Food standards save lives, say FAO and WHO on World Food Safety Day

An estimated 600 million or almost 1 in 10 people worldwide fall ill after eating contaminated food; 420,000 die every year

Global food crisis: 1 in 5 people in need of urgent action 

Over 72 million people are facing high levels of acute food insecurity because of extreme weather events

Good food for the climate-risked world

Nine of India’s top cuisiniers share their recipes with ingredients from local biodiversity in upcoming book

The ABCDs of extreme profits by agri-corporations

UN Trade and Development Report reveals volatility in food commodities prices in last few years have coincided with global food traders …

Declining food imports by most vulnerable countries a cause for concern: FAO

World food import bill to touch record high, but cost-of-living pressures may persist in 2023

“Rich countries need to consume and produce less animal-source foods”

World Food Prize winner Lawrence Haddad on the impact of climate change on food systems

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

Nigeria’s food insecurity: Declaring a state of emergency isn’t a real solution — here’s what is

Prices of staple food items have risen by over 25% over the last year

Mock meat unlikely solution for Indians

Shagun speaks with food critics and nutrition experts to understand whether Indians need mock meat and other plant-based alternatives or if the …

World Food Day 2023: Water crisis threatens $58 trillion in economic value, food security, says WWF report

Degradation of rivers, lakes, wetlands and aquifers threatens their economic value and their irreplaceable role in sustaining not only food …

2023 in a blink: How food inflation affected India and the world this year

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2023  

Over 50 million people may be food insecure in eastern Africa, warns WFP

Sudan (17.7 million), Ethiopia (15.8 million people) and South Sudan (5.7 million) most concerning  

Future of Taste: In a climate-risked world, eating right is as much about nutrition as it is about the environment, people

Luxury emission-based model of food production should be discouraged, especially when the survival of farmers worldwide is jeopardised by climate …

Not all weeds seen in millet farms are villains but uncultivated crops

These crops sustain the poor and enrich their food basket

Himachal Pradesh joins list of states banning cotton candy after samples fail food safety test

Samples test positive for harmful dye Rhodamine-B

Disruption in Black Sea Grain Initiative can worsen food security across Middle East, North Africa: Report

Ban on rice export from India, fragile macroeconomic conditions may led to unprecedented food inflation in Middle East, North Africa

Africa Climate Summit 2023: Invest in resilient, efficient and sustainable food system, leaders urge

Minimising post-harvest food losses and waste, transiting to nature-based solution, among solutions advocated 

FSSAI has no reason ‘to not have warning labels’ on packaged foods  

With new estimates of huge burden of diet-related non-communicable diseases, FSSAI should act strong and mandate a warning label in the interest …

Ultra-processed foods lead to $7 trillion in hidden health, environment costs globally: Report

Consumption of highly processed foods was increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries

Food transitions in age of climate crisis should focus on diversifying options

Escalating atmospheric temperatures, with a projected rise of up to 3.2°C by the century’s end, would further exacerbate food crisis

The World Food Programme warns Gaza is running out of food and water

 Israel stopped entry of food, water, fuel and medicine into Gaza from every direction shortly after the Hamas attack

Urochloa Ramosa: Browntop Millet

This millet grows easily in all kinds of soils and gives a good yield even with minimum rain. The crop is resistant to pests and diseases and is …

Sorghum Bicolor: Sorghum

This is the largest-grained millet and most preparations involving it take a long time to cook. However, since the grain germinates well and its …

Ultra-processed foods: Here’s what the evidence actually says about them

Ultra-processed foods are commercially manufactured products that include ingredients you wouldn’t cook with at home

Known unknowns: India’s apex food regulator has no data on presence of GMOs in fresh produce imported over past 5 years

The Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 prohibits import, manufacture, use or sale of GM food without FSSAI’s approval