Fortified milk reaching 61 million people across 15 states
This is one of the steps to address micronutrient deficiency among 70 per cent of India’s population
A cookbook that makes parents' lives easier
A book by a former rural development professional guides parents how to prepare tasty and healthy food for school-going kids
Another problem with China's coal: Mercury in rice
A study finds that coal pollution in China is leading to people getting significant levels of mercury poisoning from …
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 healthy
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COVID-19 will magnify food shortage in Africa
The pandemic can more than double the number of people facing food crisis, unless swift action is taken, warned Global Network Against Food …
Back like a bad penny
115 nations, 12 dirty chemicals and a compromise that leaves DDT free to further pollutethe foodchain
Seeking Food Sovereignty
Who has framed the Food Safety and Standards Bill, the government or the industry?
DNA tests for identifying beef: Should we shift our focus to meat safety instead?
Testing cooked meat may be challenging since heat degrades DNA
Food production accounts for 15% fossil fuel use, as big oil locks in dependence on petroleum-based pesticides
The fossil fuel usage in fertiliser production is expected to increase significantly through 2050
Adverse weather pushes up food prices
Prices of sugar, palm oil and milk have gone up sharply
FSSAI plans to train food safety workers
Govt claims Food Safety Mitras will help reduce hassles for businesses
320 million children worldwide missing out on meals due to COVID-19: WFP
Open letter calls upon Prime Minister Modi to ensure food security for all
A nose for taste
An artificial mouth to show how essential aroma is in relishing food
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Consuming trends
Americans aren’t getting enough to eat during COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s what’s happening in Los Angeles County
The Los Angeles crisis surged the most in April, when 26% of all households — and 39% of low-income households — experienced food …
Food affordability improved over last 50 years; but what about nutrition
Vast majority of people living in rural and traditional countries and over three billion people globally cannot afford a nutritious diet
A land imagined: Indigenous crops help Marathwada women in adding to family nutrition
Women in Maharashtra's Marathwada region reclaim parts of their farmland to grow produce of choice and to ensure nutrition security of their …
FSSAI’s new draft regulation for food safety will promote informed consumer choice
The mandatory colour coding for sugary and salty foods can prevent people from developing non-communicable diseases like hypertension, diabetes
Cool off with koozh
From roadside vendors to hotels, this nutritious beverage and porridge made of local millets is a common sight in Tamil Nadu during summers
Land acquisitions threat to food diversity, security in Africa: Study
Unethical foreign investments preferred export-bound crop over local staple crops; diet diversity decreased between 2005 and 2015
A fruitful journey
A food safari in the desert of Rajasthan reveals a variety difficult to imagine in cities
Trick question: Why is food production up despite fewer pollinators
In the last 50 years, the global agriculture’s reliance on crops dependent on pollinators like bees has grown by 300 per cent