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Botanist criticises 'clean eating' Instagrammer for toxic-plant-topped

Possible symptoms of ingesting the flower include: "Itching, swelling, (and in quantity) nausea, vomiting & convulsions."

France

Michelin accepts French chef giving up stars for first time

Lauded chef Sébastien Bras said he no longer wanted to cook with the "huge pressure" of being judged by inspectors.

United Kingdom

Sausage roll giant Greggs offers customers candle-lit Valentine's Day

On the menu: Greggs classics 'with a twist', including pork puff pastry sliders, pastry bakes decorated with hearts, and a brochette of doughnuts.

France

Nutella price cut sparks fights in supermarkets across France

"They fought like animals. A woman had her hair pulled, an elderly lady had a cardboard box put on her head, another had a bloody hand, it was terrible," a witness told French media.

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Italy

Venice’s mayor pledges action over €1,100 dinner bill

Four Japanese tourists say they were handed the bill for a dinner of steak, fish and water.

World News

Insects could be the next hot ingredient used by European restaurants

European entomophages will rejoice.

Living

Food scene: what's cool to eat in 2018

A food futurologist tells us what ingredients will sold-out in supermarkets and trend in restaurant's menu.

World News

Ferrero Rocher buys Nestle's confectionery business

The Swiss food group Nestle has agreed to sell its U.S. confectionery business to the Italian company Ferrero Rocher for a little over one billion euros.

World

Insight: Food safety

The Lactalis baby milk recall scandal, the affair over contaminated eggs and the contentious debate over renewing the license of glyphosate, the main ingredient in a widely-used weed killer, have been shaking consumer confidence. How safe is Europe's food?

Switzerland

Swiss law bans boiling lobsters alive

The marine animals must be stunned before they are killed as part of broader animal protection reforms that will come into effect this spring.

France

French town introduces pork menu with no alternatives in schools

Mayor denies measures are discriminatory.

Venezuela

Caracas stores mobbed as Maduro forces price cuts

One major supermarket in the Venezuelan capital didn't open for hours. When it finally did, only crackers and washing liquid were discounted, just as millions cannot eat three proper meals a day.

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Tokyo tuna fetches nearly 250,000 at auction

Hundreds of thousands of euros' worth of fish is auctioned off in Tokyo.

Living

Undercover in Lisbon’s secret Chinese restaurants

An adventurous food hunting and atypical dining out experience attracting both the curious and the reckless.

World News

This year's trending Christmas recipes across Europe

Google has compiled data on recipes that EU countries are searching for ahead of Christmas dinner. This year's winner was the Italian classic, tiramisu.

Slovakia

Europe's food standards row is more than just east v west

The four Visegrad countries have joined forces to campaign against “double standards” of food quality sold by multinational companies but the scandal could end up dividing them.

Italy

Neapolitan pizza makers gain World Heritage status

The United Nations has granted Neapolitan pizza makers World heritage status.

Living

The truth behind ‘magic’ probiotics

What you need to know for a healthy use of probiotics.

Germany

EU objection to phosphate 'threatens' Germany’s beloved kebabs

German politicians went into damage control amid outcry over media reports that the food additive, which is used in kebabs, may be banned.

Croatia

'They think I'm crazy': the challenge of being vegan in the Balkans

More and more people are beginning to stand up for the rights of animals in the countries of the former Yugoslavia.