The latest in Greece

Greeks mobilise to protect endangered seeds

2011-05-15T03:30:18Z

The remote valley of Mesohori in northeastern Greece seems an unusual choice for a stand against genetically modified crop conglomerates who are knocking on Europe's door.

Yet thousands of organic farming advocates seeking to bar so-called "Frankenstein" foods from the continent made the journey here to help raise awareness about dangers to seed diversity.

The event was an annual seed exch...

Oaktree Capital's Howard Marks on Greek Tragedy

2010-11-02T12:10:47Z

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Natural Food Coloring- What a Healthy Option!

2010-10-14T12:01:14Z

Just imagine your food as black and white! Or some dull colors like muddy Grey! Will you be tempted enough to eat them? Most of the people would not. Seeing is very significant for us human beings and that is a known fact since ages. Early civilizations introduced color into their food and that too very naturally. Ancient Egyptians made their food yellow with saffron. Wines were also colored in 400 B.C.E. using saffron only. Romans colored their white bread by mixing alum to the flour. There ...

Greece Explosion

2010-12-30T06:01:35Z

A police forensic expert gathers evidence at the scene of a motorcycle bomb that damaged two court administration buildings in Athens, Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010. A powerful bomb hidden on a parked motorcycle exploded outside two court buildings in central Athens and a small bomb went off outside the Greek embassy in Buenos Aires, Argent...

APTOPIX Greece Financial Crisis

2010-12-23T00:31:08Z

Riot police guard the Greek parliament as protesters hold a banner reads ''Stability pact? No thanks'' during a rally in Athens, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. Greek unions are stepping up protests against the government's tough austerity program, leaving Athens without public transport ahead of a crucial budget vote. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)

Greece Financial Crisis

2010-12-22T23:31:14Z

A woman rides her bicycle in front of the tomb of the unknown soldier at the Greek parliament during a 24-hour strike by metropolitan transport workers in Athens, Wednesday, Dec. 22, 2010. Greek unions are stepping up protests against the government's tough austerity program, leaving Athens without public transport ahead of a crucial budget vote. (AP Photo/Thanassis Sta...

Greece Europe Bleak Christmas

2010-12-20T14:01:48Z

In this picture taken on Friday, Dec. 17, 2010, Athenians buy Christmas items offered by a central Athens store at 70 percent discount. Greece is one of several European countries facing pay-cuts, price increases and rapidly rising unemployment ahead of Christmas, with many store owners struggling to stay in business. (AP Photo/Petros Giannakouris)