Tag: food
Stordalen defied illness to open EAT
Norwegian doctor and social activist Gunhild Stordalen defied her own doctors' orders and suspended treatments for her life-threatening illness to open the latest EAT forum...
Farmers decide to settle with the state
After more than 24 hours of negotiations in overtime, Norway's largest farmers' organization finally accepted a sweetened offer from the state that will give...
Norwegian chef heads for World Championships
Christopher W Davidsen got another taste of success when he won the silver medal in the European Championships this week and qualified to compete...
State slashes farmers’ demands
Norway's long-powerful farm lobby got another smack from the conservative government on Wednesday, and the mudslinging has begun. Farmers' representatives accused the government of...
Norwegian products to be made in Sweden
UPDATED: Orkla, the large Norwegian food producer, looks set to shut down some of its local factories and move production to Sweden where it would...
Jarlsberg cheese fight heads for appeals court
A local dairy in Norway isn't giving up its fight to describe its new cheese as a "jarlsberg-type." The Synnøve Finden dairy is appealing...
Michelin stars to shine on tourism
Any restaurant that wins three stars from the Michelin Guide is, according to the guide itself, worthy of travelers making a trip to wherever...
Oslo goes green, also at lunch
Norway's Greens Party (Miljøpartiet De Grønne, MDG), which won government power in Oslo last year and scored major gains nationwide, is continuing to make its...
Dairies fight over Jarlsberg cheese
An upstart dairy in Norway that for years has battled against the country's dominant dairy market regulator, Tine, isn't giving up its effort to...
Absurdity rules in Sunday shopping
NEWS ANALYSIS: Norway's debate over shopping on Sundays took off again this week, after the three most powerful grocery chains that wield control over consumers ended up...
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