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Space cucumbers in battle against E. coli

('Tansy Larsen',) — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 11:00:00 -0000

While European scientists still haven’t managed to identify the exact source of the E. coli epidemic that has struck Germany, a Japanese astronaut has decided to rise to the challenge. Taking off on the morning of 8 June, Satoshi Furukawa, a crew member of the latest mission to the International Space Station (ISS), intends to grow space cucumbers

Italian, French and Bulgarian press vs genetically modified potato

('euro topics',) — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 13:45:00 -0000

On 3 March the European commission gave the green light for the 'Amflora', used for the production of industrial starch. This was the first time since 1998 that it has approved a GMO for cultivation. Some commentators say Brussels has bowed to the pressure of agriculture companies; others claim this paves the way for a better future

EU bread and salt directive gets Germans in a pickle

('Sarah Truesdale',) — Thu, 07 May 2009 12:00:00 -0000

Whether it’s a pretzel or some yeasty rye bread, bread and salt are essential ingredients in Germany, despite the silliness of EU directives

Hungry Senegalese fishermen

('Susannah Readett-Bayley',) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Amidst a global food crisis and scarcer fish, the fishermen 'victims' of EU commercial agreements set off in their pirogues for the shores of Europe

April fools on Belgian TV

('Susannah Readett-Bayley',) — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0000

Flemish only on the telephone, the US and the EU fight it out over growth hormones and unhappy times for EU lobbyists - your latest news from Brussels

A dioxin with my Italian mozzarella, please

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0000

On 28 March the EU withdrew a ban on the Italian cheese after regulations found they contained more dioxins than usual. French sales were halted temporarily – we speak to an Italian cheese-seller in Paris

Yellow week: where did all the MEPs go?

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:00:00 -0000

Call a plumber for leaking Balkan and Turkey progress reports, bye-bye Bosnians! aka Lidija Topic's 'total recall' and EU Wining and Dining Day

'Fair trade? It's not charity – it’s an alternative’

('Nabeelah Shabbir',) — Thu, 21 Dec 2006 12:00:00 -0000

The economic movement has really taken off in the European Union. Gaga Pignatelli, representative for International Association of Alternative Trade Italy, explains why

Europe warns of water shortages

Sun, 05 Nov 2006 02:03:00 -0000

A human being weighing 70 kilos needs to drink 2,1 litres of water per day. Yet only 1% of the water available on earth is drinkable. And nearly 70% of this water is used for irrigation

Sushi fashion hits tuna stocks hard

Thu, 14 Sep 2006 16:26:00 -0000

As the sushi fashion hits Europe, blue-fin tuna is increasingly in danger of extinction. Greenpeace France calls for more quotas

Food for Life

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:33:00 -0000

The organic lobby is suspicious of GM and biotechnology, but the European Commission wants the know-how.

A decade of food hysteria

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:28:00 -0000

Many EU countries have ordered farmers to keep their chickens indoors. Such action has a familiar ring. The past decade has been marked by crises in the food chain in Europe.

Non-Governmental Organics

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 08:27:00 -0000

Health fanatics are fighting to defend our stomachs.

Animal Farm reloaded

Mon, 23 Jan 2006 02:00:00 -0000

A new chapter to Orwell's classic. Animal Farm recruits sickly birds in a Jihad against human-kind.