In a pristine kitchen-cum-laboratory, deep inside Marks and Spencer’s gleaming new Paddington headquarters, Simon Allison, a senior food technologist, is sampling part of a recently launched range of organic food – a chicken and vegetable terrine.
He explains what he is looking for: “Crushed carrots in the topping, a red, livery, paté-style flavour underneath.” For texture, [...]

A local man swears by the “Fast Food Diet” and says anyone could can lose weight and eat healthy at fast food restaurants.
At 273 pounds, Eric Foster hit bottom, “To be honest, I’d get winded peeling an orange!” Unmotivated to work-out, he turned to his diet. He knew cutting down on carbohydrates worked for him [...]

his Spring, Agenda Magazine celebrates real women.  We interview the designers Rachel Pally, who started her “White” label, which is selling exclusively at Nordstrom; and Devon Ball of Saigewear, who designs active wear and leisure wear.  Both of these lines cater to plus size women.
Since losing weight can be so challenging and confusing, we brought [...]

However, beavering away behind the scenes at school level is Mark OConnor, a name likely to be heard more frequently in the coming years.
Two weeks ago the James Hargest College pupil won the under-18 single sculls title at the New Zealand secondary schools championships at Lake Karapiro.
It was the same title that Olympic-bound Cohen picked [...]

The most important selection meeting of the year takes place in Christchurch during the next two days, where not only will New Zealands top players get ranked 1-20 and get paid accordingly, but the tour squad for England will be settled upon.
As of last night, New Zealand Cricket was still unsure whether 15 or 16 [...]

Whether they be in juice, strudel, casseroles, pie or crumble, apples would have to be one of the most versatile fruits.
Theyre cheap, plentiful and humble, long-lasting and appeal to all ages.
Orchardists have had a busy start to the apple-picking season this year, and Pipfruit New Zealand chairman and Lower Moutere orchardist Ian Palmer says this [...]

Children who are five to six months old are growing rapidly and need sufficient iron to fuel their development. However, this is also the time when an infant’s first iron reserves start becoming depleted.
Physiologist Raymond Glahn at the ARS Plant, Soil and Nutrition [...]