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Is tracking your food purchases good for your health?
A growing number of consumers are using smartphone apps such as Yuka to scan barcodes and instantly assess how healthy their food and cosmetics purchases are, part of a wider “food tracking” trend that started in France. The apps use traffic-light-style scoring to flag high sugar, saturated fat or additive content, encouraging shoppers to switch…
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Best served cold! Furious restaurateur gets revenge on diners who leave bad reviews by sharing CCTV of them appearing to enjoy their food
A restaurant owner has hit back at customers who left negative online reviews by releasing CCTV footage that appears to show them enjoying their meals, arguing the footage contradicts their complaints. The move highlights growing tensions between hospitality businesses and platforms such as Google and TripAdvisor, where owners often feel they have little recourse against…
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Seaside town plagued by ‘biblical’ plague of flies: Swarms of ‘disgusting’ insects invade homes and businesses in heatwave as residents blame nearby recycling centre
A seaside town has been hit by what residents describe as a “biblical” plague of flies during the current heatwave, with swarms of insects invading homes and businesses and prompting anger from locals. Residents have pointed the finger at a nearby recycling centre as the likely source of the infestation, arguing that warm weather has…
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‘Top Chef’ Winner Rhoda Magbitang Signs With Buchwald and LTPR+ Talent Management (EXCLUSIVE)
“Top Chef” winner Rhoda Magbitang has signed with Buchwald and Leigh Taylor Public Relations+ Talent Management for representation. Magbitang is best known for winning Season 23 of Bravo’s “Top Chef.” She’s currently completing her culinary residency at Mauna Lani following her win, which features a series of intimate dinners hosted by Magbitang from June through…
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America’s hardest working DoorDash driver completed food delivery even after she was struck by a CAR
A DoorDash driver in Houston, Texas, has been praised online after continuing to complete a food delivery moments after being struck by a car, in an incident captured on camera. The footage, which quickly went viral, shows the driver’s dedication to finishing the job despite having just been hit by a vehicle, prompting widespread admiration…
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Escaped inmate Daniel Khalife ‘used the phones of members of the public to get money from a fellow prisoner while he was on the run’, court hears
A court has heard evidence relating to Daniel Khalife, the former British Army soldier who escaped from HMP Wandsworth in 2023, concerning claims that he used phones belonging to members of the public to obtain money from a fellow prisoner while he was on the run. The case centres on an individual accused of helping…
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Jelly Roll admits one mistake sent him on a food binge amid Bunnie Xo divorce
Jelly Roll reveals how stress eating during his divorce from Bunnie Xo triggered a food binge, saying “the addict in me came out” after days of overeating.
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Looking for better coffee? Hundreds of chefs and sommeliers say these are the world’s best
Nineteen coffees earned three-star ratings from over 250 chefs and sommeliers in blind tastings, including Lavazza, Café San Alberto and Costa Coffee Professional.