Food or drug?

Regulatory confusion about nutraceuticals continues

Danger further spiced

Good food: Embrace khus roots for healthy living and a healthy planet

Be it the north or the south of India, this bunchgrass with a scent helps in varied ways

Supercharged water: Why Kerala likes its Dahasamni infused with herbs

Herbs can turn an average glass of water into a fragrant, healthy beverage 

The bean stock: How to make dal val

Field beans can be a nutritious addition to legumes in the kitchen

गोंद को बनाएं भोजन का हिस्सा

गोंद से बना सोठोरा गर्भाशय को पहले की स्थिति में लौटाने और मां का दूध बढ़ाने में मदद करता है

आहार संस्कृति: कैंसर जैसी बीमारी में कारगर है कुतरूम

जूट का विकल्प होने के साथ-साथ कुतरुम कैंसर के इलाज में भी कारगर है। इससे बने व्यंजन पोषक तत्वों से भरपूर होते हैं, ऐसे ...

India writes to Nepal for joint secretary-level talks over quarantine issues

Nepal had banned Indian fruits and vegetables from entering its territory after the AES outbreak in Bihar

Anaemia antidote

Old-timers of Karnataka's Soliga tribe swear by the health benefits of anagone soppu

Elandha vada

A herb to cure stress

Karisalankanni is a medicinal weed found across the world

Recipe from First Food: Goolar Ka Chokha

Goolar or country fig is a super food. It is known to cure stomach ailments such as diarrhoea, is rich in fibre, and modern research shows that …

आहार संस्‍कृति: कांटों में छिपा स्वाद

वैसे तो औैषध‍ि के रूप में नागफनी के पौधे के हर हिस्से का इस्तेमाल किया जाता है, लेकिन इसके तना, फूल और जड़ों का ...

First World Food Safety Day to outline sustainable solutions

The United Nations has developed a guide to discuss why food safety is necessary and how it could be achieved

Can adulteration of edible oils be addressed by the Goonda Act?

Madras HC recently called for classifying those who adulterate food as goons; but we need long-term solutions

Unravelling the food mess

Reaching food to people who need it the most has remained one of the most stubborn problems in India. The public distribution system (PDS) is in …

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Labels must for GM food

Industry clueless about implementing labelling rule; FSSAI dithers over regulations

COVID-19’s important lesson: Living with little

Learning to live with little is not living in poverty, but to cook and eat what is required, reducing gluttony and wasting little

How do lethal PFA chemicals enter your body? (Hint: look in the kitchen)

The hazardous chemical PFA, generally found in non-stick cookware, is still unregulated in India

We live in a sugar rich and protein poor world

The world over-produces grains, fats and sugar while greatly underproducing fruits and vegetables and proteins. A correction in the imbalance can …

FSSAI’s notification on standards for claims on packaged food to release next week

This is a follow-up of the earlier draft notification which was open for comments from March 2017. It will come into force in July next year

10,500 non-licensed eateries de-listed by food aggregators

The step was taken after FSSAI alerted Zomato, Swiggy and others about complaints against such eateries

Regulations on used cooking oil come into effect; plans afoot to convert it into bio-diesel

FSSAI has rolled out new standards for used cooking oil and it is exploring possibility of using it as feedstock for biodiesel production

‘Biodiversity is integral to maintaining food security’

National Biodiversity Authority representative underlines importance of all food crops at Chennai meet