New case of mad cow disease found in Spain

The Ministry of Agriculture had found a new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease, which does not pose a threat to the Spanish health system, according to the Europapress news agency. The case was indentified in the village of Horcajo Medianero in Salamanca Province.

Bye bye, meat… bye bye, dairy

THERE was an epidemic in my social circle towards the end of last year which seemed to spread faster than swine flu. While I was dithering over how big the turkey needed to be, all around me the world seemed to be turning vegan.

7 mouthwatering foods everyone should eat in Chile

With the mountainous Andes and rugged Patagonia regions, Santiago and its populous city life, and the countless coastal beach towns and port cities, Chile is one the most regionally diverse countries in South America. Each area of the country offers travelers unique environments, and Chilean cuisine is equally as varied.

Rockin Chicken: Peruvian Specialties From Back Home

When he bought the building on Franklin Avenue in Hartford, Miguel Colan knew what he wanted the space to become – a casual restaurant serving the foods of his native Peru, including whole marinated chickens slowly spit-roasted to perfection. But there was one big deal breaker – the oven had to be charcoal-fired.

Harper Adams University student heads out on a porcine path

A STUDENT with a sheep and beef farming background is setting her sights on pigs after landing an Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Pork Industry Scholarship. Loretta Holder, a second year BSc Animal Health and Welfare student at Harper Adams University, will also receive a paid placement year with Ceva Animal Health to help her achieve her dream of working in the pig nutrition sector.

Trump ally sparks outrage for wishing for Obama’s death

A Donald Trump ally has ignited widespread outrage after wishing for US President Barack Obama’s death and making racially charged comments about the first lady. Carl Paladino-a businessman who served as a co-chairman of the president-elect’s New York State election campaign-made the incendiary jabs in a year-end feature published on Friday in Artvoice, a weekly newspaper in upstate New York.