http://www.euronews.com en Latest news from Euronews Euronews 2026 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:04:16 +0200 Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:04:16 +0200 30 https://static.euronews.com/website/images/euronews_flatblue.png http://www.euronews.com http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/10/27/star-ingredient-podcast-are-edible-insects-the-food-of-the-future http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/10/27/star-ingredient-podcast-are-edible-insects-the-food-of-the-future Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:00:35 +0200 In his Parisian restaurant, chef Laurent Veyet is creating haute cuisine dishes with a few twists – insects. A colourful garden plate with mealworms and crickets is part of his eco-responsible culinary vision for a sustainable food future. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/09/29/combatting-biopiracy-ethiopian-entrepreneur-revives-teff-farming-for-ancestral-heritage http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/09/29/combatting-biopiracy-ethiopian-entrepreneur-revives-teff-farming-for-ancestral-heritage Fri, 29 Sep 2023 17:11:36 +0200 Teff is the star ingredient of Ethiopian cuisine, yet this grain is also a victim of biopiracy- the unethical exploitation of indigenous knowledge and biological resources. In this episode, we meet Yonas Alemu, a man who is committed to inverting this trend by modernizing teff production. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/25/fati-niang-the-chef-on-a-mission-to-decolonise-senegalese-street-food http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/08/25/fati-niang-the-chef-on-a-mission-to-decolonise-senegalese-street-food Fri, 25 Aug 2023 13:00:20 +0200 Niébé is an essential ingredient in Senegalese street food. Branded as ‘food for the poor’ by the colonists, the cowpea has long been neglected by African countries. But chef Fati Niang is determined to give niébé a comeback as a popular legume used to flavour fancy finger food recipes like accras. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/07/28/creating-sitopia-a-city-built-around-food-to-save-the-world http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/07/28/creating-sitopia-a-city-built-around-food-to-save-the-world Fri, 28 Jul 2023 16:30:02 +0200 In modern cities, we rarely know the full story behind what ends up on our plates: where food comes from, how it is produced, and how it affects our environment. In this episode, we’re meeting two women who are working to enhance food security by bringing food to the core of our urban centres. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/06/30/podcast-cooking-with-flavour-powerhouse-soumbala-in-burkina-faso http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/06/30/podcast-cooking-with-flavour-powerhouse-soumbala-in-burkina-faso Fri, 30 Jun 2023 13:30:30 +0200 The first thing that hits you is the smell. The pea-sized néré pods from the néré tree may be small but they pack a powerful olfactory punch. Once transformed into mouth watering soumbala, they’re a crucial addition to a host of traditional meals eaten all across West Africa. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/04/28/lesotho-meet-the-first-chef-to-have-documented-basotho-cuisine http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/04/28/lesotho-meet-the-first-chef-to-have-documented-basotho-cuisine Fri, 28 Apr 2023 10:00:04 +0200 Seen as food for the poor, traditional Basotho dishes aren't as popular in Lesotho as their Italian or American counterparts. As a result, the country's food culture is rapidly disappearing. How does this affect the African country? http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/03/31/stefano-liberti-on-food-as-a-commodity-and-the-countries-paying-the-price http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/03/31/stefano-liberti-on-food-as-a-commodity-and-the-countries-paying-the-price Fri, 31 Mar 2023 13:00:14 +0200 Award winning filmmaker and journalist Stefano Liberti, joins us for this episode of The Star Ingredient to talk about how globalisation and financialisation can pose a challenge to the worldwide food system. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/02/24/podcast-cooking-with-acorns-how-foraging-can-be-a-buffer-in-times-of-crisis http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/02/24/podcast-cooking-with-acorns-how-foraging-can-be-a-buffer-in-times-of-crisis Fri, 24 Feb 2023 14:06:15 +0100 In this episode, we take a detour to Europe to trek through the forests of Italy with chef Eleonora Matarrese, known as the Wild Cook, and explore how foraging can play its part in a more resilient food chain. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/01/27/podcast-sorghum-a-forgotten-ancestral-grain-from-burundi http://www.euronews.com/culture/2023/01/27/podcast-sorghum-a-forgotten-ancestral-grain-from-burundi Fri, 27 Jan 2023 18:02:21 +0100 Have you heard of the grain sorghum? Burundian chef Jeanne Cimpaye discovered it in a refugee camp and has been cooking it in her restaurant since. She tells us her story and how she’s reintroducing the ingredient into Burundian cuisine. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/12/30/podcast-edie-mukiibi-on-slow-food-and-the-agricultural-systems-feeding-africa http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/12/30/podcast-edie-mukiibi-on-slow-food-and-the-agricultural-systems-feeding-africa Fri, 30 Dec 2022 13:45:32 +0100 Edie Mukiibi, a Ugandan farmer, agronomist and activist, speaks to us about leading a global movement committed to justice in the food system and bolstering food security in Africa. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/11/25/podcast-cooking-with-bambara-groundnut-an-african-superfood http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/11/25/podcast-cooking-with-bambara-groundnut-an-african-superfood Fri, 25 Nov 2022 14:40:09 +0100 What is Bambara Groundnut and how do you cook with it? Learn more about this superstar African ‘hero crop’ on episode two of our podcast #TheStarIngredient http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/10/28/podcast-cooking-with-fonio-the-miracle-grain-that-aspires-to-become-africas-quinoa http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/10/28/podcast-cooking-with-fonio-the-miracle-grain-that-aspires-to-become-africas-quinoa Fri, 28 Oct 2022 14:34:16 +0200 Fonio is drought resistant, climate resilient, matures in the blink of an eye, and a gluten-free, nutritional powerhouse! But you may have never heard of it. Chef Pierre Thiam is the first guest of #TheStarIngredient podcast and shows us how cooking can make for a better world. http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/10/17/the-star-ingredient-euronews-new-culinary-podcast-exploring-africas-hidden-flavours http://www.euronews.com/culture/2022/10/17/the-star-ingredient-euronews-new-culinary-podcast-exploring-africas-hidden-flavours Mon, 17 Oct 2022 10:00:03 +0200 In a world where our global food systems are under threat, meet the African chefs and communities who are turning to their traditional foods to strengthen their food security. Embark on a culinary journey across Africa that will tickle your taste buds.