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Spotting the Good Apples at Britain’s Largest Fruit and Veg Market
New Covent Garden Market supplies 40 percent of the fresh produce eaten outside of the home in London, from cafes to schools to Le Gavroche. I asked director of business Helen Evans to show me around.
Why Most of Us Just Don’t Care About Food Waste
A report from British supermarket Sainsbury’s says that only three percent of people say there’s “a stigma attached to binning food” and two-fifths don’t bother using up leftovers.
I Spent a Day Visiting Britain's Best New Record Stores
The hunt for that quintessential record store experience took me far and wide, to some of the finest establishments on in the UK.
You Probably Have No Idea How Much Food You Waste Each Month
A new study from market research firm YouGov has found that Brits are spending twice as much on wasted food each month as they think they are.
British Supermarkets Are Duping Customers with Misleading Special Offers
The results of a three month-long investigation by the UK Competition and Market Authority has criticised certain supermarkets for confusing customers with promotional deals and unclear unit-pricing.
The UK's Smoked Salmon Is Covered in Lice and Shit
Farmed salmon are literally living up shit creek, often suffering from chronic sea lice that quickly become immune to chemical treatment. But the even shadier side of smoked salmon is what happens when it hits the factory.
A Chain Supermarket in England Kicked Out a Lesbian Couple for Kissing
Naturally, this led to outrage, and a protest in the offending store. Despite the rain, around 1,000 showed up to kiss each other and show that homophobia wasn't welcome in Brighton.
How Will the Scottish Referendum Affect Food Prices?
History will be made tomorrow when the people of Scotland vote for or against becoming an independent country. But how would becoming independent affect day-to-day food prices?
Six Possible Explanations for the Sainsbury's Slavery Cock-Up
Why the hell would anyone do that? We investigated.