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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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An Icelandic company in Bolungarvík, Northwest Iceland, is planning to produce milk for those who suffer from lactose intolerance.
Dairy technologist Hálfdán Óskarsson and dairy engineer Þórarinn Egill Sveinsson are behind the project through the company Arna ehf.
Hálfdán told Morgunblaðið that the process is virtually the same as the production of traditional dairy products and that all that needs to be done is to remove the lactose.
According to Morgunblaðið, there has been significant growth in the sales of lactose-free dairy products in the Nordic countries.
Between five and ten percent of people in western countries are lactose intolerant. Based on these numbers, between 16,000 and 30,000 Icelanders have the disorder.
The company received an innovation grant from Landsbanki worth ISK 1.5 million (USD 11,700,000, EUR 8,793,000).
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Sales of Icelandic vegetables are at a record high according to managing director of The Marketing Association of Horticultural Producers (Sölufélag garðyrkjumanna) Gunnlaugur Karlsson.
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Four tourists were rescued from a piece of floating ice in Fjallsárlón glacial lagoon, East Iceland, yesterday afternoon. Fjallsárlón is just west of the popular Jökulsárlón glacial lagoon.
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Today is the Second Day of Whitsun, or Pentecost, a Christian holiday and bank holiday in Iceland. Although Whitsun is a religious holiday, many people skip mass and use the opportunity to engage in outdoor activities with their friends and families.
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Iceland finished in 17th place in the final of this year's Eurovision Song Contest yesterday.
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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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The 11th Reykjavík Shorts & Docs. Catch it while it lasts!
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Artist couple Nína Ivanova and Ómar Smári Kristinsson explain why they decided to settle in the West Fjords’ capital.
Reykjavík Queer Choir’s annual spring concert takes place on Friday, May 24.
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