futuris 19/06/2017 Quinoa, amaranth: Ancient grains hold promising future Switching from meat to plant-based proteins could help meet rising food demand while protecting the planet and human health, according to the EU-funded 'PROTEIN2FOOD' project.
futuris 19/06/2017 Takeaways: Ancient crops, future food Vegetable proteins can be an alternative to meat in diets Today’s intensive meat production is polluting the environment Plants like quinoa and amaranth offer similar nutritional values FAO predicts
Business 16/06/2017 Amazon spends 12bn euros to buy Whole Foods Market Online retailer could make high-end grocer into mass market merchant
world news 14/06/2017 EU agency targeted in weed killer row The ongoing debate over the safety of glyphosate is becoming a thorn in the side of the European Food Safety Agency.
View 14/06/2017 Lobster in the Time of Famine: view ‘How can we be eating lobster, when only 200 kilometres away, in the last 48 hours, 100 people died of starvation?’.
Cult 13/06/2017 Butterflies and birds with your meal? It is a meal with a difference in Japan as interactive virtual art is added to the menu. A restaurant in Tokyo is offering a 12-course fusion meal
World 08/06/2017 Spanish delicacies by Nuria Cooking expert Nuria Farregut shares her insider's knowledge on Catalan delicacies and best Spanish tables.
Belgium 28/05/2017 Burger giant’s advert irks Belgium’s King Philippe A tongue-in-cheek advert from Burger King has ruffled royal feathers in Belgium. The publicity video asks Belgians to choose between the real-life
Canada 04/05/2017 Canada orders recall of too-strong Bombay Sapphire gin Canadian liquor authorities are recalling bottles of Bombay Sapphire after it was revealed they contained nearly double the amount of alcohol.
Sweden 01/05/2017 Sweden: revellers have a spring in their step on Walpurgis Night Every April 30, thousands of people gather in parks and other open spaces across Sweden to celebrate Walpurgis Night, or Valborg, the day that marks official arrival of…
Sweden 27/04/2017 The Swedish melting pot where women work for a better future Yalla Trappan, a Swedish social enterprise that combines work, inclusion and women’s empowerment started with just six women when it was founded seven years ago.
world news 25/04/2017 Global operation nets millions of euros worth of fake food and drink Fraud in the food market has been the target of a massive global operation, with the seizure of 230 million euros worth of fake food and drinks.
Venezuela 21/04/2017 Desperate Venezuelans flee to Brazil, straining border town As the economic and political turmoil deepens in Venezuela, more and more people are fleeing the country and heading to Brazil.
USA 21/04/2017 Nearly 20-year-old McDonald's sauce sells for $14,700 USD A packet of McDonald’s Szechuan dipping sauce from 1998 sold in an online auction after a $14,700 USD bid.
no comment 18/04/2017 Egg rolling 400 people took part in the annual egg rolling competition at Devil’s Dyke in the UK on Monday (17 April).
futuris 17/04/2017 Legumes see new life in flowerpots From Italy to Slovenia, European bioplastics research is booming and blooming.
futuris 17/04/2017 Takeaway: Zero waste from green waste This flower pot is made with a new bioplastic Instead of oil, it is made with waste from the legume industry Vegetal proteins and fibers are extracted and mixed with biopolymer This eco-friendly mater
Business 11/04/2017 Less wine, more money Less wine was produced around the world last year the International Organisation of Vine and Wine says, but the value of sales rose.
Spain 11/04/2017 The Barcelona pastry chefs cooking up a chocolate-lover's dream FC Barçelona’s epic comeback against Paris Saint Germain in European football’s Champions League last March is among the inspiration for ‘Mona de Pascua’ or Easter cake in one of Barcelona’s most embl
Postcards 10/04/2017 Enjoying a traditional Uzbek dish called plov This week we finish our latest series of Postcards by enjoying a traditional Uzbek dinner, with a visit to a top restaurant.
