Russian sanctions
No End in Sight for Russian Food Embargo
Russian President Vladimir Putin just signed a decree that prolongs the sanctions throughout all of 2017.
Milk Is Now Officially Cheaper than Water in Germany
As unbelievable as it may sound, prices for milk in Germany have sunk so low that it’s actually cheaper to buy milk there than water.
Russia Wants to Be the GMO-Free Food Capital of the World
Sometime in the near future, you may walk into your local Whole Foods or other purveyor of high-end, non-GMO foods to find many of the labels reading “Made in Russia.” Assuming, that is, that US and EU sanctions are lifted in our lifetimes.
Russia Is Allowing Swiss Cheese and Meat Over Its Borders
According to reports from Russia, it would appear that the Kremlin has relented somewhat in its war on cheese.
Caviar Is the Lone Exception to Russia's Ban on Western Food
What’s a trip to the dacha without a little Beluga served alongside the tears of your disenfranchised countrymen?
Russia's Food Sanctions Have Escalated into Mass Cheese-Burning
As you may know, in response to Western sanctions against Russia following the conflict in the Ukraine, Russia has banned the import of Western beef, pork, fish and dairy. Now, the ban apparently isn’t enough for the Russians—they want to destroy any...
China Is Going Wild for Offal from Spanish Pigs
The Asian country is importing Spain's off-cuts—brains, stomachs, intestines, and the like—in growing numbers.