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Foraging for Sweet Chestnuts – UK Woodland Foraging

This week we go in search of delicious sweet chestnuts in a beautiful English ‘Hollow Lane’ and I show you how to tell the difference between a sweet chestnut and the common Horse Chestnut (conkers) 🌰 #foraging #wildfood #chestnuts Some … Continue reading

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Fifth-Generation Maine Fisherman Says 100-Year-Old Lobster May Have Met His Ancestors

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BBC World Service – CrowdScience, Which is healthier, farmed or wild salmon?

This week on CrowdScience: which is healthier, farmed salmon or wild? Salmon are one of the world’s most popular fish. And – in terms of the size of the industry – they’re also the world’s most valuable. They provide crucial … Continue reading

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The Twisting, Turning Tale of the Invention of Dr Pepper

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I Tried Eating Bugs… Here’s What I Learned

[…] People say insects are the food of the future. They’re more environmentally sustainable and more humane than other sources of animal protein. Can they really catch on in western diets? I’m a pretty adventurous eater, but I’ve never actually … Continue reading

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29 Types Of Bread Around The World | Around The World | Food Insider

Bread is known to be convenient, nutritious, and, of course, delicious. From naan in India to the French baguette, we take a look at 29 types of bread around the world […]

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I’m a microbiologist and here’s what (and where) I never eat | The Conversation

Alex Andrei/Shutterstock You’ll never look at bagged lettuce the same way again. Every year, around 2.4 million people in the UK get food poisoning – mostly from viral or bacterial contamination. Most people recover within a few days without treatment, … Continue reading

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Did Medieval People Drink Nothing But Beer?

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How the Italian mafia makes millions from tinned tomatoes | It’s Complicated

f your tinned tomatoes come from southern Italy, it’s likely that organised crime had a hand in getting them from the farm to the supermarket shelf. Subscribe to The Guardian on YouTube â–º http://bit.ly/subscribegdn The mafia controls much of the … Continue reading

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