The Taliban administration of Afghanistan inaugurated a hunger-relief program on Sunday, distributing wheat in exchange for labor to thousands of Afghans. Taliban’s chief spokesman said that the initiative would be implemented across Afghanistan’s largest cities and towns, employing 40,000 men …
Tokyo and the neighboring cities of Saitama, Chiba and Kanagawa will begin lifting COVID-19 restrictions on restaurants and bars starting Monday next week as cases of infections in the area decline. The Tokyo metropolitan government decided on Oct. 21 to …
French beekeepers association UNAF said that they are anticipating a “disastrous harvest” this year as the climate change affected the ability of the bees to produce honey. Frost, cold, rains, and northerly winds were on full blast across the country …
5000 Years Foods, Inc. recalled kimchi due to potential contamination of Listeria monocytogenes, an organism that can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections to people with weakened immune systems. According to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Listeria infection can …
China reinstated its ban on British beef after a new outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease in the United Kingdom was confirmed in September. The Chinese General Administration of Customs said that the ban took effect …
NGO Global Witness has disclosed the extent of human rights abuses and rampant deforestation in Papua New Guinea by palm oil suppliers whose main clients are big European brands such as Kellogs and Nestle. According to an investigation by Global …
The supply chain crisis in Britain has hit dairy product manufacturer Nestle, with the company admitting that it is struggling to stock UK shelves ahead of Christmas. Mark Schneider, CEO of Nestle, said that the company is “working hard” to …
British supermarkets have run out of pasta after extreme weather caused a disastrous wheat harvest last summer, and experts warn that the shortage could be a long-term problem. Prices of durum wheat from Canada, one of its largest producers, shot …
British supermarkets have been called to stop selling seafood from Faroe Islands after hunters in the area slaughtered 1,428 dolphins earlier this month. The grind, or the “Grindadrap” in Faroese, is the yearly hunting of sea animals, dominantly whales, which …
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Sept. 27 raised the possibility of banning dog meat consumption in the country where it is a traditional practice, but it has been dwindling in recent years. “Hasn’t the time come to prudently consider …