Günter Thumser, managing director of the Austrian Association of Brand Manufacturers, warns in a KURIER interview about the negative effects of the increasing discount craze in retail on local food manufacturers and criticizes the lack of appreciation for product quality in favor of price reductions. #Preisschlachten #Lebensmittelindustrie #Österreich (translated)
In an investigation by the NDR consumer magazine "Markt," maggot damage, worms, and rotten mushroom parts were discovered in various porcini products from supermarkets, including frozen porcini mushrooms and pizzas, prompting manufacturers to re-evaluate their quality controls. #Ekelalarm #Tiefkühlware #Lebensmittelkontrolle (translated)
The article describes how the production of food items such as sauerkraut and French fries is related to the increasing water scarcity and emphasizes the need for sustainable water management. #Wasserknappheit #Nachhaltigkeit #Lebensmittelproduktion (translated)
The food giant Ardo is closing its frozen food factory, forcing hundreds of farmers in the Marchfeld to find new buyers for their ever-growing vegetables such as spinach, peas, and carrots. #MarchfeldGemüse #Lebensmittelindustrie #Bauernhilfe (translated)
Regina Laska wrote that the Pope had part of his right lung removed on Tuesday. On Friday, according to Cardinal Secretary of State Parolin, he personally called Putin to advocate for the population of the Russian-occupied city of Oleshky. He demanded a ceasefire so that food and medicine could be brought into the city and civilians could be safely and voluntarily evacuated. According to the information cited by Laska from the United Nations, about 1,700 people, including 47 children, were still waiting there. The Kremlin had promised cooperation, but no commitment to a ceasefire had been announced, Laska wrote. Parolin hopes that Putin will comply with the request. Laska rejected the objection that Ukraine is blocking aid. Ukrainian forces had delivered about four tons of food to Oleshky by drone at the end of September and nearly four tons of aid supplies in early October. However, a city could not be permanently supplied in this way, she wrote. Additionally, according to the Ukrainian city administration, Russian soldiers were seizing the aid supplies. Drones also cannot bring people out of the city. Laska emphasized that a phone call is not yet a humanitarian corridor and a friendly note of conversation does not feed the people of Oleshky. She thanked the Pope for his initiative and wrote that Putin must now allow the people in the city to continue living. #Papst #Putin #Oleschky (translated)
Pope Leo called on Vladimir Putin in a phone conversation for a ceasefire in the Ukrainian city of Oleshky to improve the humanitarian situation and enable the supply of food and medical assistance to the civilian population. #Waffenstillstand #Oleschky #HumanitäreKatastrophe (translated)
The AfD wrote that diesel and food are becoming increasingly expensive in Germany, while Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) wants to spend more billions on Ukraine. The party described this policy as directed against its own population and called for a government that thinks of its citizens first. https://t.co/ZlOoepTV4d #Deutschland #Politik #Bürgerrechte (translated)
The closure of the Ardo plant in Großenzersdorf shows how Austrian frozen vegetable production suffers under the influence of European corporations and emphasizes the urgency of promoting national self-sufficiency and strengthening local food. #Selbstversorgung #Tiefkühlgemüse #Nachhaltigkeit (translated)
The People's Aid Vienna is launching a fundraising campaign in front of SPAR stores in all districts to collect non-perishable food for people in need and is relying on the support of the public to exceed the record of five tons in one day. #Volkshilfe #Lebensmittelspenden #Armutbekämpfung (translated)
Markus Frohnmaier criticized Friedrich Merz for wanting to advocate for an increase in aid to Ukraine within the EU. While, according to Frohnmaier, citizens were increasingly becoming impoverished due to rising costs for fuel, food, and housing, and were barely able to cover their expenses, the Chancellor was advocating for more money for Ukraine. If the AfD were to govern, the welfare of the own people would come first again, wrote Frohnmaier. #Ukraine #AfD #Politik (translated)
The eating disorder ARFID causes those affected, like Amelie, to strictly reject certain foods, such as kiwis, which is often mistakenly diagnosed as anorexia, while the actual problem is the daily challenge of eating. #Essstörung #ARFID #PickyEater (translated)
In Yemen, everyday food items like flour have become unaffordable luxury goods, while millions of people are starving and violent conflicts are further exacerbating the situation. #HungerImJemen #HumanitäreKrise #Mehlpreise (translated)
Two leading European salmon farming companies have decided to increasingly feed farmed salmon with chicken, breaking a long-standing ban and occurring due to rising feed costs and demand in China. #Lachs #Lebensmittelindustrie #Aquakultur (translated)
In the dispute between Ritter Sport and the Mannheim manufacturer Wacker over the square oat bar "Monnemer Quadrat Bio," an unfavorable outcome for Wacker is indicated according to the Higher Regional Court of Stuttgart, as the judges believe that there is a risk of confusion between the products. #RitterSport #Markenrecht #Lebensmittelproduktion (translated)
Studies show that a targeted adjustment of the diet, particularly reducing highly processed foods and using specific diets such as the ketogenic diet, can alleviate depressive symptoms and reduce the risk of developing depression. #Ernährung #Depression #KetoDiät (translated)
Inflation in Germany has increased significantly in the last three months, with energy prices rising by 14.9 percent and certain foods, such as lettuce and cucumbers, experiencing price increases of over 20 percent. #Inflation #Preiserhöhung #Energiepreise (translated)
A study by Virginia Tech shows that metabolism reacts differently to calories from highly processed foods compared to less processed foods, suggesting that the type of food processing may have a greater influence on metabolism than previously thought. #Stoffwechsel #Ernährung #kalorien (translated)
The Vienna ÖVP demands the discontinuation of the TV channel W24 and the municipal food brand "Wiener Gusto," as it views them as "artificial competition" for private companies and aims for a concentration on the core tasks of the city administration. #Wien #ÖVP #Stadtpolitik (translated)
The black-red coalition has agreed to introduce a sugar tax, which is to be levied from July 1, 2027, on sugary drinks with a sugar content of at least five grams per 100 milliliters, in order to generate revenue for statutory health insurance and to reduce the sugar content in food. #Zuckersteuer #Gesundheitssystem #Koalitionspolitik (translated)
"The incidents in France clearly demonstrate how cyberattacks can influence and disrupt our everyday lives," said authority chief Claudia Plattner. #Cyberangriff #Lebensmittelsicherheit #Sicherheitsmaßnahmen (translated)
