EU pumps four times more money into farming animals than growing plants
CAP scheme, which pays more to farms that occupy more land, drives ‘perverse outcomes for a food transition’, says study The EU has made polluting...
Category : Food
Michelin hails ‘cultural dynamism’ as 52 French restaurants earn their first stars
One chef receives three stars at first attempt in 115th edition of the French foodies’ bible A record 52 restaurants in France – including 23...
Olive oil becomes most wanted item for shoplifters in Spain
Gangs steal ‘liquid gold’ amid shortages and surging prices after extreme weather damages harvests Olive oil has become the most stolen product in supermarkets across...
France’s appetite for frogs’ legs is endangering species in Asia, say campaigners
Scientists and vets are urging the president to afford the world’s most traded species better protections France’s hunger for frogs’ legs is “destructive to nature”...
Pint of wine anyone? UK looks to bring back ‘silly measure’
Winemakers question plan as government champions Brexit ‘freedom’ to allow old-fashioned size The poet Robert Burns imagined a man toasting his lover with a “pint...
Move over millefeuilles: queues in Paris as city gets first taste of Krispy Kremes
Home of the patisserie falls for US doughnuts with hundreds of people lining up for opening of first branch France, the country that gave the...
Sea-lice outbreak on Icelandic salmon farm a ‘welfare disaster’, footage shows
Drone images of cages shot by activist reveal open sores affecting ‘up to 1m fish’. Fish producers are now culling them for animal feed Images...
Healthy diet in UK at risk from Mediterranean droughts, experts say
Fresh fruit and vegetables from Europe will be more expensive as drought and wildfires shrink supplies A healthy diet in the UK will be put...
Truck driver held after spilled potatoes cause choas on Danish bridge
Spills occur as Danish parliament passes law to tax petrol and diesel trucks transporting heavy loads A 57-year-old truck driver has been detained after loads...
Balearic authorities call meeting with Ryanair in pastry carry-on
Airline said to have demanded two passengers pay €45 each to take ensaïmada onboard with hand luggage The government of the Balearic Islands has called...
