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Why are these stickers appearing on free range eggs?Stickers have started to appear on boxes of free range eggs announcing that the hens that laid the eggs have been kept, temporarily, in barns "for their welfare". So what are the rules around the free range status - and what do recent changes mean for farmers and consumers?There are four different types of eggs sold in the UK, all of which are stamped on the carton for you to see: organic, free range, barn-reared, and caged. To be classed as a free range egg, the hen laying it must have had unlimited daytime access to runs - fenced areas - with vegetation and at least four square metres of outside space per bird. The hens are then kept in barns with bedding and perches overnight, with nine birds allowed per square metre. But they are now spending all day indoors?Yes.
Nuclear bunker raid finds £1m cannabis farmA large-scale cannabis factory has been found in an underground former nuclear bunker, Wiltshire police have said.Several thousand cannabis plants with an estimated street value of £1m were seized in a raid on RGHQ Chilmark.The former Ministry of Defence bunker was built in the 1980s to protect local dignitaries and government officials in the event of a nuclear attack.
Exclusive: United States could become an 'associate member' of the Commonwealth The Royal Commonwealth Society is making plans to open a branch in the United States, with a view to one day bringing America into the fold as an "associate member". The project, which is said to be backed by the Queen, has come about in part as a result of Donald Trump's fondness for Britain and the Royal Family.
Forget five a day, eat 10 portions of fruit and veg to cut risk of early deathScientists say even just 2.5 portions daily can lower chance of heart disease, stroke, cancer and premature deathFive portions of fruit and veg a day is good for you, but 10 is much better and could prevent up to 7.8 million premature deaths worldwide every year, say scientists.Eating up to 800g of fruit and vegetables – equivalent to 10 portions and double the recommended amount in the UK – was associated with a 24% reduced risk of heart disease, a 33% reduced risk of stroke, a 28% reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, a 13% reduced risk of total cancer, and a 31% reduction in premature deaths.And not all fruit and veg are created equal. Apples and pears, citrus fruits, salads and green leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce and chicory, and cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower were found to be best at preventing heart disease and stroke.To reduce the risk of cancer, however, the menu should include green vegetables, such as green beans; yellow and orange vegetables such as peppers and carrots; and cruciferous vegetables.The researchers did not find any difference between the protective effects of cooked and raw fruit and vegetables.
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QuoteForget five a day, eat 10 portions of fruit and veg to cut risk of early deathScientists say even just 2.5 portions daily can lower chance of heart disease, stroke, cancer and premature deathFive portions of fruit and veg a day is good for you, but 10 is much better and could prevent up to 7.8 million premature deaths worldwide every year, say scientists.Eating up to 800g of fruit and vegetables – equivalent to 10 portions and double the recommended amount in the UK – was associated with a 24% reduced risk of heart disease, a 33% reduced risk of stroke, a 28% reduced risk of cardiovascular disease, a 13% reduced risk of total cancer, and a 31% reduction in premature deaths.And not all fruit and veg are created equal. Apples and pears, citrus fruits, salads and green leafy vegetables such as spinach, lettuce and chicory, and cruciferous vegetables such as broccoli, cabbage and cauliflower were found to be best at preventing heart disease and stroke.To reduce the risk of cancer, however, the menu should include green vegetables, such as green beans; yellow and orange vegetables such as peppers and carrots; and cruciferous vegetables.The researchers did not find any difference between the protective effects of cooked and raw fruit and vegetables.https://www.theguardian.com/society/2017/feb/23/five-day-10-portions-fruit-veg-cut-early-death
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