Food & Drink

Bad news for Canadian anglophiles as the Canadian government suddenly declares several popular British foods unfit for sale. Products such as Marmite, Lucozade, Penguin Bars, Bovril and Ovaltine are all apparently enriched with too many vitamins and minerals, while other products, such as beef stock and canned soup, contain too much animal product. The move has affected speciality stores across the Great White North many which rely on the products to make a living. Tony Badger, an owner of a British speciality store in central Saskatchewan, Canada told the Star-Phoenix newspaper of his...

Let’s be honest, who knows better than a woman about what women want for Valentine’s Day? I’ve compiled a list of ten present ideas, blow out and budget, that you can purchase for the special lady in your life this year.

1. Lingerie

Ultimo set, Bra £11, Briefs £11 from Tesco Every woman likes to feel confident and sexy, and Tesco are offering some great lingerie sets that will make a lady feel just that. For just over £20 you can purchase a gorgeous Valentines appropriate Red underwear set. The set, which has beautiful black lace detail, is priced at £11 for the bra and £...

Attitudes toward over-indulgence, obesity and body shape were being hotly debated and used for political purposes as early as the 19th century, a new book claims. Pathological Bodies, by Dr Corinna Wagner from the University of Exeter, shows that body consciousness is not just a modern-day phenomenon. Instead, medical warning about excessive eating and drinking, and public attitudes about self-control and discipline emerged more than 250 years ago, when the perceived decadence of the Georgian period gave way to the more moderate and austere approach adopted by the Victorians. Dr Wagner’s...

Choccie Bar is shortlisted for Foodie Product of the Year in the 2014 Food Magazine awards.

In October and November, over 3,000 votes were cast by food readers for their favourite chefs, restaurants, cafes and products in the South West.

The nominations have been counted and a shortlist drawn up and Choccie Bar is in the final three in the shortlist for Foodie Product of the Year.

food editor Jo Rees comments on the incredible growth in intrestd and support for these awards: "food readers clearly feel strongly about supporting their favourite local chefs and...