Trump says New Orleans attack confirms his rhetoric on crime
President-elect says his administration will “fully support the City of New Orleans.”
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Westminster’s tips for a perfect Christmas lunch
Before you face the biggest feast of the year, check out how U.K. politicians prepare for the big day.
Europe’s biggest dietary problem? Lobbyists, says Nutri-Score creator.
France’s Serge Hercberg warns that disinformation is shortening the lives of consumers.
Beekeepers halt honey awards over ‘huge fraud’ in global supply chain
Warnings that genuine products are bulked out with cheaper sugar syrup prompt international congress to withdraw prizesThe World Beekeeping Awards will not award a prize for honey next year after warnings of widespread fraud in the global supply chain….
Nine in ten honey samples from UK retailers fail authenticity test
Call for industry reform as latest results support belief that products are being bulked out with cheaper sugar syrupThe honey industry faces new demands to overhaul its supply chain after more than 90% of sampled products bought from large British re…
Why Kamala Harris lost the election
Harris refused to make a clean break from the last four years.
100 days of Starmer: How Labour’s big win went off the rails
After just a few months in office, the new British government is finding life tough.
Newborns face deadly infections amid superbug crisis
Clinicians are looking into the potential of probiotics to prevent infections.
ECB to cut interest rates, but keep cautious stance amid uncertainty
Inflation likely won’t return to target until late next year, a new set of economic forecasts is expected to confirm Thursday.
Harris and Trump brace for final sprint in ‘snap election’
The race is not only tight nationally, but in a broader range of states than before.
Germany’s top biscuitmaker dips into Nazi past, apologizes for forced labor use
Choco Leibniz and Pick-Up! maker admits it used forced laborers during World War II on a greater scale than previously acknowledged.
How California Democrats learned to stop worrying and love Kamala Harris
The vice president has united her home state’s political class behind her and, for now, silenced the doubters.
Restaurant review: The Judgy Vegan
Excellent options for all types of diners — judge for yourself.
Wednesday briefing: How Kyiv is handling the aftermath of a strike on a children’s hospital
In today’s newsletter: At least 30 have died after a missile hit the Okhmadyt facility in Ukraine’s capital – this is how the city continues to life under bombardment• Sign up here for our daily newsletter, First EditionGood morning.At least 38 civilia…
The future of packaging in Europe
We need to change how the EU packages food and beverages to transition to a low-carbon circular economy.
Police, poverty and populism: how Perpignan became a laboratory for the far right
French city’s election of a National Rally mayor has been a study in the party’s attempts to normalise itself in local politicsAs Patrice Burel scooped coffee at his roastery in Perpignan, he lamented the steady closure of other shops on this narrow ci…
EU taxes Ukrainian exports of eggs, oats and sugar
Europeans opened their borders to Ukrainian agricultural products after the Russian invasion. But faced with farmers’ anger in several member states, they decided to restrict this preferential treatment.
Has the left jumped the shark?
Down in the polls, battered in elections and in many cases even deserted by the young, the progressive camp is bleeding support, while the right is on the rise.
EU reintroduces quotas on sugar and egg imports from Ukraine
The Commission has announced on Monday (1 July) that the two commodities will no longer be exempted from duties and quotas as of Tuesday (2 July), as they exceeded the cap fixed in the regulation on trade benefits for Ukraine.
Europe eating itself poorer with rising diabetes costs, data, health-tech could reverse trend [Advocacy Lab Content]
Diabetes is draining cash from public and private sector budgets. It’s time for Europe to curb its sugar high, get fiscally fit and economically strong – the EU needs a French Fries Revolution.
Will Biden recover from his debate debacle? Here’s what to watch.
The Biden campaign is scrambling after an abysmal debate performance.
EU to reimpose tariffs on Ukrainian eggs and sugar
Bloc applies ‘emergency brake’ on imports from Ukraine signalling difficult membership talks ahead
Bulgaria extends ban on exports of insulin, antibiotics for children [Advocacy Lab Content]
Bulgaria continues to experience serious medicine supply problems, leading caretaker Health Minister Galya Kondeva to extend the export ban on antibiotics for children, insulin and blood sugar-lowering drugs until mid-July.
Exclusive: Commission reintroduces tariffs on Ukraine’s oat and eggs, eyeing sugar next
The EU is expected to further reduce its imports of key food commodities from war-torn Ukraine after less than two weeks since applying the new controversial preferential trade scheme.
How Emmanuel Macron Turned France Into America
France’s leader has changed his country and Europe — and not in ways that he necessarily intended.
Restaurant review: Olive: Taste from Gaza
A cozy family-run Palestinian restaurant in Saint Gilles which aims at educating about Gaza’s culture through food.
The EU quota for imported sugar from Ukraine is already filled, Kyiv producers warn
The volumes exported to the bloc have already reached the limit established in the new ‘trade benefits’ regulation, Ukrainian producers said calling for the EU to stop importing sugar from their country for 2024.
Latin America labels ultra-processed foods. Will the US follow?
In 2010, Mexico led the way, followed by Ecuador, Chile, Peru, Uruguay, Argentina and ColombiaWhat are those weird ingredients in our favorite packaged foods?Candy lines every inch of the mercado de dulces in Mexico City’s historic center. Tantalizing …
The US food industry has long buried the truth about their products. Is that coming to an end?
