Britons throw away a third of their food: study
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Households are throwing away a third of the food they buy each year -- amounting to 6.7 million tons-worth of rubbish -- according to environmental campaigners.
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Food flown into the UK will be stripped of its organic status unless it meets stricter ethical standards.
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Britons are the world's biggest fans of fast food, just ahead of Americans, while famously gastronomic French are the least attracted by quick meals, according to a study published Wednesday.
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Many Britons would give up sex and their favourite food to reach 100 years of age, a poll suggests.
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PEOPLE may be endangering their health and excluding vital foods such as eggs and cheese from their meals because of a faddish interest in low-carbohydrate diets, experts warned today.
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A third of people trying to lose weight find they actually end up piling on the pounds, a survey finds.
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"But I think a lot of people are on the borderline."  It may be obvious that most Britons are overweight. What isn't so obvious is that at least 2 million of them are likely malnourished _ and that includes some of the people who are too fat.Experts say the poor state of the average British diet _ often high in fat, salt and calories, but low on nutrition _ means malnutrition is a problem even though food is plentiful.'You can't always tell if a person is malnourished with your eyes,' said Dr. Marinos Elia, a professor of clinical nutrition and metabolism at Southampton University. 'People may be eating too much food, but they may not be eating enough fruits and vegetables.' Read more
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Some 30 million Britons, half of the population, admit having lost bags, wallets or other important items as they try to keep up with the fast pace of modern life, according to research published.
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Britons are on average giving more to charity than a year ago, according to a report.
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More than half of U.S. consumers plan to eat out less in the next three months due to jitters over declining home values, high gas prices and the overall economy, according to a survey by RBC Capital Markets.
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Households want to recycle more waste but are unsure which items are suitable for recycling, a survey finds.
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By ANGELA DOWDEN IF you're worried about the world around you, then you may already have started to eat fresh, locally produced food whenever it's possible. Yet around 70 per cent of the food we eat in Britain is still imported, according to the Soil Association.
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Nearly a third of UK food and drink contains pesticide, a government advisory body says.
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Adults eat twice as many fruits and  vegetables as they did when they were children and take in less  fat and sugar, according to a new study.
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Traditional fish and chips along with cherished pub grub remain the dishes of choice for Britons outstripping Chinese or Indian take-aways, a study said.
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Media & professional: Poor and wealthy households in Britain are becoming more segregated, says new study.
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Many Britons are unaware how to follow a healthy, balanced diet, the official food watchdog says.