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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 August 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 August 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 August 2012
US drought woes deepen
The drought in America's breadbasket is intensifying at an unprecedented rate, experts warned Thursday, driving concern food prices could soar if crops in the world's key producer are decimated.
28 July 2012
Potato chips on the eve of their social media moment
Taking crowdsourcing to new heights, Lay's potato chips is inviting consumers to go online from Friday with their ideas for a new flavor and the chance to win $1 million.
21 July 2012
Chile McDonald's patron finds mouse tail in burger
Health authorities in Chile on Tuesday confirmed what one man has claimed for weeks: that he found a mouse tail in his McDonald's hamburger.
18 July 2012
'Black widow' hot dog champ eats age in dogs
World champion hot dog eater Sonya Thomas crushed her previous record Wednesday in the annual showdown, wolfing down 45 dogs and buns in 10 minutes, to the cheers of an entranced crowd.
06 July 2012
Competitive eater from Canada retains hamburger title
A one-time anorexic from Toronto turned world-class competitive eater clinched his fourth straight hamburger title in Washington on Tuesday on the eve of New York's iconic hot dog classic.
05 July 2012
PHOTO: Baursak contest was held in Semey
An unusual holiday was organized in Semey by Aisha BibiKazakh National Cultural Center.
26 April 2012
Central Asia countries might face overweight problem
European and Central Asian countries might face overweight problem by 2030 as a consequence of malnutrition or improper diet, according to the report of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN (FAO).
23 April 2012
Kazakhstan and Malaysia to start joint production of halal food
Kazakhstan and Malaysia may open a joint company for production of halal food.
19 April 2012
Astana creating OIC food security fund
Kazakhstan is creating a food security fund of the member-countries of the Organization for Islamic Cooperation.
19 March 2012
Chef of Kazakhstan Embassy to U.S. reached the final of Embassy Chef Challenge-2012
Chef of Kazakhstan Embassy to the U.S. got into the finals of the international contest of chefs of foreign diplomatic missions.
12 March 2012
Kazakhstan will 100% supply itself with food
Kazakhstan's domestic production will fully meet the country's demand for food.
03 March 2012
GMO-containing goods have to be checked independently: Dariga Nazarbayeva
Dariga Nazarbayeva talked about GMO-containing goods at the round-table meeting on the draft law On regulation of genetic-engineering activities.
25 February 2012
Glass-grown vegetables to be supplied to Astana by 2013
Astana will be fully supplied with local glass-grown vegetables by 2013: Akim.
22 January 2012
Fuel prices went a quarter up in 2011 in Kazakhstan
Petrol prices went 24 percent up in Kazakhstan in 2011, while diesel fuel prices increase 26.2 percent.
13 January 2012
Prices growth is not related to the Customs Union: IMF
IMF representative linked the food prices increase in the Customs Union member-states with the global economic changes.
31 October 2011
First International Food Safety Training Laboratory to teach 200 professionals per year
The Lab opened last month. Foreign students are taking training on methods for testing pesticide contamination in fresh fruits and produce.
24 October 2011
U.S. IFPRI seeks to reduce micronutrient malnutrition among poor populations
The institute released the project of sweet potato in Uganda and Mozambique. And now IFPRI is focused on Zambia and Southern Asian countries.
24 October 2011