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Poultry to be culled in Northern Ireland after bird flu is detected
More than 30,000 birds are to be culled and a strict control zone set up following a suspected outbreak of bird flu in County Antrim.
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Salmonella ruled a contributing factor in two deaths
The Teesside Coroner’s Court ruled that Salmonella was a contributing factor in Sandra Blake and Stewart Graham’s deaths, in an outbreak which has since been linked back to a butcher in County Durham.
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Nestlé launches plant-based meat line in China
Nestlé has launched its own line of plant-based meat in China, as attitudes towards meat look like they may be shifting.
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Pig guts fly as brawl over US meat imports erupts in Taiwanese parliament
Safety concerns over US meat, due to the presence of ractopamine used by some US farmers, were expressed vividly in parliament.
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Marks and Spencer issue warning over Northern Ireland food shortages
NI politicians across the floor unite as they express fear over Northern Ireland food supply following new regulations.
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Bananas facing devastating pandemic
Scientists battle to find a solution as Tropical Race 4 threatens the beloved banana's existence.
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Act without delay, urges Marcus Rashford
UK parliament has voted against extending the free school meal vouchers during school holidays days after Marcus Rashford launched a petition to #endchildfoodpoverty.
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Seafood restaurant owners receive hefty sentence of 1,446 years in jail
The restaurant owners say they were unable to keep up with demand for their online promotion, resulting in guilty ruling of fraud from court in Thailand.
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FSA calls for Facebook to tighten food seller checks
The call comes as a BBC investigation has discovered a large number of sellers on Facebook Marketplace offering unregulated foods without hygiene ratings.
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Scottish farmers urged to boost security after confirmed bird flu case
The National Farmers Union Scotland has urged its members to stay alert after a case of bird flu was confirmed at a free-range farm in Scotland.
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Coca-Cola suggests it will never remove single-use plastic
Coca-Cola will not ditch single-use plastic bottles because consumers still want them, the firm's Head of Sustainability told the BBC.
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FSA calls for clearer information of CBD products
Currently, it is illegal to print health claims on CBD products, but checks of ingredients, or the amount of CBD oil contained in each product, is considered a ‘grey area,’ according to the BBC.
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High levels of poisonous substance reportedly found in Kenyan maize flour
It has been reported that numerous brands of maize flour have been taken off supermarket shelves in Kenya due to potentially unsafe levels of the poisonous substance, aflatoxin.
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Teenagers needing allergy-related hospital treatment up 65% in UK
In the past five years, the number of teenagers requiring allergy-related hospital treatment has more than doubled, and schools are calling for more refined details of best practices to prevent future cases.
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Firm fined after allergic reaction to tzatziki
Zorba Delicacies has pleaded guilty to food safety charges after a woman suffered an allergic reaction after it mistakenly put egg in a pot of tzatziki.
