European Food
13.09.11 @ 17:47
Europeans’ relationship with food is getting increasingly complicated. Other regions in the world are competing for the same produce, extreme weather is affecting harvests and driving up food prices. Experts question whether we can blithely continue to consume as we currently do. But changing food habits – a product of cultural, sociological, economic and ideological factors – is likely to be tough. EUobserver analyses the latest food trends in its September Focus section.
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EU to cut food aid for the poor
21.10.11 @ 09:20
Six member states on Thursday blocked the renewal of a €500 million EU food aid scheme, cutting it by three quarters from 1 January and prompting the EU farm commissioner to accuse them of "pure selfishness."
Food chain complexities raise questions about the way Europeans eat
13.09.11 @ 13:30
The relationship between Europeans and their food is growing in complexity, governed by cultural, social and economic factors and influenced ever more by unpredictable weather patterns and the rising middle class in Asian countries.
EU food labelling law spotlights strength of industry lobbying
13.09.11 @ 13:21
Next month one of the most ferociously contested EU laws in Brussels’ history is expected to be given the final nod by member states.
South Africa is the most European of 'new world' wine makers
13.09.11 @ 13:22
Founded by Dutch colonists and improved by Huguenots fleeing from France, South African wine-making is proud of its European heritage. In the past two decades, its wines have become best-sellers in places like Scandinavia and Great Britain.
It's time to eat insects for the good of the planet, say experts
14.09.11 @ 09:56
Insects are full of protein, easy to raise and less harmful to the environment than conventional livestock, say experts. It is now time for Europeans to get over their knee-jerk 'yuck' reaction to the thought of eating them.
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