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Feast your eyes upon these stunning award-winning food photos
An image of five elderly women having a giggle while sharing spring rolls in a quiet corner of Sichuan has been crowned the world's best food photograph.
Titled simply as "The Elderly Having Delicious Food", the heartwarming photo by Chinese photographer Xiaoling Li has taken the top prize at this year's World Food Photography Awards, beating nearly 10,000 entries from 70 countries.
Shot in Shuangliu Ancient Town, the image captures what Li describes as a 'Dragon Gate formation' - a Chinese phrase for neighbours gathering to chat, gossip, and share stories over food. 'They eat the famous Sichuan snack 'spring rolls,'' says Li. 'Food makes these people happy; they enjoy a beautiful and joyful life.'
The awards, sponsored by Tenderstem® Bimi®, were announced in a glittering ceremony at London's Mall Galleries, hosted by chef and author Yotam Ottolenghi. The competition spans 25 categories - from 'Bring Home the Harvest' to 'Food in the Field' - and celebrates the many ways food weaves through our lives, cultures, and stories.
'These Awards showcase the power of photography in telling incredible food stories from around the world,' said Dave Samuels, Brand Director at Tenderstem® Bimi®. 'No matter how the world changes, food remains at the heart of our lives.'
A selection of the winning images will be on display at Fortnum & Mason from 2 June and the Museum of the Home from 3 June to 7 September.
Below, feast your eyes upon a few of our favourite winning images from this year's competition.
The most watched shows in the US have been revealed by ratings company Nielsen, and Netflix rules the top of the chart. To assert its clear dominance over TV viewing, precisely half of the Top 20 come from the streaming juggernaut.
Nielsen, which historically charts broadcast viewership, has released multi-platform viewing figures for the first time for the 2024-25 TV season.
Top of the list of 100, reported by Variety, is Netflix's Squid Game (27.1million viewers), closely followed by the streamer's British hit Adolescence (19million).
Squid Game and Adolescence were also the top two shows among the Adult 18-49 demographic, considered the most important for broadcasters.
CBS action-drama Tracker was the highest rated show from a traditional broadcaster, with 17.4million viewers.
Here are Top 20 shows of 2024-25 (Total Viewers):
1. Squid Game (Netflix, 27.1million viewers)
2. Adolescence (Netflix, 19million)
3. Tracker (CBS, 17.4million)
4. Reacher (Prime Video, 17.4million)
5. High Potential (ABC, 16.1million)
6. Matlock (CBS, 16million)
7. Landman (Paramount+, 15.8million)
8. (Tied) Monsters: The Lyle And Eric Menendez Story (Netflix, 15.7million)
8. (Tied) Zero Day (Netflix, 15.7million)
10. Nobody Wants This (Netflix, 15.2million)
11. The Night Agent (Netflix, 14.8million)
12. American Primeval (Netflix, 13.8million)
13. Running Point (Netflix, 13.1million)
14. The Residence (Netflix, 12.8million)
15. A Man On The Inside (Netflix, 12.4million)
16. (Tied) George And Mandy's First Marriage (CBS, 12.1million)
16. (Tied) Ghosts (CBS, 12.1million)
16. (Tied) Yellowstone (Paramount Network/CBS, 12.1million)
19. 1923 (Paramount+, 11.9million)
20. The White Lotus (HBO, 11.6million)
