Food crisis: Food-insecure population doubled in 2 years, says UN Secretary-General
Agencies call upon countries to increase food production and not to stop export as the Russia-Ukraine war rages on
Assuring tenure rights to pastoralists can ensure food security
Over 500 million people rely on livestock herding in rangelands. They move from one place to another in search of pasture and to avoid drought, …
UN food agency predicts bumper wheat, rice harvests
The global rice production is also predicted to expand for the first time in three years, mainly due to abundant monsoon rains in Asia and …
Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem
If farmers earned better returns, with cheaper input costs, then production could be a multiple of the current levels
One Nation One Ration Card: Good intention but implementation may be difficult
The nature, price and quantity of items supplied through the public distribution system varies from state to state
What Gandhi teaches the millennials on food and fitness
The cornerstone of Mahatma Gandhi’s attitude towards food was simplicity; food for him was energy and medicine
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
UN Food Systems Summit: Sanctioning the status quo
The Summit fails to meet the basic conditions for good governance: Meaningful participation, transparency and accountability
Supreme Court notice to Centre, states on honey adulteration plea based on CSE probe
CSE probe last year, brought to you by Down To Earth, exposed how Indian honey brands have been taking consumers for a ride
17% of all food available at consumer levels was wasted in 2019, reveals Food Waste Index
Reducing food waste would also help improve food security, address climate change, save money and lower pressures on the environment
Climate resilient agriculture systems: The way ahead
Climate resilient agriculture practices can help reduce hunger and poverty in the face of climate change
Nutritional security could have made the fight against COVID-19 easier
This weak link between growth in income and nutritional outcomes requires the attention of policy makers
Economic Survey 2018-19: Growth slowest in five years due to low food inflation
Agriculture sector contracted in fourth quarter; farmers produced less, spent less on consumption
A third of world’s children with stunting live in India: Report
The Global Nutrition Report outlines what the world consumes and how it’s affecting the health of children and adults
A lesser known rice bean that's healthier than most
Despite having immense nutritive and medicinal properties, the rice bean is a lesser-known pulse
Popeye would like this spinach
Tree spinach, or chayamansa, is nothing less than a superfood for humans as well as livestock
Agriculture becomes casualty of Syrian war, incurs losses worth US$18 billion
Agriculture is a crucial safety net in the rural areas, and its loss may increase internal and external migration
Sustainable rice production key to food security
Though a staple crop in many countries, rice production is facing the impact of extreme weather events such as droughts and floods
How will the drought in India affect food prices worldwide?
Cristina Coslet is Country Monitor, Far East Asia at the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Migrants pay more for native cuisine even at the cost of nutrition finds study
The study Caloric Costs of Culture: Evidence from Indian Migrants appears in the American Economic Review
Food labels should disclose public health impacts, says minister
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan promises to write to the health ministry
After last year’s drought, food production in Syria sees a boost this year
Good rains have improved production, but it still is not close to pre-crisis levels, say UN agencies
The Green Kitchen: What is the true culinary potential of jackfruit?
From its impressive nutritional profile to its surprising culinary potential, discover why jackfruit deserves a spot in your kitchen
Simply Put: To eat or not to eat
Palash sherbet
