Tesco blackmail trial: farmer convicted of spiking baby food – The Guardian
‘A sheep farmer is facing a “lengthy custodial sentence” after being convicted of planting baby food laced with metal shards in stores as part of a long-running blackmail plot against Tesco.’ Full...
View ArticleCourts cannot critique “uncontroverted” expert reports – Litigation Futures
‘It is not the role of the courts to subject “uncontroverted” expert reports to “the same kind of analysis and critique as if it was evaluating a controverted or contested report”, the High Court has...
View ArticleIlford takeaway fined for serving burger after curfew – BBC News
‘An east London takeaway has been fined £1,000 for serving a burger four minutes after the 10pm curfew.’ Full StoryBBC News, 5th October 2020Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleFree School Meals and Governmental Responsibility — Dr Kirsteen Shields – UK...
‘Questions around government responsibility for food systems, churning away during the Brexit debates, long ignored, sometimes derided, are meeting stark realities in the coronavirus pandemic. This...
View ArticleCampaigners hail dramatic government climbdown in battle to protect...
‘A dramatic government climbdown will protect post-Brexit food quality, delighted campaigners say – after fears that chlorinated chicken and hormone-fed beef would be allowed in. In another U-turn, Liz...
View ArticleUK to ban all online junk food advertising to tackle obesity – The Guardian
‘Downing Street has unveiled plans to implement a total ban on online junk food advertising – the toughest digital marketing restrictions in the world – in an attempt to tackle the growing obesity...
View ArticleGene editing of crops and livestock may soon be permitted in England – The...
‘Gene editing of crops and livestock may soon be permitted in England for the first time under a consultation launched by the government on Thursday.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 7th January 2021Source:...
View ArticleLawyers to argue for mother and baby’s right to Healthy Start in UK – The...
‘An 11-month-old baby and her mother are bringing a case in the high court to try to secure the baby’s right to free vitamins, formula milk and nutritious food.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 1st March...
View ArticleTesco fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food in Birmingham – BBC News
‘Tesco has been fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food at three stores in Birmingham.’ Full StoryBBC News, 19th April 2021Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleInquest finds neglect contributed to woman’s hospital death – The Guardian
‘The death of a young disabled woman following a routine eye operation was partly caused by malnutrition as a result of neglect, a coroner has ruled.’ Full StoryThe Guardian, 26th April 2021Source:...
View ArticleHospitality bosses lose court battle over indoor opening – BBC News
‘Hospitality bosses have lost a legal challenge for a faster reopening for indoor dining in England.’ Full StoryBBC News, 3rd May 2021Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticlePret A Manger cleared of allergy offence after student’s collapse – BBC News
‘Pret A Manger has been found not guilty of a food safety offence after a student suffered a severe allergic reaction.’ Full StoryBBC News, 4th May 2021Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleByron burger death: No damages payout for Owen Carey’s family – BBC News
‘The family of a teenager who died after unwittingly eating food he was allergic to at a Byron Burger restaurant say they do not feel properly compensated.’ Full StoryBBC News, 6th May 2021Source:...
View ArticleFood brands challenge deforestation rules in UK environment bill – The Guardian
‘Trade associations representing leading food suppliers have questioned the need for new regulations to protect forests overseas, which will come before parliament in the environment bill on...
View ArticleBaby and mother win right to access Healthy Start food scheme – The Guardian
‘A one-year-old baby and her mother have won a high court challenge granting her the right to access a healthy food and vitamins scheme from which she was previously barred. Thousands of babies and...
View ArticleUK to ban junk food advertising online and before 9pm on TV from 2023 – The...
‘The government is poised to announce a ban on junk food advertising online and before 9pm on TV from 2023, as Boris Johnson looks to deliver on his pledge to tackle the UK’s growing obesity crisis.’...
View ArticleOatly loses trademark battle against Glebe Farm over oat milk – BBC News
‘A family-run farm has won a legal battle against the multimillion-pound makers of plant milk, Oatly, which accused it of trademark infringement.’ Full StoryBBC News, 5th August 2021Source: www.bbc.co.uk
View ArticleWelsh Gower salt marsh lamb given protected status under new post-Brexit...
‘Welsh Gower salt marsh lamb has become the first food product to receive protected status under a new post-Brexit regime.’ Full StoryThe Independent, 11th August 2021Source: www.independent.co.uk
View ArticleCouncil bans ice cream van from street following chime complaints – Local...
‘An ice-cream van operator has been banned from operating on an East Suffolk Council street over a complaint that one of its vehicles sounded its chimes for too long.’ Full StoryLocal Government...
View ArticleLondon butcher hit with £40k fine for selling poor quality chicken, following...
‘A warrant is out for the arrest of a butcher after prosecutors at Barking and Dagenham Council secured a conviction over the attempted sale of poor-quality chicken to customers.’ Full StoryLocal...
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