Russian wheat export ban could push price of a loaf to record high

Posted by Jonathan Palmer on Aug 06, 2010 | Leave a Comment

The price of a loaf of bread in Britain could reach a record-high after Russia brought in a ban on all exports of wheat and other grains. Brought in by prime minister Vladimir Putin, the move will see 25% of the total world’s wheat exports dry up. Russia is currently suffering from its worst drought in over a century – and has seen much of its harvest destroyed by wildfires. Although all of Britain’s... 

UK Selling Cloned Meat?

Posted by Craig Ainscough on Aug 05, 2010 | Leave a Comment

It has recently been reported that cloned meat of a slaughtered bull entered the UK food chain. Two bulls have been identified as having the genetic make up of a US cloned cow. Nutritionally, there is no significant difference in eating cloned meat to eating normal meat but to sell such meat, there are certain legal requirements needed. Before such meat could be fully passed for human consumption, it would need to...