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Kazakhstan cafe kicks stigma with mentally disabled staff

40-person staff is exclusively composed of patients from local psychiatric institutions in Training Cafe in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan cafe kicks stigma with mentally disabled staff
Beyond wheatgrass: vegan junk food is all the rage

Vegan diets are considered as healthy and environmentally responsible, with benefits like weight loss, clear skin and increased energy.

Beyond wheatgrass: vegan junk food is all the rage
Clear, crunchy and counterfeit: China's fake jellyfish

A tonne of man-made "jellyfish" has been seized by China's police, adding a new ingredient to the country's long recipe of fake foods.

Clear, crunchy and counterfeit: China's fake jellyfish
'Social fridges' open in Argentina as poverty rises

With hardship rising due to job cuts and inflation, Argentina has resorted to putting food in outdoor "social fridges" for the needy.

'Social fridges' open in Argentina as poverty rises
Woman who 'taught France to cook' swept away by Irish food

Did you hear the one about the Irishwoman who taught the French how to cook?

Woman who 'taught France to cook' swept away by Irish food
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Growing obesity problem in Kazakhstan

Obesity in Kazakhstan is becoming a serious issue. Nutritionists and scientists urge Kazakhstanis to reconsider their nutrition philosophies

Growing obesity problem in Kazakhstan
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Should I stop eating meat? No need, experts say

The UN's International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) warned that processed meats like sausages and ham cause bowel cancer, and red meat "probably" does too.

Should I stop eating meat? No need, experts say
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Food is the most stable currency: Nursultan Nazarbayev

According to Nursultan Nazarbayev, Kazakhstan and Russia have a big advantage when it comes to food security.

Food is the most stable currency: Nursultan Nazarbayev
Toi Kazan festival 2015. Photo courtesy of festival organizers
Toi Kazan gourmet festival held in Almaty

Toi Kazan gourmet festival united foodies, book lovers and fans of ethnic music at the Alatau skiing biathlon complex in Almaty.

Toi Kazan gourmet festival held in Almaty
Thousands queue at burrito house Chipotle for jobs

Another fast-food job wouldn't seem like a great change, so Marisol was one of thousands around the country who lined up for an opening at a Chipotle restaurant.

Thousands queue at burrito house Chipotle for jobs
Fast food, fast jobs: Chipotle to hire 4,000 in one day

Chipotle, the burrito chain whose rocketing growth has fast-food giants like McDonald's reeling, is not slowing down: it plans to hire 4,000 new staff in one go on Wednesday.

Fast food, fast jobs: Chipotle to hire 4,000 in one day
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McDonald's Japan hit by another food scandal

McDonald's in Japan said it was investigating an incident involving a customer who was injured by plastic shards found inside a drink, the latest in a string of food contamination scandals.

McDonald's Japan hit by another food scandal
Burger King peace offer to McDonald's: 'Let's make a McWhopper'

In the name of global peace, Burger King proposed making the hybrid hamburger to its rival McDonald's, at least for one day, the United Nations-promoted International Day of Peace.

Burger King peace offer to McDonald's: 'Let's make a McWhopper'
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Russian police smash illegal $30 million cheesemaking ring

Russian police said they had detained an "international criminal gang" that produced contraband cheese worth some $30 million using banned Western ingredients.

Russian police smash illegal $30 million cheesemaking ring
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EU offers more help for farmers hurt by Russia sanctions

The EU formally extended until next year a multi-million-euro aid package to help European fruit and vegetable growers hit by Russian sanctions over the Ukraine crisis.

EU offers more help for farmers hurt by Russia sanctions
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Russia starts destroying smuggled Western foods

Russian officials steamrolled tonnes of cheese, fruit and vegetables, defying public outrage to begin a controversial drive to destroy Western food smuggled into the crisis-hit country.

Russia starts destroying smuggled Western foods
Russian outcry over plan to destroy smuggled Western foods

Russians hit out against government plans to destroy hundreds of tonnes of Western food smuggled into the crisis-hit country.

Russian outcry over plan to destroy smuggled Western foods
Thank the ancient Romans for 'street food'

Grabbing something hot and tasty on the move? You have the ancient Romans to thank. "Street food" was their invention, generally enjoyed with wine, gambling or even prostitutes.

Thank the ancient Romans for 'street food'
Putin orders destruction of smuggled Western food

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree ordering the destruction of Western food smuggled into the country in breach of an official embargo.

Putin orders destruction of smuggled Western food
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First McDonald's to open in Astana

Two McDonald’s fast food restaurants are opening in Astana soon.

First McDonald's to open in Astana