Food safety
Pork scratchings firm recalls products linked to 176 salmonella cases
Warning to avoid some products from Tayto Group’s Mr Porky, Jay’s and the Real Pork Crackling Company brands
Caroline Davies
25, Aug, 2021 @5:07 PM
Why salmonella is a food poisoning killer that won’t go away in the US
About 1.35m Americans a year fall ill from the bacteria. Why are there still so many infections?
Teresa Carr
10, Aug, 2021 @11:15 AM
Joseph Compton obituary
Other lives: Environmental health officer who tackled the problems of slum housing in 1950s Manchester
Barbara Compton
01, Aug, 2021 @4:43 PM
Dietary supplements causing severe liver injuries in Australians, with some requiring transplants, study shows
Researchers say cases linked to products claiming to promote muscle growth or weight loss are rising and more rigorous oversight is needed
Melissa Davey
25, Jul, 2021 @5:30 PM
World’s soils ‘under great pressure’, says UN pollution report
Soils provide 95% of all food but are damaged by industrial, farming, mining and urban pollution
Damian Carrington Environment editor
04, Jun, 2021 @10:30 AM
Herbal and diet supplements ‘have no effect on weight loss’
Popular aids sold by £29bn industry don’t cut obesity, says study
Robin McKie
09, May, 2021 @6:15 AM
E171: EU watchdog says food colouring widely used in UK is unsafe
European Commission to propose ban after finding that carcinogenic effects cannot be ruled out
Daniel Boffey in Brussels
06, May, 2021 @5:08 PM
Tesco fined £7.56m for selling out of date food in Birmingham stores
Grocer admits 22 breaches of regulations and must pay prosecution costs and victim surcharge
Staff and agency
19, Apr, 2021 @6:13 PM
Poisonous mushrooms in full bloom across Victoria after heavy rains spur growth
Health authorities are warning people not to gather wild mushrooms around Melbourne or in rural Victoria
Matilda Boseley
31, Mar, 2021 @2:01 AM
Is your fish a fake? How to spot seafood fraud and what to do if you're suspicious
Fraudulent labelling of seafood is widespread around the world, but there are some things you can look for to protect against it
Amy Fleming
15, Mar, 2021 @6:00 AM
Post-Brexit deals must not compromise UK food standards, says trade body
Agriculture commission urges UK government to maintain pledge on animal welfare and ethical trade
Fiona Harvey Environment correspondent
02, Mar, 2021 @9:30 AM
Deadly salmonella outbreak in UK linked to chicken products
480 cases have been recorded, including at least one death, since January last year
Matthew Weaver
22, Feb, 2021 @1:58 PM
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