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Another UK supermarket is restricting sales of cooking oil
Further restrictions on UK shoppers are in place after Tesco was reported to be the third supermarket to limit sales of cooking oil.
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Food security in a crisis
Tim Newthorpe of The Vegan Society analyses how the war in Ukraine is impacting the supply of global commodities that Europe relies on to maintain current levels of production.
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War on Ukraine has exacerbated existing food crisis
22 April 2022 | By
The conflict in Ukraine and the COVID-19 pandemic are creating a global health and nutrition crisis for millions of women and children, according to a new analysis.
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Cost-of-living driving consumers in supermarkets, not sustainability
New research finds that, although sustainability is important to many, the cost-of-living crisis has caused people to prioritise the price of items when making purchases.
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Feeding America calls for action as US hunger crisis looms
Demand on food banks remains high in the US as rising food prices and inflation continue to affect the country.
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A third of families skip meals daily due to rising costs in the UK
As food prices in the UK continue to soar, a survey finds that one in ten parents are likely to use a food bank in the coming months.
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Global bodies call for world action as food prices rise
For every one percentage point increase in food prices, 10 million people are plunged into extreme poverty the World Bank has revealed, as it calls for action from world leaders.
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Civil unrest may not be far away
History has warned us that as food prices rise, rioting is likely to follow. Here, Professor Chris Elliott points to a few key moments in history and calls on the UK Government to wake up.
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US food-at-home inflation index hits highest level in 40 years
Americans continue to feel the pinch as food inflation hits the highest level since 1981 – all eyes are on the Federal Reserve for action.
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Food shortages in Shanghai
Citizens of Shanghai continue to face food shortages in the midst of another extended lockdown caused by an all-time high of COVID-19 cases in the city.
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Food as a weapon of war – why it’s time to hit the history books
As war rages on, New Food’s Joshua Minchin reflects on past events and questions how likely it is that food could be used as a weapon against Ukrainians.
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What should the UK government to do tackle labour shortages?
MPs have published a new report urging the government to tackle labour shortages in the food and farming sector before it is too late.
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Bushmeat can reduce anaemia cases in “vulnerable rural children”
Bushmeat is a controversial food source, but new research suggests that anaemia cases would increase if “vulnerable” children in the Amazon rainforest were denied it.
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Diets and food insecurity could cause heart problems
A new study suggests that dramatic changes in food intake may have long-term impacts on cardiovascular health and metabolism.
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Could the UK run out of bread?
The Federation of Bakers’ Chief Executive has called for the government to help prevent an imminent “bread crisis”.
