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Last update: Wednesday 25th March




Drinking blackcurrant juice can help prevent aches and strains following exercise, a study has found. Volunteers who took an extract of the 'superfruit' in pill form before and after exercise suffered less muscle damage and inflammation.
Food and Drink	The Daily Mail - September 4, 2010



UK Households waste 25% of all food they buy. An estimated 20 to 40% of UK fruit and vegetables are rejected even before they reach the shops- mostly because they do not match the supermarkets’ excessively strict cosmetic standards.
Food and Drink	The Plain Truth – Winter 2009/2010



Ale brewed at Burslem’s Titanic Brewery has been named the best bottled beer in the country. Titanic stout has been chosen by a panel of experts at CAMRA (Campaign for Real Ale) as the winner of its champion bottled beer of Britain competition. It will now go on sale at 100 Travelodge bars and cafes across the country after the chain agreed to sponsor the competition.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel- 7 August 2009



Cadbury has produced its first Dairy Milk bars to carry the Fair-trade mark. Cadbury agreed earlier this year to make Dairy Milk-the top-selling chocolate bar in the UK-according to Fair-trade standards. To make chocolate Fair-trade, Cadbury has worked in partnership with organisations including the Christian relief and development agency World Vision.
Food and Drink	The War Cry- August 2009



The majority of secondary schools will not meet a Government deadline to provide meals of a certain nutritional standard, caterers warned today. The Local Authority Caterers Association said a survey of members showed that just under a fifth of secondaries (16.2 per cent) will fail to meet the September 1 deadline, while around half (48.6 per cent) will only partly meet it. The standards are simply too strict, the association warned.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel - March 25th 2009



Supermarket giant Sainsbury’s today said hard-pressed shoppers looking for cheaper deals had helped it post healthy fourth-quarter sales. Its ‘Switch and Save’ campaign in January had driven a 60 per cent year-on-year rise in sales of its cheaper ‘basics’ range, the firm said. Excluding fuel, the Supermarket giant reported an overall 6.2 per cent rise in like-for-like sales over the 11 weeks leading up to March 21.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel - March 25th 2009



People who drink more than seven cups of instant coffee a day have an increased tendency to hallucinate. High caffeine users were three times more likely to have heard a non-existent person’s voice than “low” users who consumed less than one cup of instant coffee or its equivalent, scientists found. Besides coffee, caffeine can be obtained from sources such as tea, chocolate and energy drinks.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel – 14th January 2009



Asda will offer discounts on 1,000 products from today in a move likely to ignite a “credit crunch” price war between the supermarket giants. Asda said there would be price cuts on 1,000 essential items in its 350 stores. A spokewoman for supermarket giant Tesco, responding to the Asda announcement, said: “We have already dropped our prices on thousands of everyday lines and we have more to come.”
Food and Drink	The Sentinel - January 2th, 2009



Supermarket giant Tesco today reported a halving in UK sales growth in the third quarter after it said like-for-like sales rose by two per cent. The figure for the 13 weeks to November 22, excluding fuel, was down from the four per cent reported in the previous three months. Tesco said inflation had fallen substantially in the three months to the end of September, with prices in its stores falling even faster, according to the retailer.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel December 2nd, 2008



Jamie Oliver has delivered a stinging attack on Britain’s booze culture and poor cuisine. In an interview with French magazine Paris Match, the chief suggests that people in the UK care more about getting drunk, rather than eating well. He adds that there is a better variety of food in the slums of South Africa than in English towns and cities.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel - August 26th



The major supermarkets have dramatically increased promotions of cheap, unhealthy food during the credit crunch, according to a consumer watchdog. The National Consumer Council said fatty and sugary foods now made up more than half (54 per cent) of instore supermarket promotions, nearly double the number reported in 2006.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel – September 1st



The humble spud may have had its day after it was revealed young people do not know how to cook potatoes. Traditionally a cheap and nutritious kitchen standby, the potato has been left out in the cold by the younger generation who favour convenience foods. The Potato Council found that 40 percent of those aged under 30 didn’t know how to cook dishes such as roast or jacket potatoes.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel - 14th October 2008



Allowing bars and pubs to serve alcohol around the clock has largely failed to tackle late night violence, say police, councils and the NHS. According to a survey published today by the Local Government Association (LGA), nearly one in three NHS Primary Care Trusts (PCTs) report an increase in alcohol-related incidents since the 2003 Licensing Act. Half of police authorities say that far from creating the promised continental- style café culture in the UK, the new laws have simply pushed alcohol-related violence later into the evening. Seven in ten police authorities, PCTs and councils say that 24 hour drinking has either increased or failed to change levels of alcohol-related incidents. And councils say that £100 million in taxpayers’ money has been paid out to implement the changes.
Food and Drink	Prayer Magazine - July



Jamie Oliver has delivered a stinging attack on Britain’s booze culture and poor cuisine. In an interview with French magazine Paris Match, the chief suggests that people in the UK care more about getting drunk, rather than eating well. He adds that there is a better variety of food in the slums of South Africa than in English towns and cities.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel - August 26th



Families were urged by the Prime Minister to think before they buy food – as research found British households are throwing away hundreds of pounds worth every year. Gordon Brown said “unnecessary” purchases were contributing to price hikes that have left many people struggling to pay bills. Waste could be reduced by storing fruit and vegetables better to stop them going off, and planning meals so goods are used up rather than ditched.
Food and Drink	The Sentinel - July 7th 2008

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