US yet to provide meals, medicine to Syrian rebels
The Obama administration said Wednesday it has yet to begin shipping meals and medical supplies to Syria's armed opposition, a key pledge of Secretary ...

Officials: Michelin eatery in Denmark sickens 63
Danish food safety officials ordered a cleanup and better food handling at Noma, one of the world's top restaurants, after more than 60 people fell ...

Filipino cardinal stirs papal talk with rapid rise
Asia's most prominent Roman Catholic leader knows how to reach the masses: He sings on stage, preaches on TV, brings churchgoers to laughter and tears ...

Brangelina in a bottle: Jolie-Pitt wine snapped up
Nine little letters on the back of the bottle set this rose wine apart from other fruits of the Provence grape harvest: Jolie-Pitt. The Miraval Rose ...

Perk up St. Pat's Day with perfect Irish coffee
Coffee, Irish whiskey and cream. Taken separately they're a tasty trio. But combine them just the right way and in just the right proportions and they ...
China destroys Ikea cake, Nestle chocolate
Chinese authorities say they have destroyed nearly two tons of chocolate cake imported by Sweden's Ikea for violating food quality standards.
Study: UK among unhealthiest of W. Europe nations
Despite six decades of free medical care and widespread health campaigns, Britons are among the unhealthiest people in Western Europe, a new study ...
Whisky spill at UK plant sends Scotch into sewer
A massive spill at a Chivas plant has sent the smell of spirits flowing through a Scottish sewer and sorrow coursing through the hearts of Scotch ...

Tobacco cuisine on display at Cuba Cigar Festival
Tobacco: It's what's for dinner. A team of Croatian chefs whipped up a pungent meal Thursday, infusing the flavor of the tobacco leaf synonymous with ...
Study: Boozy Brits underestimate their drinking
Truth and alcohol may not mix, particularly when people are asked how much they drink. That's the implication of a study released Wednesday that ...

First lady's anti-obesity campaign prompts change
Wal-Mart stores are labeling some store-brand products to help shoppers spot healthier items. Millions of U.S. schoolchildren are helping themselves ...

Horse a hidden ingredient in many European foods
So hungry you could eat a horse? Chances are, if you've regularly consumed processed-meat products in Europe, you already have. Since Ireland ...

After bad month for French cuisine, farms in focus
Stung by Europe's growing horse meat scandal, French farmers and food industry officials on Saturday were flocking to Paris to show off their wares ...

Kennedy Center opens Nordic Cool cultural festival
For the next month, the Kennedy Center will glow each night with blue light and shimmers of green, depicting the northern lights and signaling what ...

Nestle finds horse meat in beef pasta meals
The world's biggest food and drinks maker Nestle SA has become the latest company to pull some of its products off European shelves after they were ...

Runners and riders in Europe's horsemeat scandal
The European Union agreed Friday to begin random DNA checks on meat products in a bid to put a lid on a spreading scandal over horsemeat, while ...

Spain's elBulli restaurant to reopen for lucky few
Spain's famous elBulli restaurant will temporarily reopen later this year as renowned chef-owner Ferran Adria trains actors for a movie based on his ...

Horsemeat scandal exposes complex food chain
First, there was "pink slime." Then horsemeat. Most recently? "Desinewed meat." Recent revelations that such products have reached dinner tables, ...
Germany received shipment of horsemeat lasagna
The European horsemeat scandal has spread to Germany. A spokeswoman for the country's agriculture and consumer protection ministry says officials were ...
Heineken full-year profit soars on one-time gain
Heineken NV said Wednesday its profit doubled in 2012 following a reappraisal of its Asian business. However, the company's actual performance was ...
Romania produced 6,300 tons of horsemeat last year
Romanian food safety officials say the country produced 6,300 tons of horse, mule and donkey meat last year, and that it was correctly labeled when ...

Russia mulls resumption of Georgian wine imports
A Russian official said Monday that Moscow may soon resume imports of Georgian wine, mineral water and fruit after a seven-year ban, the first ...

German beer drinking hits post-reunification low
Germans are emptying fewer beer steins these days. Consumption of the national beverage fell by 1.8 percent last year to the lowest level since West ...
Russia signals Georgian wine could return
A top Russian health official is signaling that imports of Georgian wine could resume nearly seven years after a ban that aggravated relations between ...