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Looking for low-cost and highly nutritious food? Try insects!

The head of the University of Costa Rica's Insects Museum decided three years ago to replace animal protein in his diet with crickets, ants, cockroaches, beetles and other insects - and wants to encourage others to do the same.

France

Celebrity chef Marc Veyrat suing Michelin guide for loss of third star

Veyrat claims the downgrade came after a Michelin inspector mistakenly thought he used English Cheddar in a cheese souffle, instead of using local cheese varieties.

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Cheese as bad as meat for carbon emissions, report finds

With studies showing cheese is as bad as meat for the environment, what’s new in the vegan scene?

France

French supermarket chain to remove additives using phone app

French supermarket chain says it will remove 140 additives, changing 900 food recipes by 2020.

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My eco job: Running a vegan cafe

Sophie and Cait started out making cupcakes for a small market stall, now their cafe is more of a community centre

Destinations

Exploring historic Normandy in château style

Visitors flock to Normandy each year to see for themselves the D-Day landing beaches and Bayeux tapestry. We mixed history with the high life.

Germany

Currywurst at 70: The surprising British link to Germany’s street food

It is estimated 800 million currywurst are eaten ever year, 70m in Berlin alone, but this German staple has a surprising British connection

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South Africans get the bug: Cape Town eatery serves insect-only meals

Tasting grilled scorpion and a bowl of crunchy insects mixed with garlic and spices on a trip to Thailand four years ago "grossed out" chef Mario Barnard but also helped inspire him to experiment and open South Africa's first pop-up restaurant serving insect-only meals.

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Could a plant-based diet be making you dumb?

A recent study in the British Medical Journal states that the UK could be heading for a 'choline crisis' with the rise of vegetarian and vegan diets.

France

Behind the scenes of the International City of Gastronomy in Lyon

This project located in the Grand Hôtel-Dieu will open its doors this autumn in France's capital of gastronomy, Lyon

Spain

Watch live: Thousands hurl fruit at La Tomatina festival

In recent years, as many as 20,000 people have taken part in La Tomatina, most of them tourists.

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We tried a new plant-based menu at London restaurant Scarlett Green

The Antipodean-inspired dishes are part of a collaboration with the plant-based chef, Kirk Haworth.

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Chronicling Dubai’s love of food trucks

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Here’s how the emirate has fully embraced this international trend over the past five years.

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'World's first tapioca theme park opens in Tokyo'

What is claimed to be the world's first theme park dedicated to tapioca balls has opened in Tokyo.

United Kingdom

Euroviews. The Muslim wealth tax Zakat is the best blueprint for making Western societies fairer ǀ View

This week sees 1.8 billion Muslims celebrate the "Festival of Sacrifice," or Eid Al-Adha. But the idea of sacrificing one's hard earned money is a year-round activity for Muslims. Could this be the blueprint for fairer societies in Europe and America?

United Kingdom

Scotland wants continued EU-protection for its whisky and salmon

Scottish authorities have called on the British government to secure mutual recognition of geographically protected produce with the EU even in the event of a no-deal Brexit.

Mexico

Watch: Chefs create Mexico's longest sandwich

The traditional "torta" was created in Mexico City and is believed to be the world's longest.

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Chefs make Mexico's longest-ever 'torta' sandwich

Crowds gathered to watch chefs craft Mexico's longest-ever "torta" sandwich.

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25 snaps of absolutely perfect ‘zero-waste’ kitchen shelves

A collection of people who are really good at arranging their jars in a row.

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Planet of the Grapes: How red wine will help astronauts on a mission

Red wine is a staple for many social gatherings, but according to scientists, they may soon be a staple for astronauts in space, too.