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Celebrity chefs such as Jamie Oliver launch ‘Bang in Some Beans’ campaign to highlight cost savings and health advantages

The ‘Bang in Some Beans” initiative is aiming to double the UK’s bean consumption by 2028

Food items including potatoes, onions, lettuce, cabbage, fruit and rice are hit by extreme weather that exceeded historical precedent, raising inflation and prices for consumers, a new report shows. The study is released ahead of an important United Nations food summit, to open on Sunday in Ethiopia.

People in the UK are eating too much meat – especially processed meat – according to a recent report from the Food Foundation, a UK charity.

Report finds children eat proportionally more processed meat than adults and calls for more pulses, grains and vegetables

Healthier options now cost more than double per calorie compared to less healthy alternatives

Food that is lower in fat, salt and sugar is now more than twice as expensive per calorie than less healthy products, the Food Foundation study found.

The food environment is shaping diets and ‘setting us up to fail’, the Food Foundation charity said.

Exclusive: about one in five offers involve meat and dairy and one in ten processed meat despite known health risks