The organic food scam? Fruit and veg that is grown without the use of pesticides is NOT healthier for you than ordinary items, says former head of the Food Standards Authority

Baron Krebs admitted non-organic food has come 'at a cost' to the planet, but was not necessarily 'more nutritious', standing by the controversial assertion he made whilst he was head of the UK's FSA.

Urgent 'do not eat alert': Magnum Classic ice cream three-packs are recalled over fears they 'may contain pieces of metal'

The Food Standard Agency (FSA) issued the warning this evening about three-packs of Magnum Classic Ice Cream.

Police called in over Aldi food tampering fears: Supermarket is forced to pull product from shelves after metal was discovered inside packaging

Eight-packs of Aldi tortilla wraps are being recalled over 'contamination' fears, as The Food Standards Agency warned that 'metal' could be present. Police are also working with Signature Flatbreads UK.

Police called in over 'food tampering attack' after Aldi is forced to pull products from the shelves after metal is found inside them sparking sabotage fears

Eight-packs of Aldi tortilla wraps are being recalled over 'contamination' fears, as The Food Standards Agency warned that 'metal' could be present. Police are also working with Signature Flatbreads UK.

Police called in over food tampering attack after Aldi is forced to pull products from the shelves after metal is found inside them sparking sabotage fears

Eight-packs of Aldi tortilla wraps are being recalled over 'contamination' fears, as The Food Standards Agency warned that 'metal' could be present. Police are also working with Signature Flatbreads UK.

Spinach sold at ASDA recalled after government issued warning over dangerous shards of METAL being found in product

Bags of Taj Chopped Spinach, selling for about £1.50 a bag, should not be eaten and instead returned to stores, the Government's Food Standards Agency has warned.

Experts reveal the disgusting ingredients that could be hiding in your dried herbs and spices

Insect fragments, lead, synthetic fibres, leaves and traces of mould may be among the unsavoury ingredients mixed in with the dried herbs and spices in our kitchens, according to a report by the FSA

Waitrose, Sainsbury's and Ocado are caught up in food scare as pickle jars that may contain shards of glass are recalled

Patak's Aubergine Pickle, produced by AB World Foods and selling for £2.60 a jar, may contain shards of glass, the Government's Food Standards Agency warned in a nationwide alert.

Supermarket giants should be hit with multimillion-pound fines if they fail to do their bit to help tackle UK's obesity crisis by making their goods healthier, pressure group demands

The proposals come from Nesta, which has support from Asda and Sainsbury's as well as the consumer champions at Which?

Little girl, three, 'starts having seizures and hallucinating' after drinking iced-slushy drink at trampoline park - in latest terrifying toddler collapse sparked by consuming glycerol

The little girl collapsed and became unresponsive after drinking the concoction from a machine while on a family trip to Gravity at the Xscape centre in Milton Keynes.

Like your burger cooked 'medium'? Be warned, food scientists say it might make you ill

Wolfing down a medium burger raises the risk of food poisoning by 30-fold, according to researchers in Finland.

Are brands using glycerol in slushies to dodge the sugar tax? Experts warn parents of under 4s to steer clear of sugar-free varieties of the iced drink, which can cause potentially fatal intoxication

The 2018 sugar tax has cut tooth decay hospital admissions - but one professor says new cases of glycerol intoxication could be an 'unintended consequence' of the levy.

Urgent recall of Reckitt baby formula: Safety chiefs issue warning to parents over fears powders could contain dangerous bacteria

Manufacturer Reckitt Benckiser has urgently recalled two baby formula powders - Nutramigen LGG Hypoallergenic formulas - as they could contain a deadly bacteria: Cronobacter sakazakii

Asda issues urgent recall for children's lunchbox staple over fears it is contaminated with unsafe metal

A popular children's lunchbox item has been urgently recalled from ASDA , due to fears the product may contain unsafe metal.

The E.coli symptoms you need to look out for after one person dies from contaminated cheese: Outbreak of infection leaves at least 30 people ill as Waitrose recalls products

The victims are among 30 cases reported across the country, some involving children as young as seven - according to UK health and food watchdogs.

'This is going to change the dairy industry': Boss of family-run cheesemaker at centre of E.coli outbreak blames new variant that 'no-one knew about' as he speaks of his 'nightmare' after bug left one dead and 30 more ill

Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire Cheese is suspected by officials of being the epicentre of the outbreak, linked to artisan cheese sold in Waitrose and contained in Christmas hampers.

Inside the family-run dairy farm at centre of E-coli outbreak in artisan cheese thought to have killed one Brit and left 11 hospitalised - as health officials recall products

Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire Cheese was established in 1978 by Ruth and John Kirkham before they handed it over to their son, Graham.

One Brit dead in E-coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese sold at Waitrose and in Christmas hampers - with at least 30 people including children as young as seven ill

At least thirty people had been sickened by a rare strain of the diarrhoea-causing bug linked to a dairy manufacturer near Preston. Health chiefs are still probing the outbreak.

One Brit dead in E.coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese sold at Waitrose and in Christmas hampers

At least thirty people had been sickened by a rare strain of the diarrhoea-causing bug linked to a dairy manufacturer near Preston. Health chiefs are still probing the outbreak.

One Brit dead in E-coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese sold at Waitrose and in Christmas hampers

Safety chiefs have urged the public not to eat the varieties of Mrs Kirkham's Lancashire cheese, made using raw cow's milk, sold in Waitrose and included in Christmas hampers.

30 Brits are sickened in E. coli outbreak linked to artisan cheese: Health chiefs issue urgent recall and slap 'do not eat' notice on four types popular in Christmas hampers

The bacteria behind the outbreak, called Shiga toxin producing E. coli, can cause severe diarrhoea and in some cases can trigger a life-threatening condition that can lead to kidney failure.