People are only just realising why they shouldn’t be eating grapefruit
The penny dropped for many after seeing a viral social media post. Hundreds of people are only just realising that they can’t eat grapefruit after seeing a viral meme online. The revelation came after an Instagram user by the name of Tired Girl Apparel shared a photo of a t-shirt that said: “’You’re so funny!’ Thanks, I can’t have […]
1 year ago
Alarming reason why eating pineapple makes your mouth tingle
It’s eating you back…? Pineapples are pretty great. They’re sweet, exotic and versatile, lending themselves to cocktails, a simple snack, or on the side of a delicious joint of gammon making it a strong shout for the MVP of the fruits. However, have you ever gone through the rigmarole of unsheathing, prepping and cutting a […]
1 year ago
Scientists warn bananas may go extinct as disease ravages the world’s most consumed fruit
The UK goes through five billion bananas a year A popular banana is reportedly on the brink of extinction as a fungal disease threatens plantations across the world. Cavendish crops in Asia, Africa, the Middle East, Australia and Central America have already been infected by the Panama disease, a soil-born fungus that causes the plants […]
2 years ago
New app pairs food with ‘soilmates’ to help combat waste
The dating-inspired tool matches fruit and veg that would otherwise be thrown away Swipe right – a new tool is helping the nation to combat food waste by finding ‘soilmates’ for their leftover veg. The site lets people choose the unwanted vegetables sitting in their fridge drawers and produces tasty and waste-free recipe suggestions which put […]
3 years ago
Shoppers livid after discovering Tesco is selling non-vegan fruit
Who doesn’t love fruit with a side of dangerous pesticides? Shoppers are confused and angry after discovering that some fruit at Tesco is technically not vegan; yep, you read that right. While fruit itself is vegan, a coating on the food means that it can’t be legally labelled as vegan or vegetarian. One shopper said […]
4 years ago
France to ban plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables from January 2022
Will the UK follow suit? France intends to ban single-use plastics on fruit and vegetables from January 2022 in the hopes of slowing down the environmental collapse and addressing the catastrophic effect such materials have on the environment. 30 fruits and vegetables will be subject to a change in their packaging following the new rules […]
4 years ago