Bird flu infects two people in UK, tests confirm
Two people have been infected with the bird flu virus that has caused an outbreak on a farm in North Wales, tests have confirmed.
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UK grants 10m towards seed bank projects
The UK's Department for International Development is to invest £10m (c €14.7m) in banking seeds of essential food crops over the next four years, as part of an effort to preserve food sources for poor farmers and maintain crop diversity.
Spinach eaters may have lower ovarian cancer risk
Burly sailors like Popeye may not be the only ones to benefits from spinach, with new research suggesting that women who eat spinach may have a lower risk of ovarian cancer than women who don't.
Tereos and La Societe des Sucreries du Marquenterre announce alliance
French sugar giant Tereos is entering into agreements with La Societe des Sucreries du Marquenterre to counter the effects of sugar reform on its operations, including taking over the latter's sugar plant in Marconelle.