Most of us would have heard of the controversy surrounding the farmer in Scotland that had admitted to the fact that he had purchased cloned embryos from America and bred a cow that is known to have entered the human food chain. This led to an uproar from many quarters and to calls for the Government to make this area of law more transparent.

According to the law surrounding chemistry there was no breach of law. He was perfectly entitled to purchase gametes from cloned animals from another country. The law was broken, however, through the fact that he failed to declare that a cloned cow had been reared and that the animal's meat had consequently entered the food chain.

Although extensive tests have been carried out on the meat and dairy products from cloned animals, none of these have ever proven that there is any risk to public health. In fact, all test results have shown that there is no discernible difference between cloned and none cloned animal products. (more...)

France has been at the forefront of the anti-GM movement and has worked hard to achieve its revered worldwide reputation for fine dining. The country affords a wealth of food resources, extracted from both the land and sea. There is therefore an abundant larder provided through Mother Nature and this makes Food from France exceptionally popular all around the world.

Having said this, there are certain aspects of French cuisine that can be described as an acquired taste, at best. Escargot must fall within this categorisation and frogs legs is actually not a myth.

It is the delicate art of fusing different tastes and flavours together that ensures that French cooking stands on its own two feet. Herbs and spices do not tend to smack you in the face, like some Asian fayre and this means that it is generally acceptable to most pallets. (more...)

For many students it is hard to keep up with money during the school day and when lunch comes, the money has been lost or misplaced. Therefore, a new creation in the past few years has been cashless catering. This is where your child is given a card such like a credit card that is preloaded with cash. This card like many others can hold up to a certain amount and will not allow you to overdraw from the account.

The cashless catering set up has proven to be a beneficial one for both students and educational centers. A child does not have to worry about having the exact amount of change in order to purchase their food. They can use the Cashless Catering system set up in their school and swipe their unique card to pay for their meals.

For a parent to preload the card, they must visit the appropriate website and add fund from the parent’s account to the child or children’s card. This is fairly simple to do with a credit card. Many schools will allow you to come in and prepay with cash if you do not have enough funds or if you do not own a credit card or bank account. (more...)

Unless youÂ’re a professional chef, you may not have as much time as youÂ’d like to be creative in the kitchen, whipping up truly amazing cakes and meals which put a smile on the face of your family which grows with every bite. Yes, we might get the odd bit of time on a rainy day where we canÂ’t go outside, but the chances are that youÂ’ll have plenty of other jobs to do in that sort of situation.

All the professionals are coming up with new meals, combining ingredients which on paper might sound revolting, but on a plate in front of you, it looks and tastes outstanding. If only everything went together!

ItÂ’s always exciting to go to a restaurant, particularly one where you know they have a menu filled with great food and drink, is a real luxury for some people. The opportunity to sample foods theyÂ’ve never had before often inspires them to go home and try to replicate what they have in the restaurant. Especially desserts, it seems we just canÂ’t get enough of them. (more...)

Lunchtimes at work can get very boring after a while, particularly if you’re reliant on the “special offers” available in the canteen to get your daily nourishment. School dinners in particular have received negative reviews for decades now, with processed slop proving to be on the menu almost every day, but the same has been true in a lot of canteens in workplaces too, with very little choice if you pay for your lunch.

So the backup plan is to take in sandwiches or lunch from home. This allows you to get exactly what you fancy that day, provided that there is something in the fridge or cupboard of course!

Lunches can still become very predictable, even when youÂ’re taking in your own food from home. There are only so many times that you can have the same cheese and tomato sandwich, microwavable pasta bake or mug of soup for your lunch before you go insane and forget what great tasting food actually tastes like. But varying the contents of your lunch can open a door to a whole new world of meals and combinations of ingredients, and the traditional sandwich is the best place to start. (more...)

So, like many this summer, youÂ’re thinking about trying a dab hand at hosting your own summer party. YouÂ’ve dusted off the patio table, chairs and parasol, as well as stocked up on all the BBQ food your local supermarket has to offer, but now youÂ’re left wondering what exciting summer drinks you can conjure up to entertain your guests with. Surely the obligatory beer, wine and standard lemonade for the kids has just got a bit same old, same old now?

However, I may just have a few new suggestions for you that’ll set your summer party apart from the rest…whipped cream drink recipes. “Whipped cream drink recipes? Are you mad?”

Yes, yes, I know that whipped cream is traditionally used for those fancy cream cakes and is the perfect partner for your strawberries, but trust me, these drink recipes are the perfect party starter. And whatÂ’s more, you can create them all at home with ease. (more...)

Do you want to learn to cook but do not want to go through all of hassles of the kitchen? Are you looking for a fun way to learn to cook? Well, if your answer is yes, then cooking academy is the perfect solution for you. The advancements in technological development have made everything so much easier. Those who want to cook no longer need to go to cooking schools or spend hours in the kitchen wasting valuable resources through trial and error.

Today, it is possible for you to learn to cook online. There are many online cooking courses available on the internet that will teach you everything that you need to cook online. Apart from these online cooking courses, there are also other ways of learning to cook online and this is where Cooking Academy comes into play.

It is a game that allows you to be taught by the best chefs from all over the world. It is the perfect way of receiving the best cooking education and skills. Although it is referred to as a game, it should not be mistaken as just a game. It is an online cooking course that is administered through the means of a game and once complete, you will receive a diploma for completion. You will be expected to partake in exams and will need to successfully make food from fifty different recipes so it is serious and after completing it, you can feel safe to call yourself a culinary expert. (more...)