An FAO report says Cabo Verde and Senegal have been added to a list of 39 countries that need external food assistance owing to poor cropping season and pastoral conditions
Poultry advertisement misquotes CSE study, rules ASCI
FSSAI launches SNF@Workplace initiative to stem obesity, non-communicable diseases
WHO wants to completely remove trans fats from food supply by 2023
Quinoa production rises by 72% in more than a decade
From 2000 to 2014, quinoa production increased by 72% in Peru, Bolivia and Eucador, the world's biggest quinoa producers, ...
Research sheds new light on garlic
Sulphur compounds in garlic, believed to have medicinal properties, alter the levels of gaseous signaling molecules, which can reduce ...
Sip those blues away
The rich hue of butterfly pea flower comes packed with therapeutic values
Half a teaspoon of baking soda every day can help prevent autoimmune diseases
The same should not be done without consulting a physician
Fresh comes calling
A few e-shops are changing the way wet markets operate by offering fresh, chemical-free fish, poultry and meat at ...
Why kakdi is an ideal fruit-cum-snack during summer
The water-rich fruit is popular among both farmers and consumers as it requires little inputs, grows quickly and is ...
FSSAI’s new initiative to ensure safe food from caterers to consumers
Initiative will ‘ensure good competition between restaurants to maintain hygiene while helping consumers to make informed decisions about them’
India is consuming banned GM food owing to lack of regulations
Genetically modified food items are flooding Indian markets with seemingly no trouble at all
Kumatiya, part of regular Rajasthani diet, has health and environmental benefits
Like a poor cousin, kumatiya is not as well known as ker or sangri, but without it, panchkuta would ...
Organic farming will suffer a setback without certification, availability of breeder seeds
Although seed saving is a profitable enterprise, it’s the government’s responsibility to produce seeds and distribute them among farmers ...
‘Biodiversity is integral to maintaining food security’
National Biodiversity Authority representative underlines importance of all food crops at Chennai meet
CSE slams Indian poultry industry for using its name to misrepresent facts
Industry is misguiding the nation on antibiotic misuse in the sector and its contribution to the growing crisis of ...
Huge protest in Jharkhand against cash transfer scheme
People want Direct Benefit Transfer system to be replaced with old practice of getting rice at Re 1/kg at ...
Coimbatore street vendors audited by food safety officials
Audit part of the ‘Project Clean Street Vendors’ initiated by FSSAI in March 2016
India’s top colleges not following food safety standards: FSSAI report
For the report, 12 central institutions of higher education were audited of which, only two were found to abide ...
Is the government marketing millets right?
India requires policy changes to make millets an effective tool against malnutrition
A fruit to treat diabetes
Elandha vada is a traditional nutritional snack that is fast disappearing from our food basket
Food processing sector gets a boost under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
Budget allocation has doubled from Rs 633.84 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 1,313.08 crore in 2018-19
Allocation for food processing doubled but previous funds remain unused
The food processing ministry had spent only Rs 199 crore of the Rs 311 crore allocated under a mega ...
A flower which can treat skin cancer and prevent greying of hair
Used for worship and hair colouring, modern entrepreneurs have found new uses for the hibiscus flower
Doubts raised over food safety in India
CAG report reveals gaps in the working of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India