Indigenous food must be brought back to plates, say ecologists

Local food crops should be preferred over GM crops to address deficiencies, say experts at Bhubaneswar food sovereignty meet

We lose an indigenous plant variety every 24 minutes

Lack of market pushes farmers away from local crops, say experts at Bhubaneswar food sovereignty meet

FSSAI launches awareness drive on trans fats

Impact of trans fats on human health in India is increasing and awareness about them is vital if they are to be eliminated altogether, says FSSAI head

Probiotics can help check adverse effects of adulterated milk: study

National Milk Day: A recent study shows how probitic bacteria can check harmful effects of aflatoxins, toxins that can affect all organ …

Sugary drinks can be major cause for type 2 diabetes: study

Harmful effects of fructose sugars on blood glucose seem to be mediated by energy and food source, warns a review

Young entrepreneurs help India curb air and plastic pollution

IIT graduates come up a with a solution to India's crop residue burning problem

FSSAI’s notification on standards for claims on packaged food to release next week

This is a follow-up of the earlier draft notification which was open for comments from March 2017. It will come into force in July next year

FSSAI clears imported pulses for consumption

The body’s move came after month-long tests on consignments entering three different ports were mostly found to be free of glyphosate

These eggs are low cholesterol, rich in omega 3 fatty acids

Entepreneurs experiment with hen feed to produce eggs that appeal to fitness freaks

Method to prescribe tamarind for chikungunya yet to be found

A new study shows that tamarind seed can help cure chikungunya but the method to prescribe it is yet to be found, says an author of the study

Only 10% of milk in India unsafe for human consumption, says FSSAI

The food safety authority conducts a new study with a more standardised approach after its 2011 study had “major drawbacks”

Mobile health system can help regulate hypertension, diabetes: study

Basic parameters such as blood sugar and cholesterol need to be fed into the mHealth system, called mWellcare

Food production experts call for more “quality and indigeneity” in agriculture

The remarks were made at a two-day event in Delhi to discuss how food systems can best be transformed in line with the 2030 Agenda for …

Bt brinjal: Bangladesh’s model not fit enough for adoption

India plans to study Bangladesh's cultivation method while the neighbouring country incurs losses

World Obesity Day: WHO asks media to end biased portrayal of obesity

On World Obesity Day, the global health body asked media outlets to end use of biased language, imagery and instead portray obesity in a fair,&…

Can India reduce food wastage with community refrigerators?

Community refrigerators have helped reduce food wastage in the UAE, Germany and France. India too can popularise and scale up the initiative

10,500 non-licensed eateries de-listed by food aggregators

The step was taken after FSSAI alerted Zomato, Swiggy and others about complaints against such eateries

Denis Mukwege, Nadia Murad win 2018 Nobel Peace Prize

The duo were awarded for their efforts to curb sexual violence as a weapon of war and for seeking justice for victims

Explained: The cancer therapy that got two immunologists a Nobel

The immunologists’ immune checkpoint therapy has revolutionised cancer treatment

Live life farm style

Want to live in a city and grow your own food in a village nearby? There are companies that can help

Fortified milk reaching 61 million people across 15 states

This is one of the steps to address micronutrient deficiency among 70 per cent of India’s population

Metro, AC buses remain out of bounds for low-income group people

Experts at the two-day International Conclave in Delhi call for policy changes for making public transport affordable

A fruit to treat diabetes

Elandha vada is a traditional nutritional snack that is fast disappearing from our food basket

You shouldn’t drink tea with protein or iron-rich foods

Here are some non-nutritional components of grams and vegetables that don’t interact well with vitamins and minerals

Over 100 global experts to exchange ideas at 13th International Permaculture Convergence

The conference will bridge the gap between the small and the big farmers, and also bring to light the importance of women farmers