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Wasting Food

published by Mez on 26 August, 2010 - 18:49

I saw a programme the other day, it was about a competition between 3 chefs. What they had to do was promote and make people aware of exactly how much food we waste, by going to the market and farms and good scavenge perfectly good food, fresh fruit, vegetables, meat that would go in the bin because they are a bit damaged or too small, too soft and therefore do not meet the supermarkets standards and that nobody would buy. Then with the food scavenged they had to make a starter, main course, dessert which would then be given to guests at an event. The guest had to judge which chefs made the best meals.

£60 fine for a sports car worth £800,000!

published by Mez on 28 January, 2008 - 20:24

You see a person getting a parking ticket everyday for his normal everyday average car.

but what you do not see is....

A Manchester traffic warden has had the unusual experience of being cheered by the public after she slapped a parking fine on an £800,000 Bugatti sports car.

The vehicle, which is currently the fastest and most expensive sports car in the world, was left illegally in a city centre loading bay.
Curious shoppers soon gathered round the black and white Bugatti Veyron to take a closer look.
When the traffic warden passed by she was met with cheers as she fought through the crowd to put a £60 parking ticket under the windscreen wipers.

(Sky News)

Human genes in your food!! (GM FOOD TOPIC)

published by Mez on 6 March, 2007 - 16:27

Salam

"A new type of genetically-modified crop containing human genes is reportedly set to get the go-ahead for commercial production.
A type of rice has been developed which produces human proteins similar to those found in breast milk and saliva, say reports.

According to the Daily Mail, US firm Ventria Bioscience claims it could be used to treat children with diarrhoea, which remains a major killer in Third World countries.
The rice, branded a "Frankenstein food" by its critics, represents the first time genes of human origin have been blended with those from plants."
(sky News)

Saddam Hanged!!!

published by Mez on 29 December, 2006 - 20:56

Saddam Hussein will be executed today or tomorrow, an Iraqi judge has said.

There were reports that the US had handed the former dictator had been handed over to Iraqi authorities - but State Department sources denied this.

Iraqi government sources said Prime Minister Nouri al Maliki had signed Saddam's death sentence.

American troops in Iraq are on "high alert" to deal with any outbreak of violence following an announcement of his death.

The former dictator's lawyer said he believed Saddam would be executed tomorrow.

"The Americans called the defence team to pick up his persona

Storms To Batter Britain!

published by Mez on 29 December, 2006 - 20:50

Britain is bracing itself for two bouts of stormy weather that look set to hit Britain in the last few days of 2006.

An area of low pressure is expected to bring high winds and rain to much of the UK today, ending a period of relative calm over Christmas.

Forecasters said there was then likely to be a brief respite tomorrow, before more gale force winds battered parts of Britain on New Year's Eve.

A MeteoGroup UK spokesman said winds gusting to speeds of 60mph to 70mph could hit areas of Northern Ireland, north-west England, Scotland and Wales tonight.

But he added that almost the

Junk Food Ad's OFF TV!!

published by Mez on 10 October, 2006 - 10:20

Consumer groups and health campaigners have called for a ban on junk food TV ads aimed at children before the 9pm watershed.

Food manufacturers and advertisers have been lobbying hard to minimise the impact of the impending restrictions.
The Food Standards Agency earlier came out in favour of a pre-9pm ban on junk food commercials.
Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation, the National Union of Teachers, Diabetes UK and the National Family and Parenting Institute are among the groups which have signed the letter to Ofcom demanding a ban.
The move comes as the Governments releases

Say Bye Bye Blair!

published by Mez on 5 September, 2006 - 15:13

[b]Blair urged to go by Labour MPs[/b]

The 17 MPs, who were elected in 2001, made the call as the prime minister faced mounting pressure to name his departure date.

The news prompted Cabinet minister David Miliband to say he expected Mr Blair to quit in a year's time.

It follows a leaked memo detailing plans for a farewell tour by Mr Blair.

Uncertainty fears

The prime minister has said he will step down before the next election but has refused to give more details about his plans at this month's Labour conference in Manchester.

(Discuss)

Women vs Work

published by Mez on 5 September, 2006 - 14:26

[u][b]Women Feel Bad At Work[/b][/u]

A growing number of women think companies are biased in favour of men.

And most feel intimidated because of their gender, according to a report.

Four out of five of a survey of 2,000 female employees felt their careers were being held back, and most said they had faced discrimination, said law firm Peninsula.

More than four out of five said they would not bother to complain to their boss if they were being harassed because they did not believe they would be taken seriously, it found.

(Discuss)

Couch Potato Brits!!

published by Mez on 23 March, 2006 - 10:34

Quote: "[color=indigo]Lazy Britons are failing to do the the minimum recommended levels of exercise.
A survey shows that 67% of us do less than the Department of Health recommended 30 minutes exercise a day for at least five days a week.
The most common reason for not being able to exercise was work, and lack of motivation and injury also ranked high as excuses.
The Scots were the worst couch potatoes, with nearly three-quarters, 74%, failing to do the minimum 2.5 hours a week, while the Tyne Tees region came out top of the league with more than half of residents doing more than the minimum

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