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Yum profit hit by China chicken woes
2013-07-11 02:55:42| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Yum Brands, owner of KFC and Pizza Hut restaurant chains, reports a drop in profits as a food safety scare continued to hurt its sales in China.
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Twinkies Hit Shelves July 15
2013-07-10 19:18:50| Beverages - Topix.net
Fear not, Twinkie lovers! The world's longest-lasting dessert will be back on shelves in a mere 109 hours.
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Climate change will force UK to be dependent on imported crops as droughts hit farmers
2013-07-10 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Express: The harsh impact of climate change could leave farmers with only half as much water as they require to produce crops in the future, the Government advisers said as they urged that the price of water ought to be increased where it is scarce. Higher temperatures, drier soils and more demand for food from a growing population will increase demand for irrigation of crops, which are largely produced in drier areas of the UK, the Committee on Climate Change's adaptation team said. Lower river levels...
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Droughts could hit food production in England in 2020s, report warns
2013-07-10 07:44:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Droughts could devastate food production in the England by the 2020s, according to a report from the government's official climate change advisers. Without action, increasingly hot and dry summers may mean farmers will face shortfalls of 50% of the water they currently use to grow crops. The report, from the climate change committee (CCC), also warns that current farming practices may be allowing the country's richest soils to be washed or blown away. The future risks to England's food supply...
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GMB warns of hit to Labour funding
2013-07-10 02:09:14| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
The head of the GMB union has told the BBC that the Labour Party risks a sharp fall in funding if it presses ahead without the end to the 'affiliation fee'.
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