more

Waitrose BANS sale of coconut products made from fruit harvested by ‘slave’ monkeys

Waitrose BANS sale of coconut products made from fruit harvested by ‘slave’ monkeys Peta Asia found Thai farms training monkeys to pick up to 1,600 coconuts a day Pigtailed macaque have been made to carry loads higher than their bodyweight Ocado, Boots and the Co-op have stopped selling products using monkey labour By Joe Davies … Read more

Waitrose BANS sale of coconut products made from fruit harvested by ‘slave’ monkeys

Waitrose BANS sale of coconut products made from fruit harvested by ‘slave’ monkeys Peta Asia found Thai farms training monkeys to pick up to 1,600 coconuts a day Pigtailed macaque have been made to carry loads higher than their bodyweight Ocado, Boots and the Co-op have stopped selling products using monkey labour By Joe Davies … Read more

Microplastics are contaminating the fruit and vegetables we eat including apples and lettuces

Microplastics have been discovered in apples, carrots, pears, broccoli and lettuce, studies have revealed. Root vegetables including radishes, turnips and parsnips could also be contaminated with the man-made waste, prompting fears over the health impact.  The tiny pollutants are thought to have been sucked into plants roots with water, and then travelled up the stem … Read more

Forget about birds and bees, scientists use SOAP BUBBLES to pollinate fruit trees 

Forget about birds and bees, scientists prove SOAP BUBBLES can be used to pollinate fruit trees, which could help compensate for the dramatic declines in global bee populations Japanese scientists developed a method to pollinate plants with soap bubbles The bubbles are non-toxic to plants and have a 95% success rate with pear trees They … Read more

Children who drink fruit juice daily have healthier diets as teens

Young children who drink two cups of 100% pure fruit juice a day have healthier diets as teenagers and eat more fruit, study finds Drinking more pure juice was linked to healthier diets in adolescence   Children who drank lots of fruit juice went on to eat more fruits as teens  Despite drinking more of the high-sugar … Read more