FROM THE FOOD & DRINK CHANNEL

Horsemeat central: Inside the abattoir in Romania revealed as main source of contaminated products

Visitors to the plant (pictured, centre and right) are greeted by an enormous hoarding displaying a grazing horse next to a cow (bottom left).

Tesco admits its bolognese is made of horsemeat: 'Everyday Value' meal is 100% horse

The Everyday Value Spaghetti Bolognese (top) was made for the supermarket giant (bottom right) by Comigel of France. Meanwhile MP Owen Paterson (bottom left), faced accusations that the Government has mishandled the crisis.

Feeling hot, hot, hot: Rating the spiciest sauces in the world

A list of the most fearsome hot sauces in the world isn't for the faint-hearted. To buy some of the products you need to sign a disclaimer and one comes with gloves, tweezers and a face mask.

Horse meat scandal: Findus may sue French suppliers over meat contamination

The company said it is taking legal advice amid revelations that its beef lasagnes (bottom) in fact contained 100 per cent horse meat.

Glasgow City Council will lose subsidised bacon butties when £10,000-A-MONTH buffet service is axed

Glasgow city council chiefs will axe the subsidised buffet in the elegant City Chambers dining room to make way for a new commercial cafe after years of pressure.

Introducing the craze that even Heston wouldn't touch: food seasoned with DIRT (and one restaurant is charging £70 for it!)

Their quirkier Eastern cousins in China may like to eat frogs and bugs on sticks, but one Tokyo restaurant has outdone us all by launching a full course menu of dishes, all made with dirt.

Is horsemeat harmful? Minister's concern as more tests are carried out

Owen Paterson (pictured) believes a Europe-wide police investigation could be launched as producing contaminated meat 'is a case of fraud and a conspiracy against the public'.

Fortune cookie company stops inserting romantic messages after parents' complaints

Wonton Food, a New York company, which produces five million cookies every day, has now replaced the saucy notes with milder messages.

Compulsory cooking lessons proposed for all pupils in drive against child obesity

Cooking lessons at school will become compulsory for children aged seven to 14 from September as the Government aims to ensure they can make up to 20 dishes.

Eating a king prawn? Then look away now

More than half Thai fish is ground up into fishmeal to be fed to livestock and – yes – prawns, writes chef and 'real food' campaigner Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall.

I was Hitler's food taster: Margot Woelk tells how she was forced to eat the Fuhrer's vegetarian meals to make sure they weren't poisoned

She feasted on fresh fruit and vegetables including asparagus, peppers and peas while her fellow Germans ate only rations.

The great booze divide of Britain: Country folk outspend city dwellers on drink at home

Britons living in rural areas spend considerably more on alcohol to drink at home than their city counterparts, new figures show.

Couples who drink together stay together: Divorce less likely if husband and wife consume the same amount

The divorce rate was just 5.8% among light-drinking husbands and wives, according to a study of more than 20,000 couples from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health.

That's what you call fast food: Chinese street trader makes rice noodle rolls in seconds

The chef was filmed making the rice noodle rolls in Guangzhou, Guangdong province. The snacks, which come with a variety of fillings, usually take minutes to prepare.

How much caffeine is too much caffeine? The Starbucks coffee with three quarters of the safe daily dose in one cup

The 16oz 'Grande' coffee contains 330mg of caffeine, claims a report. Scientists in Canada stress the recommended daily limit for the average person is 400mg.