food

One of the MEPs for the South-West has been cooking up a fuss in Strasbourg fighting for the legal status of the traditional pasty.

Graham Watson is pushing for Cornwalls "national" dish to have PGI (Protected Geographical Indication) status.

This means Cornish pasties could only be made in Cornwall in the future.

Mr Watson handed out authentic pasties to his European colleagues at the European Parliament this week. 

The charity chosen by UK archbishops to help in Zimbabwe says the money will target specific local problems.

USPG: Anglicans in World Mission says it is delighted to be selected by the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York.

It will be talking to churches in Zimbabwe to find out each diocese's priorities and will allocate funds to buy food and medicine in particular.