No queues, empty seats and the worst speech ever heard: welcome to the Tory conference | John Crace
Birmingham event is like a safari park attraction where we get to see the remnants of a party in a protected habitatAt the Labour party conference in Liverpool last week, Andy Burnham floated the idea of electoral reform. This week in Birmingham, the…
Preppers used to be ridiculed – but we’re all stockpiling now | Zoe Williams
The UK government urging households to prepare for unknown threats with a three-day supply of food and water doesn’t feel like an overreaction. But is there a bigger plan to go with it?There is no national food stockpile and there hasn’t been since it…
British government ‘complacent about food as a national security matter’
Experts say country does not have plan to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for future shortagesBritain does not have a plan for how to feed people in a crisis and is unprepared for potential future food shortages, according to a warning from…
My relationship with food was broken. Then I killed my own dinner
For years, eating was something to control, fear or regret. After I hunted my first deer, I started to see fat, hunger and my own body in a different lightI muffled my sobs with a pillow so my family couldn’t hear me from the adjacent room. I was 19…
Reveal Partners with Influencer Mario Mirante and His “Talking” Cat, Chef, on Promotional Videos
The award-winning, premium cat food brand co-stars with the comedian and Chef his cat in monthly entertaining videos on TikTok and Instagram PHOENIX, Oct. 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Chef the “talking” cat can’t contain his zeal for…
The simple secrets behind great ramen
You need five things: broth, flavour-giving tare, noodles, fat and toppings. And it’s the toppings that make it really special. Here are five versions, from a Toyko classic to a new Cardiff cult hitWatch our guide to the UK’s best ramen renegades in Feed…
Experience: I’m allergic to the cold
My condition is severe, so I have to a keep close watch on my body temperature and can’t eat chilled foodsIn 2012, when I was 37, I started noticing that my fingers would get swollen and red whenever I held an iced drink. I thought it was strange, but I…
A perry respectable alternative to wine – in praise of pear cider
Beyond Babycham there is a whole cottage industry of small-batch fine perries that are surprisingly perfect for pairing with food“They’re gorgeous little beasts,” Eddie Izzard said on the subject of pears in her mid-1990s show Definite Article, “but…
The best dishes to come out of a roasting tin
Baked pasta, gnocchi, chicken, meatballs and greens – all perfectly served straight from the oven• Sign up here for our weekly food newsletter, FeastAs I have mentioned before, we live directly above a takeaway pizzeria and tavola calda (a canteen-like…
NASA, International Partners Advance Work on Space Crops
NASA, CSA (Canadian Space Agency), and the German Aerospace Center signed a joint statement of intent to begin coordinated, preparatory work toward an Earth-based demonstrator to learn how to grow crops on the Moon.