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Editors pick: football recipes for Europe’s obese children
One in every four European children suffers from childhood obesity. Can a book of healthy recipes for children sponsored by UEFA, the European commission and the world heart foundation in collaboration with famous footballers put an end to the problem? This is a food review that is more than just good intentions
Get stuffed this Christmas
What do you find on seasonal Portuguese or Swedish plates? Why not take the vegetarian option, or at the very least, try the no-meat-allowed traditional Polish dishes? And in the current economic climate, you might need to adapt your wine tastes. Merry Christmas!
Barcelona: a fishy hour with a young Catalan chef
A visit to the market and spell in the kitchen with chef Marc Cortada, 28, who talks about fish soup and crema catalana, Spanish versus French gastronomy and why young citizens don't cook anymore
European culinary blogosphere and more
‘What's for dinner tonight?’ – the answer is on the internet! A short tour of the most popular sites in Europe, including the BBC in the UK, Gustos in Romania and Marmiton in France
If Europe was a drink, it would be coffee
Consumption in Europe ranges from twelve kilos per person per year in Finland, to two kilos in the UK and Czech Republic - it plays a large role in our social lives
Czech-Slovak sausage: under EU protection
A ceasefire was called between the central-eastern nations in July, after the EU intervened in the sausage war dividing them
Michelin stars: Europe’s gourmet ratings
Each year the Michelin guide selects the best European restaurants. In 2008, France holds onto its lead. An altogether too-French attitude?
Recipe: the Russian salad which is French
Easy to make, this dish is one of the most distinctive flavours of summer, served in bars or at home. Turns out it’s actually French; so what’s with the Russian moniker?
Croissant – Turkish, not French
The European journey of a French legend, and why the croissant has finally become a veritable speciality in France
Czech your beer craze
Before you make your own brew at home, find out who were the first ancient consumers
A heaven for the connoisseurs
Connoisseurs from all over the world visit Brussels to stock up on pralines, the famous traditional Belgian chocolates
yum nyam, multiculturalism, belgium, museum, cities, brussels, culture
Sushi fashion hits tuna stocks hard
As the sushi fashion hits Europe, blue-fin tuna is increasingly in danger of extinction. Greenpeace France calls for more quotas
The ambiguous little miss piggy
Paris, France, summer 2006
yum nyam, lyon, consumption society, consumers, society, culture, france
Do you speak Eurofood?
Brussels has announced a truly European food policy. They call it ‘From Farm to Fork’. And of course they wish you ‘bon appétit!’
yum nyam, european union, common agricultural policy, agriculture, economy, european commission, consumers
A decade of food hysteria
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.
yum nyam, russian federation, bulgaria, politics, turkey, romania, economy
Non-Governmental Organics
Health fanatics are fighting to defend our stomachs.
yum nyam, health, genetically modified organisms, united kingdom, food security, italy, germany
