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Campus Food Unhealthy and Overpriced, Say Students Conservatives Canoeing in Corsica Music is back for more Win Star Wars stuff Summer sport is here Imperial students mess Brendan Benson live, Four Tet Plus reviews of Kingdom of Heaven Imperial cricketers get into the about on the river, page 10 and our festival guide, page 14 the The Interpreter, page 16 groove, page 19 The student newspaper of Imperial College ● Established 1949 ● Issue 1322 ● Thursday 12 May 2005 ● www.felixonline.co.uk Discrimination can lead to illness A recent survey published by Campus food unhealthy and Imperial College researchers has found that lesbian, gay and bisexual people are 10% more likely to have mental health problems than het- overpriced, say students erosexuals. The researchers believe that this is caused by By Dave Edwards discrimination and bullying. and Darius Nikbin uSCIENCE page 5 Students believe that the Amazing caving food available on Imperial “We explored a wholly out- College’s main campus is of-this-world landscape. The unhealthy and overpriced, chamber is the size of four according to a Felix poll con- football pitches side by side, ducted this week. and tall enough to consume Of the students interviewed, the Blackett Laboratory...” only 26% felt that food on cam- uCLUBS AND SOCIETIES pus was ‘healthy’ and just 32% page 12 believed it was ‘good value for money’. The poll also shows 24-hour libraries that caterers would be wise Uncle Sam looks into the prac- to reconsider the nutritional ticalities of having the central content of their food, with 67% library open all hours. of students saying they would uCOMMENT page 7 be interested in healthier options than already exist. Arbitrary 50% Edward Lilley, Imperial’s Rupert Neate suggests an Catering Manager, told Felix alternative to the Govern- that the College serves food “Chips with everything?” Meals served on campus, like this fast food in the Main Dining Hall, have received criticism ment’s target of 50% of that is popular with students. from students in a Felix poll school-leavers entering high- “We provide customers with er education. what they want,” he said. tiatives to reduce salt, such Do you think the food President (Education and tions. Some students in the uCOLUMNS page 9 Many of the sandwiches as lo-salt sachets, [and] we sold on campus is Welfare) of Imperial College central library, which is open sold in the JCR contain wor- ran a trial of the Options pro- healthy? Union, said: “Obviously it’s 24 hours a day during the Wye winners ryingly high levels of salt and gramme on Mondays in the important that students can summer term, asked for food The Wye women’s rugby team are significantly more expen- JCR.” get food that’s healthy and to be made available later win the ULU Cup with a bril- sive than similar products He also said that students reasonably priced. I think into the night. One respond- liant 17-0 victory over LSE. offered by local stores such are given the opportunity to Union catering has improved ent suggested that eating at as Boots, Marks & Spencer express their views via annual enormously over the last six the nearby Royal College of and The Sandwich Shop [see surveys and comment cards. months.” Art was a better option, while page 3 for further details]. Neither Mr Lilley nor the The Union said that it would others called for a radical According to Mr Lilley, the Union’s caterers could pro- always listen to feedback from boycott of College catering. College has considered ways vide us with any written nutri- students about its catering ● The high salt content of reducing salt levels and tional information or healthy and other services. of campus food, page 3 promoting healthy eating: eating policy. The survey also brought ● Survey results, page 3 “We’ve already started ini- Sam Rorke, Deputy up a few unforeseen sugges- ● Pricewatch, page 3 uSPORT page 20 THIS WEEK News page 3 Conservatives capture local seats Science page 4 Comment page 6 By Dave Edwards and Chelsea and reclaimed with 57.9%. Jenny Kingsley, of Greening’s victory was the ity was slashed to 66. They Letters page 8 Editor two nearby seats, in which the Liberal Democrats, fin- first strong suggestion that now have 356 MPs, the a considerable number of ished second on 18.3%. the Tories were set to make Conservatives 197 and the Columns page 9 Mark Field, of the Conser- Imperial students live, from In Hammersmith and gains nationwide. Liberal Democrats 62. Clubs and Societies vative party, has been re- Labour. Fulham, which contains Damian Green and Tony Blair is the only