Regional focus: Southeast Asia
The prevalence of Western food has been rising steadily over the last few years in Southeast Asia. One of the products that has seen a surge in popularity is cheese....
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Chickpea innovations: what variations is the garbanzo bean being used in?
Chickpeas have experienced a resurgence over the last few years, with the pea being utilised in various different formats. Sonia Sharma finds out what’s behind the surge.
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Radioactive revolution: improving Costa Rican food safety with nuclear technology
Costa Rican food scientists have recently made use of nuclear technology to improve food standards and avoid the use of foreign laboratories. Elliot Gardner finds out more.
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Does mandatory slaughterhouse CCTV go far enough in protecting animals from abuse?
The UK government has announced that CCTV will be mandatory in all English slaughterhouses. Elliot Gardner speaks to Animal Aid to find out more about their CCTV campaign.
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Carob comeback: the chocolate substitute is experiencing a spike in demand
Carob rose to popularity in the 1980s as a chocolate substitute because of its natural sweetness and is now again experiencing a spike in demand due to its nutritional value....
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Increasing allergies: food reactions across Great Britain are growing at a concerning rate
Free-from diets have now become commonplace and are no longer dismissed as a fad, but where has the increase in food allergies come from? Callum Tyndall finds out more.
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Natural colours: food colouring moves forward
The power of colour is irrefutable when it comes to making foods more appetising. Ceri Jones looks at the spectrum of today’s natural food colourings, as they shake off their...
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Farmer or farmer’s wife? Tackling gender stereotypes in agriculture
31% of farmers in the US are female, and women own or co-own half of all farmland in the country, yet times are still tough for women in agriculture. Elliot...
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Safety and hygiene: food scandals and recalls are putting pressure on the industry
There has been a rallying call to address the decline in food hygiene inspections taking place in the UK. Callum Tyndall profiles recent food scandals and learns more about safety...
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Product formulation: keeping it natural
According to a 2016 survey, consumers are happy to pay a premium of nearly 50% for food and drink formulated with natural ingredients and free from artificial colours. Katie Woodward...
