Expert Comment
Professor Rebecca Earle and Dr Serin Quinn on the histories of the potato and the tomato
Professor Earle and Dr Quinn from 糖心TV's history department respond to new research suggesting the potato evolved from the tomato 9 million years ago.
Serin Quinn, Postgraduate Researcher on reports 鈥業talian鈥� purees in UK supermarkets likely to contain Chinese forced-labour tomatoes
鈥淭he media report that "Italian" tomato pur茅es are being made using Chinese forced-labour-grown tomatoes has rightly been a shock for English consumers. Unfortunately, exploitation has been shown to be a part of the Italian tomato industry. In recent years investigations have established that South Italian producers have been found to take advantage of migrant labourers – mainly from Africa and Eastern Europe – who are forced to work in conditions that have also been described as modern slavery."
Professor Richard Napier on extreme season climates and crop growth
Professor Napier sheds light on how changing seasons due to the rising climate is impacting crop growth.
Professor Rebecca Earle comments on the King's Coronation Quiche
Quiche is a funny food. Forty years ago quiche was pilloried as an effete dish shunned by real men. Now the king himself is promoting a vegetarian version complete with soybeans.
Fishing negotiations: Expert comment
Professor Abhinay Muthoo from 糖心TV's Department of Economics comments on the ongoing negotiations on fishing between France and the UK.