page 10 elected as MP for the Cities Mr Field, who was inter- Charing Cross Hospital, Greg Adam Afriyie, both of the Labour leader in history to What’s On page 12 of London and Westminster, viewed in Felix two weeks Hands of the Conservatives Conservative party, were have won three consecutive Music page 14 the constituency containing ago, took 47.3% of the vote, was elected with 45.4% of elected in the constituen- general elections, but his Film page 16 Imperial’s South Kensington compared to 25.1% for Hywel votes. The result in neigh- cies containing the Wye and party was backed by only Puzzles page 18 campus. Lloyd of Labour. bouring Putney was one of Silwood Park campuses around 22% of those eligible The Conservatives also Malcolm Rifkind was elect- the first to be declared on respectively. to vote, the lowest figure in Sport page 19 comfortably won Kensington ed in Kensington and Chelsea election night, and Justine Overall, Labour’s major- modern times. Editor Felix Dave Edwards Beit Quad Prince Consort Road Science Editor London SW7 2BB Darius Nikbin Telephone: 020 7594 8072 Email: [email protected] Music Editor Web: www.felixonline.co.uk Andrew Sykes Issue 1322 Registered newspaper Film Editor ISSN 1040-0711 Alan Ng Copyright © Felix 2005 Felix Thursday 12 May 2005 www.felixonline.co.uk 3 NEWS FEATURE: CAMPUS FOOD [email protected] The high salt content of College life Are you getting the best health value out of your food on campus? Martin Smith had lunch in the JCR, read the Government’s recommendations on salt content, and was shocked by what he found Much has been said and writ- is also evidence that a high ten about the cost of a decent salt intake in childhood may JCR SHOP PRICE CHECK sandwich around campus, predispose us to getting high We compared prices at the JCR Shop with three local high in particular the over-priced blood pressure later in life. street stores. The figures speak for themselves, yet eating in bread-based offerings in All in all, it seems that too the JCR remains a popular option the JCR. However, a few much salt isn’t good for you. moments’ research shows Government recommenda- JCR SHOP (after 10% student discount) that buying your lunch on the tions for daily intake tell us Chicken and bacon Caesar salad sandwich £2.70 walkway might not just be that we should consume less Classic BLT sandwich £2.34 damaging your pocket, but than 6g of salt per day. Ham, cheese and coleslaw sandwich £1.70 your health as well. The Institute of Medicine 330ml can of Coca-Cola 59p Salt is a chemical that we suggests that “healthy 19- to are all familiar with, and 50-year-old adults should con- BOOTS, GLOUCESTER ROAD there can’t be many people sume 3.8 grams of salt a day, ‘Delicious’ BLT sandwich £2.00 at Imperial who aren’t aware to replace the amount lost Ham and mustard sandwich £1.40 daily on average” and places 2 x 500ml bottles of Coca-Cola £1.29 “Buying your lunch on an upper limit “that people the walkway might not should not exceed” at 5.8g. THE SANDWICH SHOP, GLOUCESTER ROAD However, it isn’t always All pre-packed sandwiches £1 to £1.60 just be damaging your obvious exactly how much 330ml can of Coca-Cola 50p pocket, but your health salt a product contains, as JCR shop: rip-off merchant or just misunderstood? as well” usually only the sodium level MARKS & SPENCER, HIGH STREET KENSINGTON is quoted on the packaging. are for wimps) reveals that Wrapped Up’ and assume Roast chicken salad sandwich £1.60 that it is composed of sodi- Fear not, Imperial students, the sandwich contains 4.25g that this sausage, egg and Tuna and cucumber sandwich £1.40 um and chlorine, two rather for a moment alone with a of salt and the crisps 2.75g. bacon wrap is healthy, but nasty elements. periodic table reassures you That’s a total of 7g of salt, and most would put that down every day. Most sandwiches I However, this is an issue If your sodium levels are too that to convert sodium weight so assuming I had a sensible to fat content. However, the saw contained between 1 and that the Government is taking high, your body retains too into salt weight you just have breakfast I’m well over my fact that this sandwich has 1.3 grams of sodium (or 2.5 to seriously. Taylor continues: much water, causing blood to multiply by about 2.5. daily allowance already. By 55% more salt than the crisps 4 grams of salt): around half “The Government are now in pressure to rise and putting Back in the JCR, I’m the way, 7g is roughly equiv- shocked me. of your daily allowance, even discussions with food manu- strain on the heart.
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