Ode to the tomato
As the world continues down the path of chaotic politics, we can always count on Ireland to cheer us up and restore our faith in humanity.
Tomatoes
Russia bans fruit and veg from Kazakhstan after country refuses to join BRICS
Kazakhstanโs decision represents a blow to Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin.
Tomatoes lobbed at Swedenโs foreign minister during parliamentary debate
Garden-variety attack comes during a discussion of Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
UKโs post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables delayed for a third time
Move comes amid concerns from suppliers that checks on goods coming from EU could lead to higher pricesPlanned post-Brexit checks on fruit and vegetables brought into Britain from the EU have been delayed for the third time, amid concerns from supplier…
Restaurantโฏreview: Colonel Fort Jaco
High-quality meat served in a luxurious setting.
โWorking here is hellโ: latest death of farm worker in 40C heat shocks Italy
The recent death of an Indian flower picker has put a spotlight on the slave-like conditions experienced by migrants living in the countryItaly has been shocked by reports of the โbrutalโ treatment of migrants working on farms across the country and th…
Spainโs traditional food markets are fading away โ and with them, a whole way of life | Stephen Burgen
At my local market in Barcelona, I see how few young people have the time or inclination to join the queues for a friendly chatBarcelonaโs famous market, La Boqueria, was voted the best in the world by Food & Wine magazine last month (ahead of Marc…
Restaurant review: Olive: Taste from Gaza
A cozy family-run Palestinian restaurant in Saint Gilles which aims at educating about Gazaโs culture through food.
Illegal Russian cucumbers face crackdown by Lithuania
Baltic country will run lab tests to check the safety of Russian veggie imports.
Restaurant review: Eccetera
This Italian restaurant in the EU Quarter serves delicious and abundant pasta dishes at a fair price.
Melons, tomatoes and geopolitics
Melons and tomatoes from the Western Sahara, the main crops in the contested territory, should be labelled as such and not as originating from Morocco, according to an opinion by Tamara ฤapeta, an advocate general at the EUโs top court, issued on Thurs…
Forced labor still haunts Chinaโs Xinjiang, report finds
Findings will likely raise pressure on Brussels to restrict imports from the region.
Why the EUโs climate chief says the green agenda must endure
Also in this newsletter: gene-edited tomatoes, coming soon to your plate?
Italyโs blue crab invasion: If you canโt beat โem, eat โem
The invasive species is now feasting on young clams and mussels, along with fish roe and other aquatic life, endangering the countryโs culinary shellfish tradition.
On the hunt for the missing statues of Francisco Franco
Banished from public spaces, the dictator’s discarded monuments lie scattered in government buildings across Spain.
โWe know we arenโt going backโ: Nagorno-Karabakh Armenians face up to a life in exile
Fearing ethnic cleansing by Azerbaijan’s army, some refugees fear they may never return.
How the Italian mafia makes millions from tinned tomatoes โ video
If your tinned tomatoes come from southern Italy, itโs likely that organised crime had a hand in getting them from the farm to the supermarket shelf. The mafia controls much of the region’s agribusiness, and it’s big business, adding billions of euros …