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Milan's Universal Expo looks at how we will feed ourselves in the future

The latest Universal Expo has brought 145 countries to Milan where they have erected pavilions to show off the best they can offer in modern design

12/05/2015

World

The message of healthy food in schools

Can beating world hunger and developing food sustainability start at your own kitchen table? In this edition of Learning World we explore some

08/05/2015

Nepal

Aid agencies in race against time in Nepal

Aid agencies in Nepal are in a race against time to deliver much-needed food to villages destroyed by last week’s earthquake. This used to be Ram's

03/05/2015

USA

Everything you need to know about the EU-US trade deal

The EU and US are in talks to create the world’s biggest free trade zone, claiming it will make both regions richer than ever But critics question the alleged economic benefits of the deal – called th

17/04/2015

Culture news

Food and Arts: Rituals since 1851 exhibition

A new exhibition, Arts and Foods: Rituals Since 1851, has opened at the Triennale Centre in Milan, Italy. The mix of food, art, and kitchen

14/04/2015

Ukraine

Ukraine soldiers fighting in Donbass get Easter muffins

Ukraine celebrates the Orthodox festival of Easter this Sunday (April 12). Many Ukrainian soldiers fighting in the Donbass region will be away from

07/04/2015

Europe News

New meat labelling rules come into force

New EU meat labelling rules have come into effect to ensure consumers know where the animal was reared and slaughtered. That means pork, lamb, goat

01/04/2015

Europe News

Time running out for EU milk quotas

26/03/2015

Italy

Pizza for the Pope as he's handed a drive-by delivery in Naples

A pizza delivery with a difference…. Pope Francis was handed the drive-by delicacy while on a visit to Naples. He’s recently complained of not being

23/03/2015

Italy

Italy: Parmesan producers decry soaring sales of 'fake' cheese

It is one of the world’s most copied cheeses – and those behind the original are not happy. Hence a gathering in Italy’s northern city of Bologna on

05/03/2015

World News

Eat much less sugar to avoid obesity and tooth decay, says WHO

The sight of sugary doughnuts and crispy pastries can be tempting and tantalising. It has long been known that too many such tasty treats are bad

05/03/2015

USA

McDonald's to phase out antibiotic raised chickens

American fast food giant McDonald’s says its US restaurants will gradually stop buying chickens raised on antibiotics used in human medical

05/03/2015

World News

Activists look to take bite out of McDonalds for EU tax avoidance

America’s fast food giant McDonalds is being accused of setting up an elaborate tax avoidance scheme. Labour unions backed by the War on Want

26/02/2015

France

French baker facing closure for selling bread seven days a week

Some say in France, there’s little in life that’s more important than bread, cheese and wine. That’s why the fate of one baker is causing a stir

13/02/2015

Europe News

MEPs want tougher labelling rules

MEPs said on Wednesday that all processed meat products should carry labels stating their country of origin. The labels have been championed by

11/02/2015

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Locust invasion in Madagascar

31/01/2015

Business Planet

Inspired industry: Creative Wallonia's recipe for success

The Belgian region of Wallonia and Tuscany in Italy are officially designated as the EU’s two 'creative districts' – areas with specific policies to

09/01/2015

World News

Print yourself fitter say 3D food printers who promise freshness with the wild shapes

3D printers look set to eventually transform every aspect of our daily lives, and now the whizz-kids that operate them have found a new application

19/12/2014

My Europe Series

New EU food labelling rules

EU moves to help consumers be sure about the food they buy come under scrutiny in this edition of Utalk. The question is from Ivan in Sofia

19/12/2014

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Fresh and safe from field to plate

17/11/2014