Killing you sweetly
High sugar intake is the primary cause of diabetes epidemic
No pesticide check yet
Despite joint parliamentary committee’s concerns, pesticides remain unregulated, finds CSE study
Poison on the plate
Study links toxins in food products to cancer and other diseases in children
Energy drinks all about caffeine only: study
Other ingredients listed have no positive impact
Denmark scraps tax on fat
Government gives in to pressure from the food industry, consumers
Allow use of endosulfan for two more years: expert committee
Activists fear it may lead to lifting of court ban on use of the pesticide
The right call?
Norms to curb mobile radiation do little to assuage people’s fear
Junking the myth
Fast food from cafeteria worse than food which is simply oily
Food safety mess
Traders say Food Safety and Standards Act rolls out red carpet for multinationals
New York may lose its sugary fizz fix
Mayor calls for ban on sale of super-sized soft drinks
With a pinch of salt
Fast food can be made less salty, finds research. But companies refuse to do so
Mysore proposes separate zone for food vendors
They were banned in April after the outbreak of cholera and swine flu