A Downpatrick man hopes to combat the issue of hunger in local children from socially deprived backgrounds One in four children in Northern Ireland will go hungry every day over mid-term, a report revealed today. The study commissioned by Detail Data highlighted that thousands of children in Northern Ireland suffer…
Read MoreHealth-conscious Brits are falling out of love with bacon as the traditional breakfast favourite shows signs of losing its sizzle, with new figures showing a slump in sales.
Read MoreMore than two thirds of London parents back a ban on processed meats cured with nitrites — a preservative linked with bowel cancer — being served in primary schools. A poll of more than 1,000 Londoners with children aged between five and 11 found that 69 per cent wanted bacon, ham…
Read MoreNITRITES FOUND IN SOME PROCESSED MEATS PRODUCE CHEMICALS WHICH CAN CAUSE CERTAIN CANCERS Thousands of pupils across Wales are eating school meals containing cancer-causing chemicals, it has been revealed. According to a Freedom of Information request, 20 out of 22 local authorities in Wales have admitted their schools are serving…
Read MoreHolyrood is considering offering meat to MSPs which is free of chemicals that cause bowel cancer Parliament bosses are investigating the availability of nitrite-free products such as bacon, after a Herald on Sunday campaign exposed the use of this processed meat in schools. Labour MSP Monica Lennon said: “I really welcome the…
Read MoreFour out of five NHS hospital trusts are serving up bacon and ham products that have been linked to colorectal cancer Meat cured with chemicals that have been blamed for causing certain types of cancer are on the hospital menus at more than four-fifths of NHS trusts, according to new…
Read MorePrince Charles was treated to a showcase of nitrate-free pork during a tour of a factory in rural Northern Ireland. Following a morning in Belfast city centre, the prince travelled to Co Down to Finnebrogue Artisan’s base. Charles was officially welcomed to Downpatrick by Lord Lieutenant of Co Down David…
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