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McDonald's to become 'Macca's' in Australia Global fast food chain McDonald's is embracing its Australian nickname Down Under, with selected stores around the country changing their signage on Tuesday to "Macca's".
08 января 2013
Photo courtesy of ovationteas.com Hot chocolate tastes better in an orange cup European scientists say they have found further evidence that how you serve food and drink matters hugely in the perception of taste.
04 января 2013
Belgium, France lay claim to fries Fries, crunchy, salty, tasty fried sticks of potato are claimed by Belgium and France as the product of their national gastronomic genius but the true origins are shrouded in popular folklore.
29 декабря 2012
©RIA Novosti Beginning of 2013 will be difficult for Central Asian countries The beginning of 2013 will be difficult for Central Asian countries because of this year’s drought in the grain-yielding regions of the world.
14 декабря 2012
Philippine typhoon survivors 'loot' shops: offficial Hungry survivors of a deadly Philippine typhoon looted shops and warehouses in a hard-hit town in a bid to stay alive amid stalled aid deliveries.
08 декабря 2012
©REUTERS Australian scientists develop coconut-tasting pineapple Australian researchers are working on a new breed of pineapple -- one that is not only sweet and juicy but which has the added tropical taste of coconut.
06 декабря 2012
The World Bank's Vice President for Poverty Reduction Otaviano Canuto. Photo courtesy of veja.abril.com.br Food prices easing but remain sky-high: World Bank Global food prices have eased from their July records but remain very high, putting more people in danger of hunger and malnutrition-related disease.
01 декабря 2012
Photo courtesy of photographyserved.com What's eating the sea butterfly? CO2, study says Rising acidity is eating away the shells of tiny snails, known as "sea butterflies", that live in the seas around Antarctica, leaving them vulnerable to predators and disease.
26 ноября 2012
©REUTERS Malnutrition in N.Korea despite better harvests: UN North Korea's staple food output has improved but the poverty-stricken country is still struggling to eradicate malnutrition and provide its people with vital protein.
13 ноября 2012
Kazakhstan bans import of NK603 genetically modified corn The decree was signed by Kazakhstan’s chief sanitary doctor Zhandarbek Bekshin.
29 октября 2012
©REUTERS Second to US in obesity, Mexico wants kids to slim down Mexico, second in obesity in the world after the United States, wants its children to cut down on the soft drinks and fatty foods that have made them the chubbiest kids in Latin America.
21 октября 2012
Photo courtesy of liveinternet.ru Pilaf Festival to be held in Shymkent The Festival is dated to the City Day and dedicated to the 80th anniversary of establishment of South Kazakhstan Oblast.
16 октября 2012
©REUTERS Three-quarters of African countries face food insecurity: report Three-quarters of African countries and several "Arab Spring" nations are at high or extreme risk of a food crisis, according to an analysis published on Wednesday.
11 октября 2012
©REUTERS Tomatoes can lower stroke risk: study Eating tomatoes can dramatically reduce the risk of having a stroke, according to a new study out Monday that provided more support for diets rich in fruits and vegetables.
09 октября 2012
Sea lion. Photo courtesy of sportdiver.com Revealed: How sea lions make mega-dives Scientists in California have shed light on a marine mystery: how diving mammals can hunt for food at great depths without getting the "bends".
20 сентября 2012
McDonald's to post calories for its menu First they began offering salad, then they added fruit. On Wednesday, McDonald's announced it would put something else on its menu to help customers watching their waistlines: calorie counts.
13 сентября 2012
©REUTERS Oxfam warns food prices to soar due to climate change Staple food prices may double within the next two decades due to climate change and an increase in extreme weather including droughts and hurricanes.
06 сентября 2012
©REUTERS/Tarmizy Harva Threatened shark species turning up in US restaurants: study Threatened shark species are being used to make shark fin soup, a delicacy in Chinese cuisine, in several US cities, according to an unprecedented study based on DNA testing.
11 августа 2012
UN body sends first food aid to flood-hit N. Koreans The World Food Programme has said it is sending a first shipment of emergency food aid to flood-hit areas of North Korea, where torrential rain has killed scores of people and inundated cropland.
05 августа 2012
Gays target US fast-food chain with 'kiss-in' Gays and lesbians puckered up at "kiss-ins" outside Chick-fil-A outlets across the United States in protest over the fast-food chain's opposition to same-sex marriage.
04 августа 2012

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