Maharashtra consumed the most chemical pesticides in 5 years: Report

Pesticide consumption in India grew by 13.07 per cent in India between 2014-15 and 2017-18

Using sugar substitutes to lose weight could cause harm long-term, warns WHO

Continued consumption doesn’t reduce weight; could increase the risk of Type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular diseases and mortality in adults

Indian diets are unhealthy: EAT-Lancet report

The report compared food consumption patterns in India with a reference diet from the EAT-Lancet Commission

Lateral Thoughts: Will WHO norms on artificial sweeteners help consumers?

Guidelines are just beginning of process of purging these toxins from food chain

Tobacco consumption declines across states, dry Bihar consumes more alcohol than Maharashtra: NFHS-5

Alcohol consumption among women aged 15 years and above highest in north-eastern states

Fertiliser industry to make $57 billion in profits this year as farmers, govts grapple with the bill

Analysis finds 189 per cent increase in costs for the key imported fertilisers in 2021

New antimicrobial toolkit by WHO, OIE, FAO aims to fill data gaps

Their report called for implementation of standards on antimicrobial use in a comprehensive manner across all five stages of the antimicrobial …

India faces energy-economic growth paradox for achieving $10 trillion economy goal

The country has a choice between energy efficient sustainable economy and energy intensive economic growth

These countries plan to throw a spanner in CoP26 works, warn BBC

A comment from India cited “tremendous challenges” to say that coal will remain the main source of energy in the coming decades

Lessons learnt tackling COVID-19 can be used in global AMR response: Report

Increased investment, availability and accessibility of health infrastructure and global cooperation key to tackling AMR, it says 

Budget 2023-24: Do you know what growth rate actually implies?

Before arriving at conclusions regarding growth, one has to be really aware of the factors and variables that determine it

Farmers responses over pesticide-use effects cannot be considered scientific, petitioners tell SC

Petitioners request Supreme Court to review and consider banning of 135 more pesticides banned outside India

Of Joshimath and Martin Ravallion: The sinking town shows all that is flawed in our poverty reduction discourse

Sustainable development is no longer a buzzword; it now questions the neoliberal economic development model, whose impacts are staring us in the …

Crackdown: Egg seizures at US-Mexico border go up 300%

Median cost of a dozen eggs in the US was $4.25 in January 2023 — over twice what it was a year ago

Antimicrobial resistance: The need to tackle access-excess problem

AMR, like every process, has its own drivers and determinants. The threat has evolved over time due to our acts of omission and commission

Unbalanced diets in G20 countries make 75% of global food carbon budget: Report

Food consumption patterns aligning with current national dietary guidelines can reduce total greenhouse gas emissions for G20 countries

AMR Awareness Week: US FDA is too close to meat and drug industries when it comes to protecting public health

FDA has helped to create antibiotic-intensive livestock system of US

Swimming pools and manicured lawns — rich communities’ extravagant choices are leaving too little water for the poor

Study finds socioeconomic inequality as the biggest problem behind water shortages in urban areas

Could video streaming be as bad for the climate as driving a car? Calculating Internet’s hidden carbon footprint

Driving a small car to the movie theatre with a friend may have lower carbon emissions than streaming the same movie alone at home

Antimicrobial resistance: India needs to enhance framework for monitoring antibiotics

Global procurement focus shifting to monitoring drug manufacturing practices  

Tobacco consumption rising among Indian TB patients: India TB 2020 report

Though notification of tuberculosis goes up, more than 0.5 million patients still missing  

AMR Awareness Week: FAO’s biosecurity protocol can help create healthy farms with less antibiotic use

The three-zone biosecurity initiative by FAO was originally launched in 2013 to contain avian flu outbreaks

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  

AMR Awareness Week: Antimicrobial research and development needs greater push through policies

We need policies to reward R&D, bring products to market and ensure equitable access and prudent use

India lifted 271 mln people out of poverty in 10 yrs, claims govt report

The poverty estimates used to back the claims, however, are decade old