Nutrition

Olive oil prices in Greece surge by nearly 70%, pushing past $15 per liter in supermarkets, affecting Mediterranean diets… Olive oil, an essential staple of Greek cuisine and other Mediterranean diets, has become a luxury for many in Greece, due to skyrocketing prices.  A view of olives being washed in …

El Nino fallout; global sugar prices surge as Asian crops bear brunt Spiraling sugar prices left Ishaq Abdulraheem with fewer choices. Increasing the cost of bread would mean declining sales, so the Nigerian baker settled on cutting his production by half. For scores of other bakers struggling to stay afloat …

FAO assesses that globally 46 countries/territories, including 33 in Africa, ten in Asia, two in Latin America and the Caribbean and one in Europe, are in need of external assistance for food. Persisting and intensifying conflicts are key drivers of the severest levels of acute food insecurity, with recent concerns …

At the World Pasta Congress held in Rome on the 25th day of October in 1995, pasta makers from around the world enthusiastically agreed that pasta-a healthy, delicious, popular, sustainable and convenient food-deserved annual worldwide recognition. Every year since 1998, in countries around the globe, World Pasta Day has been …

Press release… The “Turkish Tastes-TURQUALITY Project”, supported by the Ministry of Trade with the participation of 6 food exporters’ associations under the roof of Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), which aims to make Turkish food products more preferred in the USA, the world’s largest food importer with an annual food import …

Press release… US Chef Reimund Pitz: Turkish food products can be used to make dishes of all world cuisines The “Turkish Tastes-TURQUALITY Project”, supported by the Ministry of Trade with the participation of 6 food exporter associations under the roof of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), which aims to make …

Press release… Organised by the Fruit Juice Industry Association (MEYED), which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year, the 12th edition of the “Juiceful Istanbul Summit”, the most important international annual meeting of the sector, was held in Istanbul. Held on 21 September 2023 at Radisson Collection Hotel Vadi Istanbul, the …

Duru Gıda Chairman of the Board Emin Duru: “Pulses should be given more place on the table for sustainable food” Duru Gıda Chairman Emin Duru said that pulse products will shape the future of the food sector. “Considering the threat of global warming and climate change, pulses are of great …

Press release… The Turkish Tastes Turquality project, carried out by the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB) in the US market with the support of the Ministry of Trade to promote Turkish food products in the US market, was awarded the ‘Industry Partner of the Year’ award by the American Culinary Federation …

What is Carnism? The theory of Carnism was introduced in 2001 by social psychologist Melanie Joy in order to defend and justify meat consumption. The concept of Carnism has gained importance in this period when plant alternatives are a candidate to replace animal products… Melanie Joy According to the theory …