Tag: Food
Restaurant Helsingin Palace is at the top of Finland's 50 best restaurants for the fifth year in a row
Located in Helsinki's Eteläsatama, the Palace Restaurant is known for its exceptional dining experience, which has now received additional recognition with the “Best Atmosphere” award. The list includes Ravintola Grön, which ranks close to second, and BasBas, based in Helsinki, which showcase the capital's strong presence in the Finnish culinary landscape. Turku's top restaurant Kaskis…
THL: Finland is threatened by a hepatitis E epidemic with a record number
The cause of the outbreak of hepatitis E infection is a batch of mettwurst, which the food producer Kotivara from Oulu removed from grocery store shelves last week.
FAQ on the effects of strikes in Finland — "If I run out of gas, do I still have to go to work?"
There are many questions surrounding the large-scale strikes that started in Finland on Monday, for example: would it be wise to hoard fuel, does food spoil on the docks and does the mail get delivered?
The bridge that will save the civilian population of Gaza from starvation
The huge gangway will stretch 550 meters straight out from the shore in Gaza so that ships can easily unload food and supplies. The US is responsible for the construction itself and the EU and a number of other countries are to assist with logistics and supplies to be able to channel large amounts of…
The bears of the Helsinki Zoo experience an exceptionally short hibernation
This disrupted hibernation period comes after a particularly long winter, with the spring sunshine now encouraging bears to spend more time outside. The zoo's bears had settled into hibernation in late October, but the younger bear began to make his presence known by knocking on the door of his winter den in early December. Although…
The authorities call on the Danes to prepare their homes for war and crisis
The National Emergency Management Agency is working on a “leaflet or online campaign” about what food, water and equipment you should have in your home. Plus, a Danish MEP has been named figurehead for the extreme right-wing EU party Identity and Democracy, and more than half of the major Danish companies have been hit by…
Finnish trade unions announce a two-week strike that will affect freight transport and fuel distribution
It starts on Monday March 11th and ends on Sunday March 24th. The Confederation of Trade Unions (SAK) estimated on Wednesday that around 7,000 workers will participate in the strike, which is a clear drop from hundreds of thousands of day-long political strikes. organized earlier this year. According to Helsingin Sanomat's estimate, its analysis that…
One in four consumers' finances are “very tight”, it turns out
The respondents mention the increase in food prices as the biggest economic impact.
A pilot will be launched in Helsinki to donate extra school meals to food aid
This effort supports the city's effort to significantly reduce food waste in schools and kindergartens, following the goals set in the Food Waste Ecosystem Project that started in April 2023. The project enables workshops and experiments that focus on minimizing food waste and maximizing food use. extra food. Sodexo, known for its extensive efforts to…
The difficult search for truth in war
One version of the sequence of events:After a long wait, thousands of starving people have gathered around aid convoys just south of Gaza City, with food and supplies. Many rush towards the trucks to get some of the flour, and then it happens: According to witnesses on the spot, Israeli soldiers open fire on the…
Alarmingly low vitamin D levels in pregnant immigrant women
However, the study highlighted a stark contrast in average vitamin D levels between immigrant mothers and their Finnish counterparts, with immigrant women's levels alarmingly low. The study aimed to find out the connection between the low vitamin D concentration of immigrants during pregnancy and children's neurodevelopmental disorders. This survey was based on observations that children…
The girl without a nose
Anna Lassi is one of nine siblings in a poor home in Korpilombolo, malnourished with crooked legs. For a long time she walks with a white cloth around her nose. But in 1928, Anna takes part in an experiment that changes her life. Tuberculosis claims many lives At the beginning of the 20th century, many…
Satonen: Political restrictions and sympathy attacks will hopefully encourage investments in Finland
“This creates a certain kind of certainty, for example, for those entities that are considering investing in Finland. We lack rules for political and sympathy strikes, and now we are making them. These measures are moderate in international comparison, he said stated at a press conference in Helsinki. The bill was not released Thursday. However,…
The whaling company is applying for a 10-year license
Iceland's only whaling company, Hvalur hf., has applied for a license to hunt fin whales. As Heimildin reports, the company is seeking a license for a period of five to ten years from the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, arguing that it will ensure “normal predictability” of its operations. Since the beginning of the…
Finnish MPs appeal to the government to continue funding UNRWA
MPs claim that the decision to suspend funding was based on insufficient grounds, especially given the plight of Gaza's civilians. UNRWA, the only humanitarian agency capable of providing large-scale aid in the region, has announced that its current financial resources are insufficient to cover all aid needs even until the end of February. Gaza is…
Inflation returned to a moderate level in January at 3.3 percent
“Annual inflation for 2023 averaged 6.2%, which means a significant drop from peak figures,” stated. Kristiina NieminenSenior statistician at Statistics Finland. In January, prices rose the most in consumer and mortgage interest rates, prices of international ready-made trips, district heating and property maintenance service fees. The increase in mortgage and consumer loan interest rates affected…
The Provinssi festival offers discounts to vegetarian food vendors
The organizers of the June festival aim to reduce the event's carbon footprint.
