Japan fast-food chain fires official over sexist comments
Tokyo – One of Japan’s most popular fast-food firms said on Tuesday that it had fired a top executive who... Read more
19 Apr, 2022
Ukraine war’s impact on wheat threatens hunger in Sudan, says aid group
Khartoum – More than 80% of Sudan’s wheat imports are at risk after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, an aid... Read more
21 Mar, 2022
Tunisia’s Saied declares ‘war’ on food profiteering
Tunis – Tunisian President Kais Saied declared war on Wednesday on food speculators amid a shortage of products such as... Read more
9 Mar, 2022
‘I really do feel emotional about these animals!’ – Billionaire Icahn blasts McDonald’s over treatment of pigs
New York – Asserting that McDonald’s had not lived up to prior commitments on animal welfare, billionaire investor Carl Icahn... Read more
18 Feb, 2022
Health, happiness and income inequity: fresh insights from an African perspective
Timothy A. Carey, University of Global Health Equity Problems with some forms of inequity are easier to understand than... Read more
9 Feb, 2022
Furore over KFC Kenya fries fiasco
Kenya – US fast-food chain KFC has triggered an online furore in Kenya after it ran out of fries,... Read more
5 Jan, 2022
‘We have nothing left’: Philippine typhoon survivors plead for help
Loboc – Concepcion Tumanda picks through the mud-caked wreckage of her home on a Philippine island devastated by Typhoon Rai... Read more
22 Dec, 2021
‘A source of pride’: Senegal fish dish wins Unesco recognition
Dakar – In a small restaurant in Senegal’s seaside capital Dakar, Thiane Ngom has risen early to cook up... Read more
16 Dec, 2021
Nearly 17m Nigerians face food insecurity, says report
Lagos – Nearly 17 million Nigerians are projected to be either at crisis or emergency levels of food insecurity next... Read more
9 Nov, 2021
Let’s feast with Chef Linda Mnikathi, CEO of his own kitchen
Cape Town – Chef Linda Mnikathi has been trailblazing the culinary industry across the country, with his fresh and... Read more
3 Nov, 2021
