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The Kitchen

Patrice Cayuela shares his Kawaï Alpagas chocolate brownie recipe

Young French pastry chef Patrice Cayuela has always been a fan of Japanese pop culture and has just published a cookbook dedicated to “Kawaï” cuisine.

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Inside Dubai’s booming food scene

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From fine dining to affordable food, Dubai has become a magnet for foodies. With some of the emirate’s award-winning chefs celebrating their first Michelin stars, City Scenes samples some of the dishes elevating Dubai’s culinary reputation.

World

From sand to spuds: How Algeria galvanised its agricultural sector

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From sand to spuds: How Algeria galvanised its agricultural sector

Moments

See inside the Australian diner where the customer is always wrong

Rude waiters scowl and throw menus at customers at Karen’s Diner in Sydney. But having a terrible experience is the whole point of the restaurant's unique approach to dining.

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Green News

Could edible insect vending machines be the future of food?

Vending machines are a new idea to encourage people in Japan to eat more insects.

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Young entrepreneur sets up vending machines offering edible insects

A vending machine selling edible insects has been set up at a camping facility in Nagano Prefecture, central Japan. Its menu consists of 18 types of deep-fried insects, including crickets and grasshoppers. Fancy a snack?

Qatar 365

Qatar’s food scene: From traditional cuisine to digital innovations

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Qatar 365 has been trying local dishes, having a masterclass with a celebrity chef and exploring the latest gourmet developments.

Green News

Amazon groups offered mediation in supermarket deforestation row

It is the first time a French supermarket chain has been taken to court over deforestation and the loss of land and livelihood.

Eco-Innovation

World’s largest vertical farm could help the UK cut food miles

Comfortably larger than any other facility of this kind, it is due to open later this year.

France

Eighteen go on trial over alleged European horsemeat scam

The defendants are accused of supplying horsemeat unfit for human consumption across Europe.

World

"We are facing a great famine” PM of Slovakia said about blocked seaports on the Black Sea

The Prime Minister of Slovakia and Chancellor of Austria discuss what needs to be done to solve several huge challenges concerning the release of grain from Ukraine’s ports on the Black Sea.

Climate

One-third of the world’s corn could be at risk from climate change

What will be missing from our supermarkets when the US Midwest is too hot for corn?

Travel News

Premier Inn’s English 'fry up' now includes plant-based meat

The UK’s largest hotel chain Premier Inn has partnered with a vegan protein company to add plant-based meat to its breakfast menu.

Climate

This Ukrainian climate activist is telling their story at Davos

Illyess El Kortbi is a 25-year-old climate activist originally from Kharkiv. For them, the war in Ukraine and the climate crisis are inextricably linked.

Green News

Growing vegetables in seawater could be the answer to feeding billions

Freshwater is becoming increasingly scarce and some farms are looking for alternatives.

Economy

Explained: Why higher gas costs lead to higher food prices

The connection partly lies in fertilisers, which require a great deal of gas to be produced.

Moments

Should alcohol be allowed on flights? We asked an air hostess

As drunk passengers are often responsible for miserable flights, we ask if alcohol should be banned on flights.

Ukraine

Russia says easing Ukraine ports blockade depends on sanctions review

Moscow's comments follow an appeal by the UN food chief to Vladimir Putin that millions would die around the world because of Russia's blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea ports.

Nature

Insect decline could massively increase food bills, warn scientists

Losing pollinators in the UK alone could add more than € 2.3 billion a year to food bills, warns charity Buglife.

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Brazilians claim world's biggest-ever barbecue

The Parauapebas City Hall, located in Pará state in northern Brazil, organise what they claim as the "biggest barbecue in the world" to celebrate the city's 34th anniversary.