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Food swapping: the movement taking off in the UK The swaps are organised events where people trade home-grown, home-made or foraged foods with each other. No money changes hands, food is the only currency. Read more from the BBC   Nathan Outlaw hires two Cornwall College students MICHELIN-starred chef Nathan Outlaw has hired two hospitality students from Cornwall College to work at his St Enodoc Hotel in Rock. Read more from This is Cornwall   Restaurants hit back at ‘stupid’ EU olive oil law A new ban on restaurants serving olive oil in refillable jugs and dipping bowls has today been lambasted by UK restaurants as an unnecessary interference by the EU which will strangle business at a time of economic crisis. Read more from Big Hospitality  
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Editor 21st May 2013

Daily news round up: our selection of food and chef news from the world's press