Food
Food bank volunteers at breaking point as demand rises: 'We must absorb the sadness and soldier on'
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Food bank volunteers at breaking point as demand rises: 'We must absorb the sadness and soldier on'
Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse is spreading Christmas cheer with baking and 'happy days'
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Bake Off star Sandro Farmhouse is spreading Christmas cheer with baking and 'happy days'
UK's food poverty crisis is spiralling out of control – and there's only one way to fix it
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UK's food poverty crisis is spiralling out of control – and there's only one way to fix it
King Charles III: 'My birthday wish for our people and planet'
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King Charles III: 'My birthday wish for our people and planet'
Malnutrition impacts half a million and costs the NHS billions. UK government needs to 'wake up'
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Malnutrition impacts half a million and costs the NHS billions. UK government needs to 'wake up'
Rapper and TV chef Big Zuu: 'The more people give back, the better the world we’ll see'
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Rapper and TV chef Big Zuu: 'The more people give back, the better the world we’ll see'
Tory by-election candidate blasted over post telling jobless, struggling parents to 'f**k off'
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Tory by-election candidate blasted over post telling jobless, struggling parents to 'f**k off'
Boiling Point review – five-star TV worth the strain
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Boiling Point review – five-star TV worth the strain
Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis
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Shoppers are being forced to show receipts before leaving the store amid cost of living crisis
Cost of living crisis sparks troubling rise in malnutrition and return of 'Victorian' diseases
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Cost of living crisis sparks troubling rise in malnutrition and return of 'Victorian' diseases
Would you prosecute a child for stealing baby formula? Shoplifting's rise amid cost of living crisis
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Would you prosecute a child for stealing baby formula? Shoplifting's rise amid cost of living crisis
Farmers are often portrayed as climate villains – but they hold the key to our future food security
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Farmers are often portrayed as climate villains – but they hold the key to our future food security
‘Heatflation’: Heatwaves could drive up food prices – but scientists are working on a solution
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‘Heatflation’: Heatwaves could drive up food prices – but scientists are working on a solution
Agriculture has changed the planet – now we need to change our diet to protect it
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Agriculture has changed the planet – now we need to change our diet to protect it
Seed libraries are planting joy in our communities when so much else seems gloomy
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Seed libraries are planting joy in our communities when so much else seems gloomy
Aldi has donated thousands of free breakfasts to food banks and schools across the country
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Aldi has donated thousands of free breakfasts to food banks and schools across the country
This AI-generated cookbook has thousands of recipes to help you use up those reduced items
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This AI-generated cookbook has thousands of recipes to help you use up those reduced items
Here are the supermarket staples at risk from climate change
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Here are the supermarket staples at risk from climate change
Turnips and working more hours? Food bank workers say Thérèse Coffey is 'living on a different planet'
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