The EU has received its first request to sell lab-grown meat

For the first time in the EU, the French company Gourmey requested permission to market a laboratory-grown foie gras, reports Euractiv. The plea comes amid a heated debate among European governments over food innovation. On July 26, Gourmey, a Paris-based company specializing in cultured foods, announced that it has filed a pre-launch application for…

Which European countries consume the most bottled water?

Each Italian consumes an average of 208 liters of bottled water each year, according to data from market research firm CSA Research, according to which only 29,2% of people in Italy drink tap water every day and almost half (43,3%) drink bottled water. This shows that Italy is the largest consumer of bottled water in Europe and the second largest…

Women Olympians: The work doesn't end on gender equality

Athletes who took part in a fashion show in Paris dedicated to gender equality at the Olympics hailed the historic achievement. At the same time, however, they stressed that more work needs to be done to improve working conditions, pay and visibility for women in sports, reports Reuters. Former and current athletes, including gold medalist…