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Food for thought: fight on to save Med diet from extinctionIt may be on the Unesco heritage list, but global experts warn the Mediterranean diet, prized for its health benefits, is losing so much ground to the fast food culture that the decline may be irreversible.Rich in vegetables, fruits, cereals and extra virgin olive oil, the Mediterranean diet is based on a moderate consumption of fish, dairy products, eggs, red wine, and a small amount of meat.Found to varying degrees in all countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, it was named in 2010 onto Unesco's Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity list for seven countries, from Croatia to Cyprus, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Spain and Portugal.But the diet, which the United Nations also praises for promoting hospitality, neighbourliness, intercultural dialogue and creativity, is going rapidly out of fashion.
Why stay home when it’s cheaper in Greece?Greece has more expensive islands like Santorini or Mykonos. But even they are cheaper than Alaçatı, the Aegean holiday resort hear İzmir. And the price-quality relation is uncontested. At any rate, even on those islands, we are not bound by expensive restaurants.Yet we get ripped off in Alaçatı – and that’s buying a sandwich from a kiosk rather than sitting down at a restaurant. On Lesbos or Thassos, four people can get a satisfactory meal with large portions for a quarter of the price paid in Çeşme.Let’s do a small calculation. The national income per capita in Greece is three times that of Turkey. You can get delicious calamari in Thassos for 10 euros (30 liras) while the price of calamari in Çeşme varies between 45 and 70 liras. In other words, while Greeks’ income per capita is three times that of ours, they sell the same food for one third the price charged in Turkey.But our managements are patriotic, and those who go to Greece are traitors.Let’s not talk about the issue of alcohol consumption. Still, that’s where there is a big rip-off. A restaurant in Turkey sells a bottle of beer for 15-20 liras which you could buy from the market for 5 liras. On a Greek island, you can get a beer that is sold for 3 euros in the market for 3.5 euros in restaurants.Having seabass in Alaçatı will end with you washing the dishes in the kitchen. But our guys buy it whereas the Greeks serve you the fish they caught from the sea.
Dangerous racketThe police’s crackdown on a large ring that was producing and dealing illegal liquor is not just another item in the crime bulletin. It is common knowledge that illegal liquor is big business in Greece and that it is spread out all across the country.It is also common knowledge that many bars and nightclubs are involved in these rackets, plying their customers with low-quality alcohol, and particularly during the summer when they have more business due to tourism.
Theresa May has promised to put workers on the boards of major firms and curb excess corporate pay, as she starts her campaign to be Tory leader and PM.The home secretary vowed to put the Conservative Party "at the service" of working people.
CCTV of Texas prisoners breaking out to save guardCCTV footage has emerged which shows the moment prisoners in Texas broke out of their court holding cell to help a guard who had fallen unconscious.Eight handcuffed inmates then started shouting to alert staff to the guard who was having a heart attack. Local police say their actions on June 23 "likely saved his life".
Spanish bullfighter gored to death A professional matador has been killed during a bullfight in Spain.Twenty-nine-year old Victor Barrio was struck in the chest by the bull’s horn during a live broadcast.It's the first time someone has died in the ring in Spain for more than 30 years.
QuoteSpanish bullfighter gored to death A professional matador has been killed during a bullfight in Spain.Twenty-nine-year old Victor Barrio was struck in the chest by the bull’s horn during a live broadcast.It's the first time someone has died in the ring in Spain for more than 30 years.
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