Food

Press release… Aegean Fisheries and Animal Products Exporters’ Association, which alone carries out 43 percent of Türkiye’s exports in the fisheries and animal products sector, participated in the Winter Fancy Food Show Fair held in Las Vegas between 21-23 January 2024 and promoted Turkish aquatic products which prepared the ground …

In 2020, it was estimated the world’s food system contributed 37 percent of total greenhouse gas emissions. By 2050 that figure is due to increase by another 30-40 percent. Today, 75 percent of the global diet is based on just 12 plants, and 5 animal species, and 2 billion people …

In a move to enhance consumer protection, the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry has introduced measures to prohibit the production of sauce artificially flavoured with lemon aroma in the domestic market. Selim Kaplan Selim Kaplan, head of Food Enterprises and Codex Department, at the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry, elaborated on the decision, …

ANKARA… Türkiye needs more investments for the development of the identified 62,00 megawatt (MW) of geothermal energy potential, which will contribute to the country’s 2053 net zero emissions target, the head of the Turkish Geothermal Energy Association said on Wednesday. Ali Kındap Geothermal energy is classified as a renewable energy …

January 15, 2024 The perils of ultra-processed foods received widespread coverage in recent months – thanks in no small part to the publication and promotion of TV presenter and doctor of virology Chris Van Tulleken’s book Ultra-Processed People. Ultra-processed foods, in short, are commercially manufactured food products that include ingredients …

Agriculture and Forestry Minister İbrahim Yumaklı has denied allegations that the ministry has authorized artificial meat. İbrahim Yumaklı “Artificial meat has never been on the agenda of our ministry and never will be. There is no talk of allowing the production of artificial meat. There will not be any legislative work on this issue,” …

Press release… What happened in agriculture in 2023, what does the sector expect from 2024? In the evaluation of 2023 in the agricultural sector, it was underlined that there was a spike in crop production last year due to good weather conditions and that farmers who continued their production despite …

Türkiye provided some TL 4.7 billion (157.8 million dollars) in grant support to rural development projects last year, a senior official said Wednesday. Highlighting that they made last year “the year of rural investments,” Agriculture and Forestry Minister Ibrahim Yumaklı said, “Last year, we provided TL 4.7 billion in grant …

Press release… Aegean exporters, who brought Türkiye 42.6 billion dollars in foreign currency in 2023, described 2024 as “A Year of Hope”. Speaking at the “2023 export performance evaluation and 2024 predictions meeting”, Jak Eskinazi Coordinator Chair of the Aegean Exporters’ Associations (EIB), said: “In 2024, our goal will be …

10 NOVEMBER 2022… Your friend’s address. A family holiday as a child. The name of that lady you see at work every day. Memory is our ability to recall information from the recent or distant past. But can what we eat affect how well it works? Kimberley Wilson, a psychologist …