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Food prices in Europe: Which countries are the most expensive?

While food prices are lower in some countries than in the EU overall, households in those countries often spend a larger share of their budget on food.

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Deadly rush at UN food warehouse as Gaza hunger crisis worsens

Hundreds of Palestinians forced their way into a UN food warehouse in central Gaza on Wednesday, desperate for aid as hunger grips the territory after months of border closures.

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Mother scavenges rubbish to feed children as Gaza faces famine

Sitting among crumbling ruins and swarms of flies, a mother and daughter sift through piles of rubbish, searching for scraps to feed their starving family.

Gaza

Israel to allow 'basic' amount of aid into Gaza amid ground offensive

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his cabinet was acting at the recommendation of the IDF because of "the operational need to enable the expansion of intense fighting."

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Gaza charity kitchens near collapse as aid blockade continues

Charity kitchens in central Gaza are struggling to meet soaring demand as food supplies dwindle under Israel’s continued blockade.

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Nobel prize winners seek food solutions to avoid global hunger crisis

Food experts say a dramatic increase in research funding coupled with more effective ways to share information and distribute food is needed.

Nutrition

Fungi oysters: Inside the Danish lab producing next alternative food

At a Technical University of Denmark lab, researchers are exploring the potential for fungi to be used as meat and seafood replacements.

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Aid delivery to Gaza hampered by Israeli restrictions and ongoing war

Aid delivery to Gaza has been severely impacted by Israeli restrictions and fighting, with 90% of the population displaced and over 45,000 killed since October 2023.

Europe News

Meals served at Christmas charity event in Budapest reach thousands

The Hungarian Krishna community delivered 2,500 hot meals and gift packages, offering warmth and hope to thousands, from the homeless to struggling families.

Gaza

Bakeries threatened by severe shortages while bread is a lifeline to many in Gaza

In Deir al-Balah, a flock of people are desperate to buy bread, and in the north of Gaza, hundreds more Palestinians flee as Israel's offensive continues.

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Humanitarian crisis in Gaza: 2 million at risk of famine

Only 30 humanitarian trucks enter Gaza each day, which barely amounts to 6% of pre-war supplies, warns UN agency UNRWA.

Food and Drink

Euroviews. At Paris 2024, the food waste revolution must stay on the podium

This year's Olympics have the potential to revolutionise the way we handle food surplus, Massimo Bottura writes.

Earth News

Scientists behind giant 'Doomsday' seed vault win World Food Prize

The Svalbard Global Seed Vault opened in 2008 and now holds 1.25 million seed samples from nearly every country in the world.

Nutrition

Would you try this lab-grown pink rice made with bovine cells?

A South Korean research team has developed a new hybrid food, an affordable and eco-friendly source of protein, in a bid to develop a sustainable future option.

World News

Bodies pile up as gangs rampage through Haiti's capital

Gang violence has engulfed the Caribbean country in recent weeks.

Climate

Euroviews. Extreme weather is worsening our food supply

Children shouldn’t be dying from malnutrition. We can nourish everyone alive, and every child being born, every second, for the rest of our collective time on this planet, Matt Freeman writes.