News of food

Critics name Narda Lepes best female chef in Latin America

04-11-2020 09:00 Argentine chef Narda Lepes has been named the best female chef in Latin America by a panel of critics who each year draw up a list of the best 50 restaurants in the world. 

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize

09-10-2020 11:37 The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme on Friday for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea, as the coronavirus pandemic pushes millions more into hunger.

G20 carbon 'food-print' highest in meat-loving nations, says report

15-07-2020 23:28 Argentina tops the list of G20 nations with a diet exceeding climate thresholds nearly five-fold, followed by Canada, Brazil, the United States, Russia and Australia, says new report comparing carbon emissions from food consumption.

UN: Argentina could lose 850,000 jobs in 2020 amid virus crisis

27-06-2020 07:59 Child poverty in Argentina could reach 58% by the end of the year, warns United Nations in new report.

by Lorena Rodríguez

Revolutionising the global food system

13-06-2020 09:59 Franco Fubini, CEO of food and veg supplier Natoora, says people have become disconnected from their plates. In an interview with the Times, he explains the importance of fresh produce – and how his firm adapted to thrive amid the coronavirus pandemic.

by Bruna Fontevecchia

Costlier food hits Latin America’s poor and adds to unrest risk

11-05-2020 13:03 A jump in food prices across Latin America is bringing added misery to the poorest families hit by the coronavirus pandemic and increasing the chance of social unrest.

Desperate hunt for food by Peru's poor amid virus quarantine

08-04-2020 07:21 Pandemic has spotlighted the wide gap between rich and poor in Peru. Economists say a looming recession worse than any since World War II could push the continent's long-suffering poor into even more dire circumstances.

Government under fire for overpaying on food purchases

07-04-2020 17:12 Social Development Minister Daniel Arroyo asks official responsible for overpaying for foodstuffs to resign, amid fierce criticism from opposition.

Coronavirus in Argentina: Worst yet to come, quarantine may be extended

24-03-2020 12:03 Extension of nationwide lockdown is "a possibility" admits President Fernández, as experts warn the number of confirmed cases will double or treble in the coming weeks as testing is decentralised.

Officials confirm 31 new cases of coronavirus, taking total to 128

20-03-2020 12:55 There are now 128 people who have been infected with the new coronavirus in Argentina, of which three have died, according to data from the Health Ministry.

Anger as Maduro urges Venezuela's women to have six children

05-03-2020 14:05 Much-criticised president's comments come with his nation gripped by nation-wide food, clothes, and healthcare shortages.

Agri-food giant Molino Cañuelas considers US$1.4-billion bankruptcy

01-03-2020 21:30 one of Argentina's largest food and grain mill producers is nearing bankruptcy, after 18 months of fruitless negotiations with creditors to restructure a US$1.4-billion debt.

Brazil looks to India as trade with Argentina deteriorates

15-01-2020 23:26 Brazil sees a huge potential for its exports of food and commodities, and a chance to increase its US$7 billion in annual bilateral trade with India to US$25 billion in the next few years.

Prices to rise 7% on average as IVA restored to basic food items

02-01-2020 18:13 Milk will not rise, however. Some basic food items have been exempt from IVA since Mauricio Macri scrapped the taxation last August, following his catastrophic results in the PASO primary to Alberto Fernández.

Food on the table the priority for nation’s poorest

13-09-2019 23:34 Talk of the exchange rate and the dollar is mostly absent in Villa 21-24, the urban face of Argentina’s economic crisis.

After tension, Cambiemos backs food emergency bill in lower house

13-09-2019 23:28 Ruling coalition backs opposition bill in lower house, after tense week that saw clashes between police and protesters camping out on Avenida 9 de Julio.

Opposition unites to call for 'Food Emergency' session amid more protests

10-09-2019 15:47 Politicians from across the opposition benches agreed Monday to unify their legislative projects on the topic into a single bill.

What we learned this week: September 1 to 6

07-09-2019 01:16 Key stories from the last seven days.

Macri moves to eliminate IVA from food items

15-08-2019 20:48 President moves to eliminate IVA (VAT, value-added tax) from basic food products – such as bread, milk and other foods – until December.

Lavagna calls for 'dialogue,' suspension of election campaign amid crisis

15-08-2019 17:09 'Third way' presidential candidate asks Macri to declare 'food and healthcare emergency' and asks for leaders to work together in order to address impact of ongoing economic turmoil.