Not so Sweet

January 2014 by Jonathan Owen

Obesity in the Netherlands has doubled in the last 20 years or so and Paul van der Velpen blames much of that on sugar.

Frankenfish & Chips

October 2013 by Jonathan Owen

Back in the 1960’s Colonel Sanders of fried chicken fame allegedly tried to breed chickens with three legs for his restaurants.

Chew on this

June 2013 by Jonathan Owen

The Environment Secretary, Owen Paterson comes across as pretty credible when making speeches, but he can be let down by his friends. Last month he made a major speech in Parliament to overcome public scepticism and persuade the EU to allow cultivation of Genetically-Modified crops.

Gone, without a trace

January 2013 by Jonathan Owen

The revelation that up to 29% of the meat in economy beefburgers is horsemeat was great news for everyone who likes a good joke.

Great for Sales

December 2012 by Jonathan Owen

Starbucks paid only a paltry £8.5 million in corporation tax on £3 billion of sales over 14 years.

Taxing times for online sales

November 2012 by Jonathan Owen

Amazon, despite employing 15,000 people and enjoying estimated sales of £3.9 billion in the UK last year it paid just £1.9 million in tax.

Free for All?

October 2012 by Jonathan Owen

Great news! The double dip recession has ended! The Office for National Statistics has announced the UK economy grew by just over one half of one percent in the last quarter – largely due to a Scallop War in the English Channel.

Saving the Euro.

June 2012 by Jonathan Owen

Staying out of the Eurozone was the best decision the last government was ever forced to take.