Fourteen start-ups selected for 2019 SEED Awards

Four Indian start-ups working on sustainable development among the awardees

Carcinogen Aflatoxin detected in FSSAI milk survey samples

The highest rates of aflatoxin contamination were found in Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Kerala

FSSAI plans to train food safety workers

Govt claims Food Safety Mitras will help reduce hassles for businesses

World Food Day 2019: FAO calls for healthy diets to build zero-hunger world

The United Nations body noted that people around the world were either suffering from obesity or food insecurity

Will insects become an integral part of our diet again?

Tribal communities in 10 Indian states consume 303 insect species

Prescription for plant-based diet overlooks vitamin B12 deficiency

While an EAT-Lancet study had found that the world must shift to plant-based diets to meet the SDGs, this vitamin is only found in animal meat …

When wasteland bears fruits

Chikapalli Anasuyamma has transformed over two dozen wastelands into forests in Telangana

Haryana tries to dissuade farmers from growing paddy, most remain sceptical

The problem started when the government encouraged the cultivation of rice under the Green Revolution in the 1960s

FSSAI plans mandatory colour coding for sugary and salty foods

The move is among a number of measures which are a part of FSSAI’s new draft regulation on labelling and display

Superbugs can infect you through plants too: study

Scientists fed infected lettuce to mice and found that superbugs could stay inside them without being detected

‘Our injunction won’t lead to the depletion of ground water’

Down To Earth speaks to KR Jaithran, chairman of the Kodungallur municipality, about its new injunction to plant two fruiting trees in the …

How do lethal PFA chemicals enter your body? (Hint: look in the kitchen)

The hazardous chemical PFA, generally found in non-stick cookware, is still unregulated in India

Sugar lobby refutes claims to potential health risks

Studies have linked heart diseases to sugar and metabolic diseases, which can increase risk of death

Some good and bad news on antimicrobial resistance

While Indian researchers have found the presence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria in a healthy human gut, British scientists have developed a …

First World Food Safety Day to outline sustainable solutions

The United Nations has developed a guide to discuss why food safety is necessary and how it could be achieved

You will soon be able to buy India’s first high oleic groundnut varieties

The commercialised of these varieties and it is set to benefit all stakeholders, including small famers, food industry as well as the …

The rising temperature and how it actually feels

Heat index calculates the felt air temperature by capturing the changes in humidity levels, air temperature and wind speed

Poshan Abhiyan scheme lags behind its target

The focus of the scheme was to reduce stunting in children aged between 0 and 6 years from 38.4 per cent to 25 per cent by 2022; but recent study …

Biodiversity Day: Focus on food biodiversity and human health

Sustainable management of biodiversity in agricultural landscapes and seascapes can support the transition towards healthy diets, says UN …

‘Developing a Red List of India’s fungi is imperative’

NSK Harsh of the Forest Research Institute, Dehradun, talks to Down To Earth about the Red List of India’s Fungi that he is preparing

Can monetising camel products revive Rajasthan’s state animal?

Increased modernisation in the desert state such as roads and tractors has reduced the economic importance of camels

Messages matter: Are junk food ads creating a crisis for today’s children?

Advertisements featuring junk food and even cartoon characters endorsing unhealthy foods can lead to problems for children today

Worrying picture emerges about India’s SDG indicators on food and agriculture

Cultivable land in India, which is home to 18 per cent of the world’s population, is vulnerable to drought, floods and degradation

Damning allegations: India's fields still have Bt brinjal

Coalition for a GM-Free allege it found the banned genetically modified crop in Haryana

Rare takes on the year just passing by

Being a Down To Earth reporter entails merging the personal with the professional. The magazine you so dearly own has a fascinating world hidden …