Strike wave in Finland, Arctic Sparta and looming recession: Finland in the world press
The article examines the reasons behind the strikes, which were caused by the government's interference with workers' rights and changes in labor and social legislation. Known for its strong tradition of labor market cooperation, Finland has seen decentralization in recent years, which has led to sector-specific negotiations. The government is trying to limit wage increases…
The genocide in Srebrenica
This is the story of what happens in Srebrenica during the Bosnian War 1992-1995. Ten thousand Bosnian Muslims flee down to the valley where Srebrenica is located and the city turns into a huge refugee camp. The area is surrounded by Bosnian Serbs and there is an ongoing humanitarian disaster with acute food shortages. When…
Finland's Compass Group Culinary Team wins gold at the IKA Culinary Olympics
The IKA Culinary Olympics, a gastronomic event on a huge scale, attracted more than 1,200 participants from 55 countries, who prepared more than 7,000 high-quality menus in 17 competition kitchens or showcased their creativity in culinary exhibitions. In the Community Catering category, 21 teams from around the world competed closely, and Compass Group Culinary Team…
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The number of homeless people in Sweden is decreasing somewhat according to a new survey made by the National Board of Social Welfare. But thousands of children still have parents who do not have their own home. On Thursday, a government inquiry will be submitted with proposals for how we can manage the food supply…
The food delivery robot collided with a car and flees the scene of the accident
A concerned citizen noticed the collision of the S group's food delivery robot.
We know that about the terrorist accusations against UN personnel in Gaza
Israel accuses 12 employees of the United Nations relief organization for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, of involvement in the terrorist attacks in Israel on October 7. Now several important donor countries are freezing aid to UNRWA, while there is a shortage of both food and clean water and medicine in Gaza. The Radio Correspondents Middle East…
Finnair cancels "The greater part" from flights 1.–2. February
Since the airline typically flies about 280 flights per day, the cancellations affect most of its 1st-2nd flights. February flights. The cancellations will be implemented into the flight system one by one starting this morning, and all affected passengers will automatically be offered alternative routes. Cancellations and passenger rerouting are expected to take approximately two…
Food waste is increasing due to trade union strikes, the industry leader complains
This situation has inadvertently increased food waste, as large quantities of food are transported to waste facilities. Somer sees the trade union movement as a direct conflict with the food industry's commitment to sustainable development and ecological responsibility. “The food industry has made significant progress in promoting sustainable development and placing responsibility at the core…
Food industry workers will announce a strike next week
Union members will be out of work for two days as part of a wave of work stoppages aimed at pressuring the government to revise its labor market policies.
Here is the food we have to live on if the war comes
Many Swedes have obtained their own emergency boxes with food following MSB's calls. But what happens if that food runs out? Ekot's reporter Henrik Damberg tells about the dismantling of the state's emergency stockpiles in the 90s and the government's plans to build a new system – inspired by Finland. Host: Robin OlinGuest: Henrik DambergProducer:…
The motion of no confidence was formally withdrawn
The People's Party's motion of no confidence in the Minister of Food and Agriculture, Svandís Svavarsdóttir, was withdrawn. Svandís announced today around 3 p.m., as parliament reconvenes after the Christmas break, that she has received a confirmed diagnosis of breast cancer this morning. For this reason, she decided to go on sick leave. Inga Sæland,…
Helsinki will host the Travel Fair 2024, which will showcase international and domestic destinations
This year, the fair will introduce a wide variety of holiday destinations, from the Finnish sights of Inari-Saariselkä to exotic cruises on the Congo River. In particular, new destinations such as Albania, Gambia and Mongolia will make their debut, as well as returning participants such as Bulgaria and Discover America. Finland's provinces, including North Karelia…
Signs of stabilization in food price inflation – Up 9% in the previous year
In December, food prices were 2.3% higher than the previous year, with a monthly change of -0.92%, meaning that in December food cost a little less on average than in November. Last year, both in the euro area and in the EU as a whole, food prices continued to rise faster than in Finland. Over…