Food has been used as a diplomatic "tool" to make and break political alliances for over a century, reveals a new study.
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Menu of the Luncheon in honour of her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and his Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh held in Alcobaça (Portugal) on February 20th, 1957. (Cabral et al., 2025 via SWNS)
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Official dinner menu served to Felipe VI of Spain by the President of the Republic, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, in November 2016 at Paço dos Duques de Bragança (Guimarães). (Cabral et al., 2025 via SWNS)
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