Maggots must be mass-farmed to combat malnutrition in humans, study says

Humankind will have to eat maggots and other bizarre ‘superfoods’ to avoid malnutrition, according to a new report.  UK researchers say traditionally-eaten plant-source foods, like barley, maize, fruits and vegetables, and animal-source foods, like meat, fish and eggs, are ‘innately exposed to various acute and chronic stresses’. These include pests and disease, as well as environmental … Read more

Coroner slams doctors after disabled woman suffered malnutrition and died in hospital

A coroner has today slammed doctors over the ‘gross failure of care’ of a disabled woman who suffered malnutrition and died in hospital after being admitted for a routine eye operation. An inquest heard Laura Booth was ‘neglected’ by doctors, who ‘inadequately managed’ the 21-year-old’s nutritional needs while she was a patient at Royal Hallamshire … Read more