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In the wake of the horse meat scandal, consumers have told the NFU that they want to see more British food on supermarket shelves and in restaurants.

More than 86 per cent of shoppers are as likely or more likely to buy more traceable food that has been produced on British farms. A further 78 per cent agree or strongly agree that supermarkets should sell more British food.

The results of the One Poll survey, commissioned by the NFU, come as the farming organisation holds its national conference in Birmingham today (Wednesday 28 February) with Tesco chief executive Phillip...

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) is supporting a new report from Sustain (the alliance for better food and farming), calling for better hospital food with the introduction of hospital food standards (in England).

The BDA, founded in 1936, is the professional association for registered dietitians in the UK. It is the nation's largest organisation of food and nutrition professionals with over 7,000 members. The BDA is also an active trade union.

As part of its Better Hospital Food campaign, the Sustain report called Twenty Years of Hospital Food Failure found that...

Elections will take place on Thursday 2 May for nine seats in the Devon County Council divisions in Exeter and residents are being encouraged to ensure that they will be able to vote by being on the electoral register. Jeff Chalk, Electoral Services Manager said: “You must be on the electoral register to have your say on who sits on the council. If you have recently moved to the area, or moved house it is important to make sure that you register at your new address otherwise you won’t be able to vote. “It only takes a few minutes to complete a registration form but you must make sure we...

Average mortgage rates have fallen to their lowest levels ever, particularly within the fixed rate market bringing some welcome news to thousands of frustrated borrowers who have previously found themselves priced out of the market.

According to research by Moneyfacts.co.uk, five-year fixed rates have dropped from 6.00% in February 2010 to 4.14% today, marking a 1.86% fall. In the two-year fixed market, the average rate has fallen from 4.82% to 4.11% over the same period.

Going back even further to their launch in 1989, the average two-year fixed rate stood at 12.83%,...