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Delicious toasted pastry snacks

What were those delicious toastable pastry snacks called? What curry-based song was released for the World Cup in 1998?

Author: Michael Clark
Published: 11 September 2025

What can you remember about the food of the 1990s?

Why are we thinking about the food of the 1990s? Well, 3 decades ago, we funded an exciting project on women’s health. Now, 30 years later, scientists and women from the study have gathered to look back on what the UK Women’s Cohort Study has achieved.

It’s an incredible moment for us because many research projects only last a couple of years. Such a long-term project can provide scientists with richer, more detailed information to help prevent cancer.

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John Steventon dressed as Wolverine

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3 women hugging each other

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