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Rabid bat found near zoo restaurant sparks urgent public health warning: ‘Extremely serious’
A wild bat found dead outside a restaurant at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park has tested positive for rabies, prompting officials to urge anyone who may have had physical contact with the animal to seek medical advice. The park recovered the bat outside the Oasis on the Rocks restaurant on 11 July, and it…
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Is that food really made with 100% avocado oil? Likely not
A new study led by food scientist Selina Wang at UC Davis has found that the vast majority of packaged foods labelled as containing pure avocado oil are likely adulterated with cheaper substitutes, undermining a product often marketed as a premium, healthier alternative to seed oils. The findings matter because consumers are paying a premium…
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‘Pasta windows’: a charming Italian restaurant tradition – or the sign of a terrible tourist trap?
The Guardian’s Pass Notes column examines “pasta windows” – the increasingly common sight, especially in Rome and Florence, of someone (often an older woman) making fresh pasta by hand in a restaurant’s street-facing window. While the display might appear to be an authentic slice of Italian culinary heritage, several Italians in the food industry warn…
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Florida man arrested in IHOP restaurant after police say he stabbed a rideshare driver
A man was arrested in Orlando, Florida, on Monday after allegedly stabbing a rideshare driver, with the incident ending inside a branch of the IHOP restaurant chain. Police identified the suspect as Jovaughn Nathan Matthie, who is accused of attacking the driver before being taken into custody at the restaurant. The case adds to a…
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Disney and Kraft Heinz Ink-Wide Ranging Brand Deal Across Media and Experiences
The Walt Disney Company and Kraft Heinz have signed a wide-ranging, multiyear “strategic alliance” that will see Kraft Heinz brands integrated across Disney’s film and television output, theme parks and cruise ships. The deal, notable for its scope, reflects both companies’ interest in reaching consumers at “mealtime moments” tied to entertainment, blending advertising and brand…
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From youth mobility to food exports: the outstanding EU dilemmas facing Burnham
Andy Burnham, Britain’s new prime minister, is set to face the same unresolved dilemmas in the UK-EU relationship that confronted his predecessors, with an EU-UK summit scheduled for the autumn expected to bring these tensions into focus. Although European leaders including Ursula von der Leyen and Friedrich Merz have offered warm congratulations and invitations, analysts…
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How good are service stations on UK’s best roads? From Europe’s largest truck stop, to farm shops, a scratch kitchen serving local produce… and the country’s top-rated McDonald’s
A Daily Mail feature looks at the standard of service stations found on some of Britain’s best roads, assessing what is on offer beyond the usual fuel pumps and fast-food outlets. It points to notable examples such as what is described as Europe’s largest truck stop, sites featuring farm shops and a “scratch kitchen” preparing…
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Gordon Ramsay Profiled In BBC Landmark Series ‘Rise Of The Rockstar Chef’
Gordon Ramsay is being profiled alongside fellow chefs Marco Pierre White and Heston Blumenthal in a new BBC series, The Rise of the Rockstar Chef, produced through his Studio Ramsay Global company. The programme, set during the “Cool Britannia” era, examines how the trio’s fierce ambition and rivalry transformed Britain’s restaurant scene and changed perceptions…
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Start date for new bike lane on Leopold Street in Sheffield city centre announced
Sheffield City Council has announced that work on a new cycle lane on Leopold Street in the city centre is due to begin shortly. The scheme is intended to make cycling safer and improve connections through a busy central area, although the works are likely to affect road users and nearby access while construction takes…
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Inside the mine that now grows pak choi
The world’s deepest vertical farm has launched inside Boulby Underground Laboratory, a working polyhalite and salt mine near Whitby in North Yorkshire, in a bid to grow food sustainably without the high energy costs usually associated with indoor farming. Led by the University of Sheffield in partnership with food producer Farm Urban, the pioneering research…