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Can the UK's new food strategy fix our broken relationship with food?

Discover how the UK's Food Strategy aims to tackle obesity, environmental harm, and food insecurity—can it truly reshape our food future?
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Perfectly imperfect: why choosing 'wonky' veg matters more than ever

Explore how accepting visually imperfect fruits and vegetables reduces waste, fights climate change, and reshapes consumer habits.
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What does 'free range' really mean? The facts behind the label

Free range labels don't guarantee outdoor access. The legal definitions are weaker than most consumers expect — here's exactly what the standards require.
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Can feed additives really fix the methane problem?

Feed additives have been regarded as the silver bullet to tackle methane emissions from cow farmers, but are they all they're cracked up to be?
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