food
Egypt says restored food subsidies to nearly 2 million after Sisi tweets
Egypt
October 2, 2019
Egypt says restored food subsidies to nearly 2 million after Sisi tweets
CAIRO, Oct 1 (Reuters) – Egypt said on Tuesday it had returned nearly two million people to its food subsidy…
Red meat unhealthy? Maybe not, after all.
Food
October 1, 2019
Red meat unhealthy? Maybe not, after all.
Cutting back on red meat is standard medical advice to prevent cancer and heart disease — but a review of…
Egypt’s Supply Directorate investigates fish markets after 21 poisoning cases
Egypt
October 1, 2019
Egypt’s Supply Directorate investigates fish markets after 21 poisoning cases
Egypt’s Supply and Internal Trade Directorate on Tuesday investigated several fish markets to discover spoiled fish in Alexandria, after 21…
Bracing for Brexit: French food companies fear cost of ‘no deal’
World
September 30, 2019
Bracing for Brexit: French food companies fear cost of ‘no deal’
White smoke billows from a chimney at a sugar beet factory in northern France, where a tanker truck is filling…
Poor countries will need to increase carbon footprint to address hunger: study
World
September 17, 2019
Poor countries will need to increase carbon footprint to address hunger: study
Achieving a nutritious diet with adequate calories in developing countries will require a substantial increase in greenhouse gas emissions and…
Egypt’s inflation rate records 11.5 percent in January-August: CAPMAS
Economy
September 11, 2019
Egypt’s inflation rate records 11.5 percent in January-August: CAPMAS
Egypt’s inflation rate recorded 11.5 percent in January-August 2019, compared to the same period in 2018, while prices of food…
Can global matcha craze save Japan’s tea industry?
Food
August 28, 2019
Can global matcha craze save Japan’s tea industry?
From matcha ice cream to cake and chocolate, producers of traditional Japanese green tea are capitalizing on growing global interest…
High-end rebrand makes life sweet for Japan’s ‘ice farmers’
Life & Style
August 18, 2019
High-end rebrand makes life sweet for Japan’s ‘ice farmers’
In a mountainous area north of Tokyo, a priest blows a conch shell as Yuichiro Yamamoto bows and thanks the…
Nuclear explosion in Russia prompts Egypt to tighten agricultural imports
Food
August 17, 2019
Nuclear explosion in Russia prompts Egypt to tighten agricultural imports
The head of Egypt’s National Food Safety Authority (NFSA) Hussein Mansour said that the agency will officially address the Egyptian…
UN food agency, Yemeni rebels reach deal to restore aid
Middle East
August 4, 2019
UN food agency, Yemeni rebels reach deal to restore aid
CAIRO (AP) — The UN food agency and Yemen’s Huthi rebels say they have reached an agreement to resume food…