Shocking hygiene failings have been discovered in some of the U.S.’s biggest meat plants, as a new analysis reveals that as many as 15 percent (one in seven) of the U.S. population suffers from foodborne illnesses annually.
At lunchtime on Friday, George Cheah, or George Junior as he is known, doesn’t really have the time to talk. "Honestly we are so busy, it’s gone absolutely mad. People have gone chicken crazy," he says over the phone, while people shout orders in the background.
The fast food chain KFC has been forced to temporarily close most of its U.K. outlets after problems with a new delivery contract led to a chicken shortage.
Britain is seeking a free trade agreement with China, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Wednesday as she flew to the country for talks with Chinese leaders, adding that more should be done immediately to open up market access for British firms.
Public criticism of the German auto industry has escalated after a report that an industry-sponsored entity commissioned a study of the effects of diesel exhaust using monkeys, and that another study exposed humans to low levels of one type of air pollutant.
German carmakers hope a network of high-power charging stations they are rolling out with Ford will set an industry standard for plugs and protocols that will give them an edge over electric car rivals.
The world’s first fully electric, emission-free and potentially crewless container barges are to operate from the ports of Antwerp, Amsterdam, and Rotterdam from this summer.
Support for victims of modern slavery should be enshrined in law to bolster piecemeal care that leaves survivors open to abuse and repeat trafficking, British charities said on Wednesday.
