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Rhubarb Stew
Watch an audio slideshow of how traditional Icelandic rhubarb stew is made. Rhubarb is one of the few vegetables that grows effortlessly in Iceland and for that reason it used to be a highly-valued addition to the traditional diet of fish and lamb.
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20.01.2013 | 07:03
Icelanders Bin ISK 30 Billion Worth of Food
Icelandic households throw away around ISK 30 billion (USD 232.8 million, EUR 175 million) of the ISK 100 billion of food purchased each year.
Photo: Zoë Robert/Iceland Review.
According to a new report from the U.K.’s Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the average family of five throws out food worth around ISK 500,000 per year.
The report found that between 30 and 50 percent of all food ends up in the trash. The report states that those in the wealthiest countries throw out the most food.
According to Statistics Iceland, the average monthly expenditure on food for a family of six is ISK 160,000, around ISK 50,000 of which is thrown out.
Journalist and mother of five Lára Ómarsdóttir told Fréttatíminn that her family manages to keep costs to around ISK 100,000 per month through meal planning and not throwing out any food, thus saving around ISK 60,000 per month (USD 465, EUR 350).
Click here and here to read recent columns about the issue.
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One of the last tasks of Steingrímur J. Sigfússon while in office as minister of industries and innovation was to issue a regulation on Monday extending the reserve for whales in Faxaflói bay, off Reykjavík in Southwest Iceland. The regulation took affect at midnight.
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The Identification Committee of the National Commissioner of the Icelandic Police yesterday completed its investigation of human remains found by travelers on the beach Kaldbaksvík in Strandir, the eastern West Fjords, on Saturday.
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The government of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir will formally step down after a state council meeting with President of Iceland Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson at his residence Bessastaðir at 11 am today. At 3 pm, the new government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson will attend a state council meeting and afterwards formally take power.
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Air traffic was grounded at Keflavík International Airport for up to two hours this morning due to a failure in the flight data system. Due to the delay, many passengers missed their connecting flights.
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May
21
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Oldest Icelander to Conquer Everest
May
21
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Iceland’s Highest Peak Popular
May
20
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun
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The 2013 April-May issue of Iceland Review & Atlantica has been released. Packed with informative and entertaining stories, highlights include an interview with outgoing Prime Minister Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and the people who know her best, a photo essay of ice caves in Europe’s largest glacier and a colorful feature on life in the West Fjords.
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REVIEWS
May
15
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Shorts & Docs Galore
The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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May
20
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Inspired by Ísafjörður
Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
May
20
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Reykjavík Queer Choir Spring Concert
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
 of the ISK 100 billion of food purchased each year.
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