News of food

Thousands march through Buenos Aires to demand food aid, jobs

19-03-2021 00:57 Thousands of people marched in Buenos Aires on Thursday to demand food aid as the economy has battled the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic.

What we learned this week: December 12 to 19

19-12-2020 10:07 Our weekly round-up of the stories that caught our eye in Argentina over the last seven days.

World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize

09-10-2020 11:37 The Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to the World Food Programme on Friday for feeding millions of people from Yemen to North Korea, as the coronavirus pandemic pushes millions more into hunger.

Argentina’s poorest struggle in face of crisis, pandemic

03-10-2020 09:06 More than 45% of people living in Salta City are now considered poor. With jobs few and far between and incomes going down the drain, the poverty-stricken are being forced to adapt in their struggle to survive.

by Nick Evans

UN: Argentina could lose 850,000 jobs in 2020 amid virus crisis

27-06-2020 07:59 Child poverty in Argentina could reach 58% by the end of the year, warns United Nations in new report.

by Lorena Rodríguez

World's best restaurant serves food in phase with the moon

24-06-2020 19:22 Argentine chef Mauro Colagreco – the first foreign chef ever to get the maximum three Michelin stars in France – said he decided to make the leap during the coronavirus lockdown as he sought solace in his vegetable patch. 

Costlier food hits Latin America’s poor and adds to unrest risk

11-05-2020 13:03 A jump in food prices across Latin America is bringing added misery to the poorest families hit by the coronavirus pandemic and increasing the chance of social unrest.

Virus fears begin to haunt Buenos Aires’ crowded Villa 31 slum

09-05-2020 10:35 With the traffic of the city rushing by above, Villa 31 is a symbol of Argentina's inequality. Until this week, the area had been relatively spared by the pandemic, but fears are growing among officials and residents.

Government under fire for overpaying on food purchases

07-04-2020 17:12 Social Development Minister Daniel Arroyo asks official responsible for overpaying for foodstuffs to resign, amid fierce criticism from opposition.

President Fernández extends mandatory quarantine period until April 12

29-03-2020 22:55 Alberto Fernández praises citizens for complying with shutdown, announces "preventative and obligatory" quarantine period for all citizens will be extended until midnight on Sunday, April 12.

Officials confirm 31 new cases of coronavirus, taking total to 128

20-03-2020 12:55 There are now 128 people who have been infected with the new coronavirus in Argentina, of which three have died, according to data from the Health Ministry.

President Fernández orders nationwide lockdown in bid to contain virus

20-03-2020 00:15 Alberto Fernández announces "preventative and compulsory" lockdown of Argentina, from midnight tonight until March 31, in bid to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Agri-food giant Molino Cañuelas considers US$1.4-billion bankruptcy

01-03-2020 21:30 one of Argentina's largest food and grain mill producers is nearing bankruptcy, after 18 months of fruitless negotiations with creditors to restructure a US$1.4-billion debt.

UN study: 1 of every 3 Venezuelans is facing hunger

24-02-2020 09:33 The study found that a total of 9.3 million people are moderately or severely food insecure, as wages stay stagnant amid unprecedented hyperinflation.

Prices to rise 7% on average as IVA restored to basic food items

02-01-2020 18:13 Milk will not rise, however. Some basic food items have been exempt from IVA since Mauricio Macri scrapped the taxation last August, following his catastrophic results in the PASO primary to Alberto Fernández.

New UCA report puts Argentina's poverty level at 40.8%

06-12-2019 15:06 Some 16 million Argentines now below the poverty line, with 3.6 million living in extreme poverty, reports UCA's Observatorio de la Deuda Social.

After tension, Cambiemos backs food emergency bill in lower house

13-09-2019 23:28 Ruling coalition backs opposition bill in lower house, after tense week that saw clashes between police and protesters camping out on Avenida 9 de Julio.

What we learned this week: September 8 to 13

13-09-2019 23:11 Key stories from the last seven days.

What we learned this week: September 1 to 6

07-09-2019 01:16 Key stories from the last seven days.

Food for thought

07-09-2019 01:11 With no market mayhem to crowd out all other news (as August’s weird alternation of calm one week and chaos the next now continues into its second month), food was one common denominator of the past week’s main issues.