‘Insect farming can be done efficiently in urban areas’

Down To Earth speaks to Dave Gracer, president of Small Stock Food Strategies, about why insects can be introduced in the diets of non-vegetarians

कई बीमारियों में काम आता है जिमीकंद, ऐसे बनाएं भाजी

किसी जमाने में विदेश से आया जिमीकंद या सूरन गोवा के ग्रामीण इलाकों में लोगों को बहुत पसंद है। हर साल मॉनसून आने से ...

'Cockroach milk is rich in proteins, fat and sugar'

Down To Earth speaks to Sanchari Banerjee, an author of a study on a unique species of cockroach's milk, which is the new superfood

Most baby food products in South Africa have high sugar content

Study sample included commercially available baby foods targeted at children under 12 months and sold in supermarkets and other major retailers …

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

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

Karisalankanni thogayal

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

Taste for tradition

Home delivery services are taking traditional food everywhere. And the market is catching up too

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 …

A juicy business

Cold-pressed juice is the latest fad among the country's health-conscious lot. Is it worth it?

Protein levels are rapidly declining in all foods in India

We are also consuming less protein-rich foods. What are the gulfs in our diet?

Making markets work

Fig in coconut sauce

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

China

Seeking Food Sovereignty

Who has framed the Food Safety and Standards Bill, the government or the industry?

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

कोदो मिलेट – एक स्मार्ट फूड

कोदो, जिसे अंग्रेजी में कोदो मिलेट या काउ ग्रास के नाम से जाना जाता है, में कई औषधीय गुण हैं

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 …

Bitter bounty: Why karela leaves can be a good harvest off your kitchen garden

Bitter gourd leaves not only have medicinal and nutritive properties, they can be added to tasty recipes as well 

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

मोटे अनाजों को बढ़ावा देने के लिए मध्यप्रदेश सरकार ला रही मिलेट मिशन

सरकार कई दौर की बैठकों के बाद मिलेट मिशन कॉरपोरेशन बनाने जा रही है। इस प्रोजेक्ट में कोदो, कुटकी, ज्वार, बाजरा, रागी, समा इत्यादि फसलों ...