Easter eating preferences in the UK have changed dramatically, according to research which shows consumers now plan multiple celebratory meals and are moving away from traditional lamb.
In a move that has split the government, Italian ministers block a
motion put forward by the agriculture minister aimed at regulating
the future introduction of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in
Italy, reports CORDIS.
Parma has ruled out hosting the new EU food safety agency jointly
with another city, its provincial government chief said this week,
dismissing ideas it could share the prize with Finland's Helsinki.
A battle between the Italian city of Parma and Finland's capital
Helsinki over who should host a prestigious European food safety
agency is rapidly turning into an undignified food fight.
"Prosciutto is ham" a full-page ad read in Finland's largest daily
on Wednesday, a response to Italy's Prime Minister who reportedly
said Helsinki should not get the new EU food agency because Finns
knew nothing...
The United Nations food body has accepted an Italian proposal to
move a planned world food summit from Rome to Rimini, but officials
are still haggling over costs, sources familiar with the event said
on Wednesday.
