8 d. ago What is Listeria? Symptoms and causes of deadly bacteria linked to hospital ice cream deaths

UK Health Security Agency and Food Standards Agency investigating cases linked to the same strain of listeria infection

Events

8 d. ago ‘My farm makes me just £50 a week – Labour’s scrapping of £1bn subsidy scheme will be devastating’

As Labour closes the sustainable farming incentive (SFI) for new applications, the party faces a backlash from farmers who say the decision will further put the country’s food security at risk

Economics

2 w. ago Biotechnology will be a key ingredient for future food security

Scotland’s rich culinary heritage is vital for the country’s economy – but it needs to be future-proofed, writes Dr Liz Fletcher

Events

3 w. ago Cyclone Alfred forecast: people urged to prepare for the worst as storm bears down on south

Residents warned to stock up on food and water and secure properties as BoM predicts Alfred will make landfall near BrisbaneTropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall near Brisbane. Why is this a big deal and when could it hit?Queensland’s Bribie Island braces for AlfredGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople have been warned to leave or prepare for the worst, with a tropical cyclone on track to cross a densely populated part of Australia’s coast for the first time in 50 years.Tropical Cyclone Alfred is looming off Queensland’s coast, threatening to bring heavy rainfall, damaging winds and monster waves. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago People urged to prepare for the worst as Tropical Cyclone Alfred bears down on south

Residents warned to stock up on food and water and secure properties as BoM predicts Alfred will make landfall near BrisbaneTropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall near Brisbane. Why is this a big deal and when could it hit?Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastPeople have been warned to leave or prepare for the worst, with a tropical cyclone on track to cross a densely populated part of Australia’s coast for the first time in 50 years.Tropical Cyclone Alfred is looming off Queensland’s coast, threatening to bring heavy rainfall, damaging winds and monster waves. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Tropical Cyclone Alfred forecast to hit Queensland and NSW in coming days

Residents warned to prepare food and water and secure properties as BoM predicts Alfred will make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South WalesFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastResidents in two states have now been urged to prepare, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South Wales.The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said residents of southeast Queensland should be preparing “canned food and bottled water” as forecasters expect Alfred to shift towards large population centres in the coming days. Continue reading...

Politics