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Sci-Tech

Spanish farmers look for sweet success from Stevia plant

It has around 200 times sweeter than sugar and has a slight taste of liquorice.

12/07/2016

Cult

Italian 'poet chef' named world number one

Three Michelin-starred Massimo Bottura has come out on top in the World’s 50 Best Restaurants list – the creme de la creme, produced by a British magazine.

11/07/2016

Business Series

EU court perks up McDonald's with MACCOFFEE ruling

McDonald's has won an EU trademark dispute with a Singaporean rival which wanted to use the name MACCOFFEE.

05/07/2016

Russia

Russia extends ban on Western food products

President Vladimir Putin has extended a Russian ban on food products from Western countries until the end of 2017.

29/06/2016

China

China: activist demand end to dog-eating festival

Animal rights activists in China have called for the annual Yulin dog meat festival later this month to be banned.

10/06/2016

Italy

World's longest pizza created in Naples measuring 1.8 km

19/05/2016

Europe News

EU delays weed-killer vote

EU officials have delayed a vote on whether to grant a new licence to a controversial weedkiller.

19/05/2016

Europe News

Thousands sign online weedkiller petition

More than 12,000 people have signed a petition urging EU officials not to grant an extended licence to a widely-used weedkiller.

18/05/2016

Economy

TTIP trade deal under threat over the Feta factor

A food fight between Europe and the US over protection for products like Feta cheese, Champagne and Parma ham could block the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership free trade deal.

16/05/2016

Health Series

Planning against obesity in Italy

Six months ago Stefano De Santis sought help – he was overweight, had high blood pressure and high cholesterol. The 41-year-old told Euronews how

11/05/2016

Business Planet

Waste not, want not: boosting business with leftover food

Unleashing the power of the collaborative economy to fight food waste, while creating new business opportunities at the same time.

29/04/2016

Europe News

MEPs call for restrictions on weed-killing substance

MEPs have voted to renew the licence for glyphosate – a chemical widely used in popular weed-killing products – but only for an additional seven

13/04/2016

Chile

Thousands of dead sardines found floating in Chile's Queule river

Chile’s government has temporarily banned the consumption of sardines in the south of the country after hundreds of thousands of dead fish turned up

12/04/2016

Next Series

Baking better bread...with ultrasound

To bake quality bread, one of the key ingredients is moisture. Researchers have developed innovative ultrasonic humidification technology. In this

04/04/2016

Next Series

Takeaway: baking better bread

04/04/2016

Philippines

Five reasons to love the Philippines

In partnership with philippines

23/03/2016

Series

Postcards from Japan: Enjoying a Zen Buddhist meal

In this last episode of Postcards from Japan, we're back in Kyoto, to take the time to enjoy some traditional cuisine

21/03/2016

Business Planet

All for one, one for all - peer-led initiatives give boost to female entrepreneurs

In this edition of Business Planet, host Giacomo Segantini visited Dublin to meet a woman at the heart of female entrepreneurship initiatives in

18/03/2016

Economy

UK sugar tax gets sour response

There has been an angry reaction to a new tax on high-sugar drinks in Britain with complaints they are being unfairly targeted as many other foods and drinks contain unhealthy levels of sugar.

17/03/2016

World News

Gaza destroys thousands of Snickers bars after mass recall

Authorities in Gaza say they have destroyed 15 tonnes of chocolate in response to last month’s mass recall by the manufacturer. Inspectors from the

10/03/2016