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May
20
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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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The 2013 Reykjavík International Children’s Film Festival opens at the cinema Bíó Paradís on Hverfisgata in downtown Reykjavík on May 29.
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The exchange of power in Iceland took place yesterday when the government of Sigmundur Davíð Gunnlaugsson formally took over from that of Jóhanna Sigurðardóttir and ministers exchange keys.
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Mountaineer Leifur Örn Svavarsson became the first Icelander to reach the peak of Everest, the world’s highest mountain, by the North Face from Tibet just before sunrise yesterday morning.
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May
23
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Photos: Iceland’s New Government
Iceland’s new government formally took power today following a state council meeting at Bessastaðir, the presidential residence.
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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
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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.
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