Food and drink

Thousands of Athenians lined up to consume food rejected by stores. The event, Feeding 5000, is part of a global initiative aimed at highlighting waste of food in advanced societies.

On an overcast day, people went to Kotzias Square to eat briam, a casserole made up of a medley of veggies.

Food is essential to life. Our existence is dependent on the food we eat, so it is no coincidence that we often identify ourselves with what we eat. Food is in a way the very core of our cultures and identities. Mankind has always struggled for food, fought for food and prayed for food. We all surely appreciate what we eat and feel grateful to be able to have it.

Bubbletale tea bars seem to be popping up everywhere around Athens – if you excuse the pun! Established in 2013 by a creative young team of individuals interested in creating new trends on the local market, the bubble-tea idea is catching on like wildfire. Greek teens are being drawn by the drove like bees to honey.

Feeding the 5000, a flagship campaigning even and celebratory feast is aimed at drawing attention to the amount of edible food thrown away. Athens has joined the food waste revolution with its own event that takes place from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. at Kotzia Square on Sunday, October 11.

Security forces seized a total of 4.5 kilograms of explosive material placed inside a pressure cooker under a suspension bridge in Istanbul on Oct. 8.

Lasagne is always a family favorite, however an extra-enticing version can be created by making it with chicken mince meat and pumpkin

Serves: 4-6 Preparation time: 60 mins Cooking time: 50 mins Ready in: 1.50 mins

INGREDIENTS

Romania has decided to join a minority of EU countries that will allow the growth of genetically modified crops.

New EU rules permit the cultivation of GM crops if they are deemed "healthy and safe".

The law, adopted in March, cleared the way for new GM crops to be approved after years of deadlock.

When I first saw the call for papers on H-Turk, a list-serve of a history-focused group of academics, I said to myself, "That's for me!" The title was "From Kebab to ?evab?i?i: Eating Practices in Ottoman Europe." I was a bit intimidated at the beginning as it was organized by the research group "Ottoman Europe," a group of historians from Giessen University in Germany.

The famous TV presenter, Doukisa Nomikou, said that the best way to relax after work is to exercise at home. She has one of the fittest bodies in the Greek showbiz and despite her heavy schedule she find time to keep herself fit on a daily basis.

Bulgaria's Agriculture Ministry has confirmed that the country will remain free from cultivation of genetically modified (GM) crops.

The position has been stated in 10 letters of notification to the the European Commission to ensure that no GM products would be grown in Bulgaria, the ministry said in a statement.