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Do you know: can waste be food?

France

Miss Renzi tucks in, French minister makes a Royale apology

After France’s environment minister called on people to stop eating a certain chocolate spread to save the rainforests, the wife of Italy’s prime

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Is seafood still safe to eat?

Fisheries are an excellent source of fresh and tasty fish that won’t harm marine resources. But can we be sure that these fish are safe to eat?” In

Russia

Russian wheat production could fall without rain

Russia’s major wheat-producing region of Rostov, in the south, risks falling as much as 20% short of harvest targets if it fails to receive enough

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Spain

Spain's El Celler de Can Roca is named world's best restaurant

Spanish restaurant El Celler de Can Roca has regained its title as the world’s best restaurant. It beat previous winner Noma, with which it has

Romania

Food for thought: Romania slashes VAT on foodstuffs to 9%

Romania used to be the only European Union country not to have differentiated VAT on most foodstuffs, with bread being the exception. But now

Denmark

Bunny beaten to death live on Danish radio

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Protests as debate over GM crops and pesticides heats up

Protests have been held in more than 40 countries against the US food giant Monsanto and its genetically modified foods and pesticides. From Mexico

France

Mixed reaction to French plans to force supermarkets to donate unsold food

There has been a mixed reaction to moves by France to crack down on food waste. The French National Assembly has voted to prevent large supermarkets

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Milan's Universal Expo looks at how we will feed ourselves in the future

The latest Universal Expo has brought 145 countries to Milan where they have erected pavilions to show off the best they can offer in modern design

World

The message of healthy food in schools

Can beating world hunger and developing food sustainability start at your own kitchen table? In this edition of Learning World we explore some

Nepal

Aid agencies in race against time in Nepal

Aid agencies in Nepal are in a race against time to deliver much-needed food to villages destroyed by last week’s earthquake. This used to be Ram's

USA

Everything you need to know about the EU-US trade deal

The EU and US are in talks to create the world’s biggest free trade zone, claiming it will make both regions richer than ever But critics question the alleged economic benefits of the deal – called th

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Food and Arts: Rituals since 1851 exhibition

A new exhibition, Arts and Foods: Rituals Since 1851, has opened at the Triennale Centre in Milan, Italy. The mix of food, art, and kitchen

Ukraine

Ukraine soldiers fighting in Donbass get Easter muffins

Ukraine celebrates the Orthodox festival of Easter this Sunday (April 12). Many Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the Donbass region will be away from

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New meat labelling rules come into force

New EU meat labelling rules have come into effect to ensure consumers know where the animal was reared and slaughtered. That means pork, lamb, goat

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Time running out for EU milk quotas

Italy

Pizza for the Pope as he's handed a drive-by delivery in Naples

A pizza delivery with a difference…. Pope Francis was handed the drive-by delicacy while on a visit to Naples. He’s recently complained of not being

Italy

Italy: Parmesan producers decry soaring sales of 'fake' cheese

It is one of the world’s most copied cheeses – and those behind the original are not happy. Hence a gathering in Italy’s northern city of Bologna on

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Eat much less sugar to avoid obesity and tooth decay, says WHO

The sight of sugary doughnuts and crispy pastries can be tempting and tantalising. It has long been known that too many such tasty treats are bad