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There is a species of Mushroom named after SpongeBob Square Pants. The new species of mushroom has been named Spongiforma Squarepantsii because of its similar appearance to a sea sponge. Ever wondered why we eat eggs from chickens and ducks, but not...

“The British public could improve their health and reduce the environmental and resource impacts associated with food consumption by eating a greater variety of protein-rich main ingredients,” according to Tom Cumberlege, one of the report’s authors...

The three day event hosts seminars and conferences alongside exhibition stands and live demonstration theatres. Amongst the speakers is Ufi Ibrahim, chief executive of the British Hospitality Association; Henry Dimbleby, co-founder of Leon...

The research reveals that the majority of hospitality workers will decide to leave a new job within the first week if it’s not what they expected, and that poor work/life balances are to blame. Four out of five hospitality professionals would leave a...

Reindeer milk is the only source of milk for Laplanders, because no other dairy animal can survive in such a cold environment. It takes two of them to milk a reindeer - one to do the milking, the other to hold the horns. A human brain is full of...

Springboard’s Christmas Carols will take place on #GivingTuesday, a global day of giving which gives Springboard an opportunity to show the world why it’s good to give as well as raise awareness of the vital work of the charity. Anne Pierce, CEO, The...

1 in every 8 Americans has been employed by McDonald’s In medieval Japan, it was considered a major social faux pas to actually eat the food served at banquets, The proper thing to do was to look and appreciate its beauty before cramming as much as...

The largest food item on a menu is roast camel. The camel is stuffed with a sheep’s carcass, which is stuffed with chickens, which are stuffed with fish, which are stuffed with eggs. This feast is sometimes featured in Bedouin weddings. The world...

The figure is up 5.5% on last year and some 9.2% than for the year ending September 2010, which coincidentally is the year that BBC favourite The Great British Bake Off started The top five sweet bakery and dessert goodies - cakes, croissants...