Food

Alcoholic beverages will be tested for the first time, reported NOVA TV.

The country is launching a new study on the EU's double standard of food.

Alcoholic beverages will be tested for the first time. Probably the main foods to be checked for a double standard will be pasta, dairy products, canned food, olive oil, beer, and wine.

The study will last 18 months.

Mass checks are being carried out all over the country on the quality of food for the Easter table, the Bulgarian Food Safety Agency said.
 
Enhanced inspections will begin on April 15 and continue until May 6 - St. George's Day.
 

They ensure a high level of protection of consumer health and interests as well as efficient domestic and international food trade, Tanjug is reporting.

Turkey's Health Ministry has signed a protocol with pastry shops and restaurants in a bid to reduce the amount of salt and sugar added to the food by 4-5 percent.

Turkey's Health Ministry will sign a protocol on Feb. 28 with pastry shops and restaurants in a bid to reduce the amount of salt and sugar added to food.

Eight years ago as debt-laden Greece was almost sinking into a humanitarian crisis, and soup kitchens started sprouting across the country, a group of friends joined forces to help bridge donors with charities to make the most of the wave of solidarity, fighting food waste and protecting the environment at the same time.

In Bulgaria, nearly 670,000 tons of food goes to the trash every year. The reason - households buy more than they can consume.

A major French study published Monday has found for the first time a link between the consumption of ultra-processed foods and a higher risk of death, but researchers warned more work was needed to determine which mechanisms were at play.

The government has vowed to take all measures possible to boost agricultural production and ensure food price stability, including direct vegetable and fruit sales to consumers through municipalities.

Sofia Municipality as of 4th of February started an awareness campaign in 30 kindergartens to promote food waste reduction, reports BNT.