Rural India’s expenditure on food has been declining since 1972

The leaked NSSO report on consumption expenditure reveals the state of India’s rural economy

Breaking the mould

Microbes will always triumph over antibiotics. We can only choose the battles that will make a difference

Forks and knives

Fauna lovers

Lack of access to antibiotics is a key driver of antimicrobial resistance

Sustainable access to antibiotics in low- and middle-income countries is crucial

Blame it on wires

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Four clothing businesses that could lead us away from the horrors of fast fashion

Post-pandemic world calls for the need shift towards a circular economy in which waste and pollution are removed from the system 

Sustainable climate policy cannot dodge the question of consumption

Climate policy rooted in aggressively perpetuating consumption cannot guarantee more than a temporary respite from ecological crisis

Gluttons for oil

It's high time the Indian economy became leaner and adopted a low oil diet

The lonely eater

Why humans became extinct

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Food habits getting worse around the world, warn studies

Researchers implicate the role of junk food industry in the changing food habits, particularly of the young generation

Alarming increase in global use of antibiotics, India is the largest consumer

A research published in a medical journal has sounded an alarm on overuse and misuse of antibiotic drugs

Consuming consciously is not being miserly

Conscious consumption and 'cheapness' needs to be disassociated

Yet again, Delhi sets new record for peak electricity demand

The city’s peak demand has been consistently higher than that of Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai combined during this time of the year

Too much too often: Antibiotics in Indian crops can make them ineffective

Antibiotics are indiscriminately used on food crops in several parts of the country, adding to the burden of antibiotic resistance    

Microplastics, now, in human stool: study

The study says consuming plastic packaged food, water allows microplastics to be ingested, & that consumers must rethink individual plastic usage

Trouble with vegetarian fascists

Their arguments have no meat

Debate: Are we prepared for `Resistance'?

India is the largest consumer of antibiotics in the world; we use them indiscriminately and this leads to antimicrobial resistance (AMR). In this …

'We are marginalising those who depend on natural resources'

Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain talks about how we are plundering our resources with our consumption patterns in her new book, Why I Should Be …

Why I should be tolerant

In this exclusive extract from the book, Narain says the most powerful nations would like to believe there is no other side. So, there is no …

Shifting diets can help bridge food gap; reduce pressure on land, water and climate: report

The proposed diet shifts target countries that currently consume, or are projected to use by 2050, high amounts of calories, protein or beef.

First barbecues

Agriculture sustains growth, but what about the whole year?

All sectors of Indian economy, except farm, remain below 2019-20 levels

Report finds positive associations between antimicrobial use in animals and AMR in humans

Overuse and misuse of antimicrobials is one of the main drivers of antimicrobial resistance