Stories about Food from May, 2016
Mexico and the World Meet at the Festival of Friendly Cultures
More than 90 nations are converging at Mexico City's Zócalo. France is the special guest country.
Filipino Farmers Hit by El Niño Are Protesting and Demanding Food Aid
"We can look for alternative crops to plant. But right now there is simply nothing – just hectares of dust that even weed won’t grow on."
Protests and Looting Rock Venezuela as Public Chaos Spreads
With shortages rising and a political crisis brewing, many have voiced worries that Venezuela seems to be flirting with potential disaster.
Singaporeans Are Urged to Eat Less Rice, As Fears Grow About Links to Diabetes
Does eating rice pose a greater risk of diabetes that consuming sugar? Singaporeans are duking it out over this very question.
Why Twitter Users in Quito Can't Stop Talking About Orange Juice
"Buy orange juice from the young guy on the corner and then medicine at the neighbourhood pharmacy, reactivate the economy, everyone's happy."
Famine Haunted His Childhood in Ethiopia. Now He Sees Food Running Out Again.
An Ethiopian expat worries for his homeland as drought and climate change threaten to trigger another famine.
Baobab and Moringa, Two ‘Superfoods’ With the Potential of Boosting the Planet's Health
As demand for African and Asian tree-based superfoods grows, researchers and entrepreneurs eye ways to maximize benefits for the environment.
The Hot and Cold Secrets of the Persian Kitchen
"The aim of a Persian cook is to balance hot and cold ingredients...or to correct the imbalance [that is] causing trouble to an individual, with food."
A Visual Journey Into the Floating Guava Markets of Bangladesh
Photographer Md. Moyazzem Mostakim captured dozens of wonderful scenes at the floating market. Global Voices highlights some of his best photographs.
