Despite its extraordinary versatility, heimang has not yet found widespread commercial use
5 billion people globally exposed to toxic trans fat linked to heart disease: WHO
A sour companion: The hog plum has much to offer, if people get past its strong taste
GM food draft regulations favour interests of businesses, not citizens: GM-Free coalition writes to FSSAI
Most Central Asian countries have broken food safety control systems, finds paper
Severe food safety challenges in CAREC member countries; overlaps in mandates and institutional conflicts in China
FSSAI sets standards for basmati rice; to be enforced from August
The move could increase exports of this fragrant rice of India
2022 too short, too far: How food systems evolved for the hungry
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2022
As told to Parliament (December 7, 2022): 71% Indians can’t afford nutritious food, member of Parliament cites DTE report
More than 1.7 million people die every year due to diseases caused by poor diet, DTE reported
No small fry: Tiny fish can nourish the world; here is how
Fresh and dried fish are staples of the local diet in many areas and are frequently more affordable or ...
Future of food: World won’t be able to feed itself without wider systemic change, says FAO
Management of poverty and inequalities; geopolitical instability; scarcity; degradation of resources; and climate change will determine future food security
Sustainable cold chains can address climate, food crises: UNEP & FAO report
Governments, cold chain stakeholders should collaborate to adopt systems approach, develop national cooling action plans
FAO warns of alarming signs as global food import bill set to rise to nearly $2 trillion
Negative repercussions for global agricultural output and food security are likely to extend into 2023, according to FAO
DNA tests for identifying beef: Should we shift our focus to meat safety instead?
Testing cooked meat may be challenging since heat degrades DNA
Fishy business: Millions of people missing out on their fair share of aquatic foods
Nearly 800 million people across the world depend on marine and freshwater foods
How is the Global Hunger Index ranking calculated?
India ranks 107 out of 121 countries in GHI 2022; Centre accuses it of misinformation
Hungry nation: 70% Indians cannot afford healthy diet
Rising food prices fuelled this upward trend, with the cost of a healthy diet increasing by 3.3% in 2020
Mid-day meal price hike less than Re 1 as food inflation hits record level
The annual rise of material price came after a pause of 2 years because of the pandemic
Eating right, for the environment: WWF’s diet chart to help curb climate change, biodiversity loss
Ahead of World Food Day, WWF outlines sustainable diet plan that's healthy for humans & environment alike
Food affordability improved over last 50 years; but what about nutrition
Vast majority of people living in rural and traditional countries and over three billion people globally cannot afford a ...
Food insecurity to worsen for millions in Sri Lanka due to poor harvest, price rise, economic crisis
Year-on-year food inflation rate was nearly 94 per cent in August 2022
People do not know how to survive without insects: Human Development Report 2022
Humanity faces the mind-boggling challenge of growing food and other agricultural products at scale without an abundance of insects, according ...
New edible coating to prolong shelf life of fruits and vegetables
The material was tested on potato, tomato, green chili, strawberry, Khasi Mandarin, apple, pineapple and kiwifruit and was found ...
Gender gaps in food: 150 million more women went hungry than men in 2021
Over 800 million went hungry last year; Gender equality and food security directly related, says report
Russia, Ukraine reach landmark deal to resume Kyiv’s grain exports from Black Sea ports
The deal opens a path for significant volumes of commercial food exports from three key Ukrainian ports in the ...
World is not doing enough to end hunger by 2030: UN
Food inflation on unprecedented rise triggered by COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war