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Man inside Tesco

Society

No UK supermarket is willing to say it will stock gene-edited food

The UK government is working to change the law on gene-edited food, allowing it to be sold in the country for the first time, but major food retailers remain unenthusiastic

News

Gene edited vitamin D tomatoes

Environment

Gene-edited tomato offers new plant-based source of vitamin D

News

Man carrying grain

Environment

Global food crisis is leaving millions hungry, but there are solutions

Insight

Planting out sweetcorn in blocks.

Humans

How to grow the best sweetcorn you've ever tasted

Regulars

A stock image of an insect burger

Environment

Insects and lab-grown meat could cut food emissions by 80 per cent

News

vegan sausages

Technology

Stress-testing sausages may give vegan products a meat-like mouthfeel

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2HKYX4G Woman choosing sunflower oil in the supermarket. Close up of hand holding bottle of oil at store.

Environment

Why is there a sunflower oil shortage and what can I use instead?

News

The underwater sea farm that's like a space station

Video

The underwater sea farm that's like a space station

Video

Purple 'superfood' tomato could finally go on sale in the US

Health

Purple 'superfood' tomato could finally go on sale in the US

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Deep-fried ice cream with caramel sauce

Humans

How to create a delicious deep-fried ice cream dessert

To create crowd-pleasing puds like chocolate fondants or hot balls of cornflake-covered ice cream, bring some fundamental physics to the table, says Sam Wong

Regulars

Humans

How to perfectly pickle your cucumbers

Regulars

Humans

How climate change is shaking up the hops that give beer its flavour

Features

Life

The secret life of cheese: How marvellous microbes create its flavour

Features

Technology

2021 in review: CRISPR-edited food goes on sale to public

News