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Tories call for honest food

By Nick Saltmarsh | Published: February 16, 2009

The Conservative Party launches a campaign for honest food, demanding that food labelled “British” should be born and bred in Britain. It’s hard to argue with but sadly often not the case in Britain today.

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FSA releases full list of meat companies affected by Irish contamination

By Nick Saltmarsh | Published: December 10, 2008

FSA publishes complete list of meat processors and companies affected by Irish pork contamination alert. FSAI and FSA confirm contamination of beef but offer reassurance of lower risk.

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Contamination of Irish pork exposes our fragile food system

By Nick Saltmarsh | Published: December 9, 2008

The contamination of some Irish pork with carcinogenic dioxins has led to the recall and withdrawal of almost all pork products from both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland. Both the UK Food Standards Agency and the Food Safety Authority of Ireland are advising the public not to consume any raw or cooked pork [...]

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Rediscovering English apples

By Nick Saltmarsh | Published: August 14, 2008

Discovery is the earliest commercial apple variety, ripe in mid-August. For a few weeks, Discovery apples are the best around, juicy, crunchy and aromatic.

Posted in features, food in season, food in the UK | Also tagged apples, British, england, Essex, fruit, seasonal, Suffolk | Leave a comment

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