Food Quality

Schools are increasingly banning children from bringing packed lunch

School Packed Lunch Ban Sparks Outrage From Parents

One primary school has found itself at the center of controversy as it takes the drastic step of banning packed lunches for children in Year 1 and Reception. This move has ignited fury among parents who see it as another example of the state school system overstepping its boundaries and infringing upon the rights of parents to provide their own[Read More…]

MPs have called for an inquiry after 21 South Asian women were fed radioactive chapatis

Trust the Science? The Untold Story of Asian Women Fed Radioactive Chapatis

Trust in medical professionals shattered as revelations of a harrowing experiment have emerged from the past.  Scientists are on a quest to locate a group of 21 South Asian women who unwittingly became part of a life-altering event in the 1960s. This deeply unsettling story centres around a study from 1969 where 21 women of Indian origin residing in Coventry[Read More…]

Taste The Toxins: Titanium Dioxide in Skittles Sparks Lawsuit

Taste The Toxins: Titanium Dioxide in Skittles Sparks Lawsuit

Most people understand that too many sweet treats are bad for our health, but few people expect titanium dioxide to be present in the food we eat. Unfortunately, this is exactly what you will be consuming if you are a fan of the famous, rainbow-coloured skittles.  A lawsuit filed in California alleges that Mars, the manufacturer of the sweets, deliberately[Read More…]

California Company Creates Fake Meat From Thin Air

California Company Creates Fake Meat From Thin Air

California-based startup Air Protein has created a fake meat alternative apparently made from thin air. It is made from renewable energy, water, and microbes that turn recycled carbon dioxide (CO2) into protein.  Air protein was founded by a scientist called Lisa Dyson who claimed that her stated aim was to help tackle climate change.  She based the technology on research[Read More…]

Study Shows Cardboard Contains More Nutrients Than Breakfast Cereal

Study Shows Cardboard Contains More Nutrients Than Breakfast Cereal

A study published by the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor showed that processed cereals are so toxic that you would literally be better off eating the box instead of the cereal. The study was conducted on mice, which were divided into three groups.  Group one received cornflakes and water. The second group were fed the cardboard box the cereal[Read More…]