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Food fudge: The story behind why India still does not have front-of-pack labelling

Seven years, four committees and two draft regulations later, India still does not have a clear labelling system to warn consumers about harmful levels of fat, salt and sugar in processed foods. Here is why
September 18, 2021
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Food fudge: A graphical guide on attempts to dilute nutritional thresholds

Industry Wants Dilution
A working group of FSSAI prepared thresholds for fat, sugar and salt this year. Here …
September 18, 2021
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Food fudge: What India can do to make its front-of-pack labelling robust
Food fudge: What India can do to make its front-of-pack labelling robust
Countries have tried different labelling formats, but warning labels have emerged as the …
September 18, 2021
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Climate Change

Rivers across Odisha swell even as cyclone draws near
Rivers across Odisha swell even as cyclone draws near
A cyclonic formation in the Bay of Bengal will reach the north Odisha coast September 18, …
September 17, 2021
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Science & Technology

We created holograms you can touch – you could soon shake a virtual colleague’s hand
We created holograms you can touch – you could soon shake a virtual colleague’s hand
It is a step beyond the current generation of virtual reality
September 17, 2021
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Africa

COVID-19: Only 17% of Africans will now be vaccinated by year-end
COVID-19: Only 17% of Africans will now be vaccinated by year-end
Africa faces a shortfall of 470 million COVID-19 vaccine doses, says WHO
September 17, 2021
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Waste

Delhi Masterplan 2041 gives a miss to waste workers: Report

Delhi Masterplan 2041 gives a miss to waste workers: Report
Delhi’s waste pickers work without proper space, water supply and risk their health; …
September 17, 2021
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Water

Only a sixth of India’s reservoirs full: Central Water Commission
At least 23 of 130 reservoirs in India are full, says Central Water Commission. Photo: Wikimedia Commons
Reservoirs in Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland and Madhya …
September 17, 2021
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Climate Change

Climate crisis may destroy aquatic food systems — and livelihoods, economies

Aquatic food systems of Africa, South and Southeast Asia as well as the Indo-Pacific are under high to very high risk under high-emissions, no-mitigation scenario. Photo: Nature
Much of Africa, South and Southeast Asia as well as the Indo-Pacific under high to …
September 17, 2021
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