Food

This herb tastes and smells like fish; it has recognised health benefits

The medicinal properties and benefits of fish mint have been documented in ancient texts of …

Food

Easy access, longer shelf life, promotion: ICRISAT finds reasons why rural India shifted to sugars & carbs

Healthy fruits, cereals & vegetables are also becoming difficult to source, finds research

Food

Russo-Ukrainian Conflict: Is the Kremlin using food as a weapon of war

There is growing belief that Russia is doing so, given its exit from the Black Sea grain …

Food

Green promise: Silver cockscomb isn’t a troublesome weed for Karnataka’s Soliga tribe

For the Soligas, known for their traditional knowledge of ecology, silver cockscomb is a …

Food

COVID-19 pandemic, repeated weather shocks drove 122 million more to hunger since 2019: UN 

If trends remain as they were, the UN-mandated Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) of ending …

Food

WHO releases policy recommendations to protect children from harmful effects of food marketing

Food marketing involves the use of numerous persuasive techniques to influence children's …

Food

Declining food imports by most vulnerable countries a cause for concern: FAO

World food import bill to touch record high, but cost-of-living pressures may persist in 2023

Food

Food standards save lives, say FAO and WHO on World Food Safety Day

An estimated 600 million or almost 1 in 10 people worldwide fall ill after eating …