Perks of peanut

The versatile groundnut is a protein-packed addition to diet

Junk food monster: Communicating diseases

A lab study by the Centre for Science and Environment has found extremely high levels of salt, fat and trans fat in junk foods responsible for …

Very fat bill: Obesity Research

64 per cent of Americans are obese. This is costing the nation a pretty weighty penny. According to the study -- State-Level Estimates of Annual …

Good or bad? When it comes to food, it’s not that simple

Our ideas about the relationship of food with health and medicine are increasingly shaped by modern science.

Urban north India has highest fat intake, obesity

Urban Indians consume nearly 50% more fat than rural counterparts, finds latest ‘What India Eats’ survey

Food safety agency extends implementation of trans fats standards by six months

The amendment notified in August 2015 for implementation in August this year has now been extended till February 2017

‘Crash’ diets are potential health hazards: experts

‘Crash’ diets often prescribed for quick weight loss are usually unbalanced and lead to health issues that can be dangerous in the …

Fat before fit

Apparently, the uk government has decided to fight obesity by promoting chocolate consumption. It has endorsed a campaign by Cadbury Schweppes to …

Pudgy babies have the edge

Recent studies indicate that the greater the weight of babies at birth, the less prone they are to heart disease during their riotous adult years

Depressing fats

Low cholesterol helps prevent heart diseases but watch out, excessive loss might drive you towards suicide

Watch your waistline

Hormone replacement therapy after menopause could lower the risk of getting heart diseases, advocates' a new study

Food fudge: A graphical guide on attempts to dilute nutritional thresholds

A working group of FSSAI prepared thresholds for fat, sugar and salt this year. Here is what is wrong with them 

Scotland schools ban fast food ads

Fast food advertising in vending machines in schools have been banned in Scotland. The move has been hailed as a breakthrough in the fight …

US food regulation agency declares hydrogenated oils not safe for human health

Several American companies are working towards the removal of such contents from their food products, hoping that the elimination will be done …

Food fudge: The story behind why India still does not have front-of-pack labelling

Seven years, four committees and two draft regulations later, India still does not have a clear labelling system to warn consumers about harmful …

Junk food monster: Take a look inside what you eat

From chips to fries, noodles to pizzas, CSE laboratory tested 33 products — 14 packaged foods and 19 fast foods — for salt, fat, …

FSSAI plans mandatory colour coding for sugary and salty foods

The move is among a number of measures which are a part of FSSAI’s new draft regulation on labelling and display

India, south Asian neighbours must act against trans-fat now: WHO

The countries are among the 15 that account for two-thirds of the deaths linked to the substance

5 billion people globally exposed to toxic trans fat linked to heart disease: WHO

Diets high in trans fat can increase the risk of heart disease by 21 per cent and deaths by 28 per cent

Food fudge: What India can do to make its front-of-pack labelling robust

Countries have tried different labelling formats, but warning labels have emerged as the most effective in guiding consumers to make healthy food …

FSSAI launches awareness drive on trans fats

Impact of trans fats on human health in India is increasing and awareness about them is vital if they are to be eliminated altogether, says FSSAI head

What makes your snack more appetising?

A recent study used food items with nutrients similar to those in potato chips to find out what encourages snacking

Faceless Figures

The status of cancer data in India is as scary as the killer itself. The most recent data on cancer by the Indian Council of Medical Research is …

Fat Chance

Reducing obesity -- the leading cause of non-communicable diseases in the world -- has become a political game. At stake are the interests of the …

Denmark imposes fat tax

The surcharge will be levied on food items containing more than 2.3 per cent saturated fat.