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Ecotech

Could solar panels provide farms with shade and added revenue?

Large-scale solar installations are becoming popular in agriculture - but getting the right mix of crop and solar is hard.

Ecotech

Wind turbine blades could soon be recycled into gummy bears

From turbines to treats, this scientific discovery could solve one of wind power’s biggest problems: how to recycle turbine blades.

Smart Regions

The project trying to bring back traditional cereal crops to Europe

In partnership with the European Commission

The ‘Re-cereal' initiative not only seeks to boost biodiversity by reintroducing traditional crops, but it is also a scientific project. Institutions as well as public and private entities are involved in the project to optimise cultivation methods, producing robust crops and gluten-free foods.

Food and Drink

Your taste preferences could be down to your genes, new study reveals

A new study completed by the University of Edinburgh argues that the reason why we love and hate certain foods could be partly down to our genes

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Japanese plastic food artists get creative

Japanese fake food artists are showing off their new creations at a public exhibition in Tokyo.

Food and Drink

Would you try a cheese infested with live maggots?

Outlawed around the world, Casu Marzu makes stomachs turn at the sight of the still living maggots inside it. TikTok has gotten a hold of it recently. We find out why it's Sardinia's greatest delicacy.

Health news

A banana a day can keep some cancers away - but ripeness matters

The risk of some hereditary cancers was reduced by more than half for participants in the 20-year study.

Health news

This cheese could be the latest superfood (and no, it’s not French)

A dream come true for cheese lovers: eating Jarlsberg may actually help stop bones getting weaker without raising your cholesterol.

Culture news

Podcasts: our top picks for the summer

If the warm summer days are making you stay indoors and you're not in the mood for another streaming binge, Euronews Culture has got you covered with our favourite podcasts...

Food and Drink

Ice Cream: Italy's traditional gelatos vs. UK's mayonnaise flavour

In Italy, gelato is surfing a wave of popularity again thanks to the heat and returning tourists. Meanwhile in the UK, a pop-up store is selling "cupboard classics" ice cream flavours.

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Global food prices 'declined significantly' in July, says UN agency

The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) warned however that many uncertainties remain which could negatively impact prices in the coming months.

Food and Drink

Restaurateurs in Mexico City break local record for giant ‘torta'

Watch as a team of restaurateurs in Mexico City break local record for a giant ‘torta’.

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Giant sandwich breaks Mexico City record

Mexican restaurateurs paid tribute to a variety of local sandwiches on Wednesday by making a gigantic "torta" with a multitude of fillings.

Smart Regions

The tech tool that precisely measures vitamins in fruit and veg

In partnership with The European Commission

Measuring the number of vitamins in fruit and vegetables in real-time in the field will soon be a reality thanks to a cheap easy-to-use biosensor. Smart Regions meets the scientists behind the tech.

Earth News

Euroviews. View: We should be counting carbon on menus, not calories

Diners choose more eco-friendly meals when the carbon footprint of each option is provided, a recent study suggests.

Earth News

Farmers in northern Italy could run out of water before end of July

Government officials warn that if it doesn’t rain soon there won’t be water for farmers to keep their crops alive.

Climate Now

Can we grow crops that aren't affected by the changing climate?

In partnership with Copernicus

Will it be possible to feed the planet in a warmer world? The production of key crops like cereals can be hit hard by heatwaves and droughts. Climate Now meets the scientists attempting to uncover and harness the secrets of the most resistant plants.

Food and Drink

Dubai’s first-ever Michelin star winners revealed

History is made as two Dubai restaurants scoop two stars, while nine score one star in the Middle East's first-ever Michelin guide

Health news

Want to live longer? Keep the salt shaker off your dining table

Adding extra salt to meals knocks more than two years off life expectancy for men aged 50, and around a year and a half for women, a new study shows.

Food and Drink

World Chocolate Day: 5 weird and unexpected uses for cocoa

From teeth healing to race car running, chocolate is far more useful than as just a snack to munch on.