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Nobody wants to end up in the hospital, let alone have to worry about the kind of food they’ll be served there. Of course, you can’t expect a five-star menu, but you’d hope that the meals are decent ...

Nutritious snacks like dried mango slices, roasted edamame beans, and sweet potato tortilla chips are easier to find than traditional junk food options in vending machines at the Hospital of the ...

Three people have died after consuming chocolate desserts contaminated with lethal listeria bacteria, which were provided to NHS hospitals. UK health and food regulators have reported that the recent ...