Food
- Animals, Antarctica, Australia news, China, Conservation, Environment, Fish, Fishing, Food, Marine life, Russia, Wildlife, World news
‘Very bad precedent’: China and Russia team up to undermine krill fishing restrictions in Antarctica
Conservationists warn actions and ambitions of two super powers could lead to overexploitation of vital food s…
- Asia Pacific, Australia news, Food, France, Japan, Japanese food and drink, Paris, Rice, Sydney, World news
Japan’s humble onigiri takes over lunchtimes around the world
For decades nori-wrapped rice dish was mainly a snack eaten at home or in a bento, but now it has come into it…
- Animals, Biodiversity, Business, Conservation, Culture, Documentary films, Environment, Film, Fishing, Food, India, Marine life, South and Central Asia, Tata, Wildlife, World news
The Fisherman and the Banker review – a coastal community’s astonishing fight for justice
Shot over 10 years, Sheena Sumaria’s documentary follows an Indian fishing village as it takes on global finan…
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Japan’s rice stocks drop to lowest level in decades amid tourist boom and poor crop yields
Japan’s agriculture ministry blames shortage on tourists’ vast demand for rice and low crop yields last yearJa…
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Denmark recalls South Korean firm’s instant noodles for being too spicy
Three products from Samyang Foods assessed to be so hot they pose risk of ‘acute poisoning’Denmark’s food agen…
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The vast new whaling ‘mother ship’ that Japan hopes will revive a shrinking industry
A new $47m vessel is preparing for its maiden voyage in coastal waters, but there are fears the Kangei Maru co…
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Peace, love and crispy rice crepe pizza: how to cook and eat like you’re on holiday in Nepal
This veg-topped pancake is a Kathmandu favourite – and carrot pudding with cardamom offers a cuddle in a bowlA…
- Asia Pacific, BTS, Culture, Film, Food, K-POP, Music, Parasite, Pop and rock, South Korea, Squid Game
BTS, Blackpink, Squid Game, kimchi … what’s the secret of South Korea’s world-conquering culture?
From K-pop to K-beauty, via film and fashion, South Korea is punching way above its weight. The boyband BTS al…
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India’s courts to rule on who invented butter chicken
Two Delhi restaurants both claim to have the right to call themselves the home of the original butter chicken …
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Japan’s salarymen opt for ultra-cheap lunches as food prices continue to rise
Higher costs as a result of Ukraine war, supply chain issues and effects of Covid force lunching office worker…
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Cost-of-living crisis fuels global appetite for instant ramen
Middle-class consumers around the world – including in countries with no tradition of eating noodles – are tur…
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How a sleepy town in Cambodia won a place on Unsesco’s culinary map
Battambang doesn’t have any Michelin stars but it does have street snacks like crunchy deep-fried bananas and …
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Poor tea pickers pay the price for a British cuppa | Letter
Sabita Banerji highlights the pitiful pay and conditions of tea plantation workers in response to an article a…
- Africa, Bangladesh, Food, Global development, Global health, Kenya, Nutrition, South and Central Asia
Snack attack: how the west exported unhealthy eating to Africa and Asia
From rickshaw riders in Bangladesh to schoolchildren in Kenya, people in lower-income countries are turning to…
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Pasta, risotto, ravioli – humble millet parades its versatility in Delhi for G20
The neglected but sustainable cereal crop is on every hotel menu in town as India’s government tries to spark …