Icelandic ornithologists have appealed to the media, asking them to remind people of the importance of feeding garden birds during extended cold snaps like the one currently gripping the country. Read the full story

New undercover videos showing pigs in squalid and cramped conditions in Finnish farms have raised the issue of cruelty and negligence again in the meat industry. Read the full story

A northern Swedish deli has achieved the seemingly impossible by offering several varieties of sausage that claim to contain up to 125 percent meat. Read the full story

Iceland’s ruling Social Democrats would support increasing support to the country’s farmers if it means lower prices for consumers, a party MP told parliament. Read the full story

The price of some foodstuffs in Iceland could drop by half if the country enters the EU. As a result state subsidies to farmers would need to be massively increased if domestic agriculture was to remain competitive. Read the full story

The Danish government has finally introduced what is thought to be the world’s first ‘fat tax’, resulting in international media attention. Read the full story

It would be desirable if the Icelandic government forced restaurant owners to include a calorie count in their menus for each dish. So says Dr. Sturla B. Johnsen, of the Reykjavik Health Protection Department. Read the full story

There are indications that the import duties charged to companies importing meat to Iceland may be unlawful. Read the full story

A Swedish mustard company has been slammed for being chauvinist after releasing an advertising campaign about what constitutes a ‘real man’. Read the full story

Icelandic farmers have joined the debate on food imports and government hand-outs. They argue that import tariffs and quotas on agricultural products are actually saving Icelanders money. The OECD disagrees. Read the full story