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UK looked at ways to "open doors" to US chlorinated chicken, Fo I request shows
4+ hour, 29+ min ago (536+ words) Exclusive: Documents released to campaign group 38 Degrees reveal UK officials briefed on possibility of altering food standards British officials were briefed on the possibility of allowing chemical-washed chicken into the UK before a meeting with the US embassy, new documents…...
Government plan to relax rules on industrial chicken farms is wrong | Letter
1+ week, 6+ day ago (694+ words) Government plan to relax rules on industrial chicken farms is wrong'The Guardian Government plan to relax rules on industrial chicken farms is wrong Ruth Tanner says Labour must cap the number of industrial units and put in place the building…...
UK supermarkets turn to European turkeys as avian flu hits supply
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (688+ words) Asda, Lidl and Morrisons understood to be stocking imported branded turkeys to meet Christmas demand Several of the UK's big supermarkets have been forced to source turkeys from elsewhere in Europe to keep shelves stocked this Christmas, after avian flu…...
It caramelised beautifully: the best (and worst) supermarket chickens, tasted and rated | The food filter
6+ mon, 5+ day ago (680+ words) We tested 10 birds to see which supermarkets give a cluck about their poultry The best Le Creuset alternatives, from cast-iron casserole dishes to skillets I roasted all the birds, seasoned simply with sea salt and sunflower oil, on a high…...
Warnings of imports of caged hen eggs as Ukraine and Poland become UK's biggest suppliers
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (658+ words) Shift raises food safety and welfare concerns as imports can bypass standards for domestic producers Ukraine and Poland have overtaken other EU countries to become the UK's biggest egg suppliers, sparking warnings that imports of eggs from caged hens are…...
As cage eggs are phased out around the world, how can producers lower the risks of free-range "hen heaven?
9+ mon, 3+ week ago (483+ words) Disease and predation are problems in populations that are allowed to roam, but animal advocates argue those issues can be mitigated with proper management practices The utopia is not without challenges. Stauner-Dawson worms her "girls" twice a year and moves…...
Expensive eggs, rental rises, falling fuel costs: what we learned from the ABS April inflation report
10+ mon, 3+ week ago (708+ words) Latest consumer price report from Australian Bureau of Statistics shows some wild swings in prices " and not all are good Australia news live: latest politics updates There are high hopes among economists that 2025 will mark the year we got inflation…...