Grasshoppers are gorging themselves on the equivalent of ‘junk food’ as rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere make plants less nutritious, a study has found. Experts studying a grassland preserve in Kansas discovered that its grasshopper numbers have fallen by more than 30 per cent over the last two decades. Increasing levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide … Read more
Blood, guts and junk food! Fascinating new book delves into the lives of fishermen on trawler boats Lamorna Ash recounts the months she spent living with Cornish fishermen A playwright in London, she lodged with a couple in the village of Newlyn Almost everyone she met in the fishing village has lost someone to the … Read more
Banning junk food adverts before the watershed will only cut two calories from a child’s diet a day, research shows. The Government revealed plans in March to restrict advertising of foods high in salt, fat and sugar on television and social media until after 9pm. They hoped the strict rules would curb soaring childhood obesity … Read more
In the race to fight Covid-19, many businesses are pivoting from what they traditionally offer to provide essential services – generating a new income stream in the process. While Mercedes F1 engineers have turned their attention to producing ventilators for example, Brendan O’Shea’s business, Just Clear, has bolted on Covid-19 decontamination services in addition to … Read more
Don’t Be Tardy star Brielle Biermann posts racy bikini belfie after revealing she eats junk food SIX DAYS a week By Annita Katee For Dailymail.com Published: 18:13 GMT, 28 March 2020 | Updated: 18:20 GMT, 28 March 2020 She revealed last week that the secret to her enviable physique is her consumption of junk food … Read more
Royal Mail deliveries under threat as union leaders urge workers to call in sick rather than risk contracting coronavirus while postmen say slam lack of protective equipment Postal workers unhappy with delivering ‘pointless junk mail’ during lockdown Soaring absence rates could lead to ‘reductions in services’ Union workers encourage staff to call in sick rather … Read more
Royal Mail deliveries under threat as union leaders urge workers to call in sick rather than risk contracting coronavirus while postmen say slam lack of protective equipment Postal workers unhappy with delivering ‘pointless junk mail’ during lockdown Soaring absence rates could lead to ‘reductions in services’ Union workers encourage staff to call in sick rather … Read more
Vegan diet is no healthier if you continue to eat sugar-laden junk food, new study reveals ‘Plant based’ diet is pointless if you continue to eat processed, sugar-laden food ‘Following a plant-based diet not enough to reduce cardiovascualar disease risk’ Research carried out by experts at Harokopi University, in Athens, Greece By Ben Spencer Medical … Read more