The FDA is developing front-of-package labels that corporations may have to start printing as early as 2027Ultra-processed foods are ultra bad for you. Here’s what to knowStep into a grocery store in France and you’re liable to see a green, yellow or r…
David Cameron: UK not planning to cut arms to Israel if it invades Rafah
Britain, unlike the US, is not a ‘massive state supplier for weapons to Israel,’ says UK’s top diplomat.
Nestlé adds sugar to infant milk sold in poorer countries, report finds
Swiss food firm’s infant formula and cereal sold in global south ignore WHO anti-obesity guidelines for Europe, says Public EyeNestlé, the world’s largest consumer goods company, adds sugar and honey to infant milk and cereal products sold in many poor…
Stop EU companies from bankrolling nature destruction
Europe is complicit in the destruction of ecosystems and should regulate its funding of companies associated with deforestation.
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic not linked with suicidal thoughts, EU drugs regulator finds
There is no evidence to suggest a link between the use of weight loss drugs like Ozempic and suicidal thoughts, the EU’s drugs regulator has found. The European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s drug safety committee, PRAC, evaluated the risk of possible side effects in people who have used a class of drugs known as GLP-1, after […]
Parliament approves rules to curb fraud in honey, promote higher fruit content in jams
The European Parliament voted on Wednesday (10 April) to improve consumer information on certain ‘breakfast’ foods, including more transparency in the labelling of the origin of honey, new categories for reduced-sugar fruit juices, and an increased fru…
The German valley that was swept away: ‘The cemeteries gave up their dead’
When the Ahr River burst its banks in 2021, 188 people died and whole villages and towns were destroyed. Could it all happen again?When the waters rose, Meike and Dörte Näkel weren’t worried. People in this part of the world, the Ahr valley in Germany,…
Farm trade rift puts Ukraine’s EU aspirations in limbo
If Ukraine wants to join the EU, it may have to leave its agricultural sector out in the cold.
Ukrainians may be tiring but won’t compromise with Putin, Zelenskyy’s chief of staff says
Andriy Yermak also says there is little popular support for a massive troop mobilization.
Polish farmers dissatisfied after occupying agriculture ministry
Protesting Polish farmers left the Agriculture Ministry building which they had occupied since Tuesday, frustrated that the government had not responded adequately to their demands, including the halting of Ukrainian grain and sugar transit through Pol…
Moscow attack: How Putin could use the concert hall massacre to his advantage
From murky apartment bombings to the Beslan school siege, Russia’s leader never misses an opportunity.
EU negotiators strike deal on Ukraine’s free trade measures
The agreement narrowly avoids harsher import restrictions on Ukrainian grain, despite a last-minute push from Poland and France.
France joins Poland’s push to curb Ukrainian imports
The push to curb farm imports could cost Ukraine €1.2 billion in lost revenue.
Poland in talks with Ukraine on closing border, PM Tusk says
Tusk says the solution would be “temporary” and “painful” for both sides.
Zelenskyy calls for urgent talks to end Polish border crisis
Excessive and unfair politicization threatens to squander common achievements, Ukraine president says.
Orbán faces the biggest challenge of his political career
The Hungarian prime minister, who championed the clean, moral, conservative life for years, was hoisted by his own petard. The question is whether he can ride out the storm once more.
Brussels backs Ukraine’s duty-free access to EU until June 2025
Caps put forward on sugar, poultry and eggs as farmers protest against Ukrainian competition.
Parliament, member states strike deal on ‘breakfast directive’ to combat food fraud
The Parliament and member states struck a deal on the so-called breakfast directive, which includes measures improving the transparency on the origin of the bees’ product. Honey is one of the most adulterated foods.
Polish President Duda pardons two jailed politicians in clash with Tusk
The move is a significant setback for Duda, who is embroiled in a fight over rule of law with new PM Donald Tusk.
Lower obesity in the Netherlands? Fat chance, says government
Health agency abandons target to cut obesity rates in a country where half of adults are overweight.
Low- and no-calorie sweeteners: clearing the path for improved dietary health in Europe
Sweeteners offer a safe and effective way of driving down sugar consumption without forcing consumers to lose out on taste.
Nutri-score ranking: Algorithm evolves to help people choose healthier food
Several countries in Europe, including France, have already adopted the so-called Nutri-Score, a food ranking system displayed on packaging aimed at helping people choose healthier food. The system essentially gives food and drink items a score from A…
Poland reaches deal with farmers to call off blockade of Ukraine border crossing
The agreement meets farmers’ demands for financial compensation but doesn’t include restrictions on Ukrainian imports.
My grandmother’s walnut tree didn’t survive fires and floods – but she left us a recipe for hope | Ana Schnabl
The tree’s owner handed down the secret of the world’s best Slovenian walnut roll – and a culture of safeguarding all lifeMy grandmother loved baking and was, therefore, an excellent baker. I can still see her massaging flour, sugar, eggs, yeast, butte…
Ukraine grain row extends to sugar, poultry imports to EU
Amid a surge in Ukrainian exports to the EU, the European Commission insists trade is flowing well but admits there is “some risk” of imports driving down prices and threatening local production for poultry, eggs and sugar.