Family are stunned to find people raiding veg they leave out for locals – without leaving a penny

When a family of farmers set up an honesty box to help shift their produce the business model was a simple one. They left fresh veg, eggs and flowers as well as jars of jam and relish on two wooden stalls at the kerbside by their farm, in Mylor, Cornwall, along with a price list … Read more

Helena Bonham Carter, 54, picks up fruit and veg with boyfriend Rye Dag Holmboe, 33, in London

Helena Bonham Carter, 54, picks up groceries with boyfriend Rye Dag Holmboe, 33, as they walk their dogs By Clare Mccarthy For Mailonline Published: 15:28 GMT, 22 February 2021 | Updated: 15:30 GMT, 22 February 2021 She’s been nominated for a Golden Globe award for her portrayal of Princess Margaret in The Crown.  And Helena … Read more

People in South African-strain Covid areas slam Matt Hancock’s demands they shun fresh fruit and veg

People in areas hit by outbreaks of the South African Covid strain have slammed Matt Hancock as ‘out of touch’ after he said they should eat out of their freezer and store cupboards before considering leaving the house to shop for fresh food. The Health Secretary repeated warnings that the highly transmissible strain was the … Read more

Supermarket shelves hit by Brexit port chaos and staff shortages as stores run low on fruit and veg

We’re fresh out of fresh food! Supermarket shelves are hit by Brexit port chaos and staff shortages as stores start to run low on fruit and veg Gaps are appearing on fruit and vegetable shelves due to Brexit red tape at ports Lettuce, cauliflower packs and oranges are ‘out of stock’ in Tesco’s in some areas Supermarket … Read more

Supermarket shelves hit by Brexit port chaos and staff shortages as stores run low on fruit and veg

We’re fresh out of fresh food! Supermarket shelves are hit by Brexit port chaos and staff shortages as stores start to run low on fruit and veg Gaps are appearing on fruit and vegetable shelves due to Brexit red tape at ports Lettuce, cauliflower packs and oranges are ‘out of stock’ in Tesco’s in some areas Supermarket … Read more

Eco-friendly Christmas: Cook your turkey sous vide, microwave your veg and forgo the beef Wellington

Cook your turkey sous vide, microwave your vegetables and forget about the beef Wellington, experts have suggested — at least if you want an eco-friendly Christmas. Researchers from the UK have investigated how to cook a traditional festive meal while reducing greenhouse gas emissions that could compound climate change. The lion’s share of greenhouse gas … 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

73 workers test positive for coronavirus at Herefordshire veg farm with 200 staff forced to isolate

200 workers at a vegetable farm in Herefordshire are forced to isolate in onsite mobile homes after 73 workers tested positive for coronavirus.  Workers at A S Green And Co were tested carried out after some workers showed symptoms of the bug. No workers at the site in Mathon, near Malvern, are being permitted to … Read more