Feast on pattal
Eco-friendly and cost-effective plates are a good alternative to non-biodegradable plastic
The humble gourd is falling out of favour
Gourd has sculpted the culture and traditions of rural India for ages
‘Future 50’ food items identified in new report
It also emphasises that food diversity across the world is being lost
Are Delhi schools serving unhealthy food?
Schools in Delhi are serving unhealthy food to the students. An inspection by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has found that …
FSSAI clears imported pulses for consumption
The body’s move came after month-long tests on consignments entering three different ports were mostly found to be free of glyphosate
Can India reduce food wastage with community refrigerators?
Community refrigerators have helped reduce food wastage in the UAE, Germany and France. India too can popularise and scale up the initiative
Culture has helped millets survive
Throughout ages, many rituals have been associated with millet cultivation and women are to be thanked for this
A fruit to treat diabetes
Elandha vada is a traditional nutritional snack that is fast disappearing from our food basket
Consumers cannot make informed decision without GM labelling
21 of the 65 processed foods tested had genetically modified ingredients; most of these products do not mention anything about GM on their labels.
An app to measure nutrition content of Indian food
Nutrify India Now allows search in 17 languages and six food groups. Users can also search foods by nutrients in the National Institute of …
Quinoa production rises by 72% in more than a decade
From 2000 to 2014, quinoa production increased by 72% in Peru, Bolivia and Eucador, the world's biggest quinoa producers, says a new report
Half a teaspoon of baking soda every day can help prevent autoimmune diseases
The same should not be done without consulting a physician
Raising the stakes
Farmers cannot escape the impact of global trade regimes. The lack of a safety net makes it worse
In Yemen, seven million people on the brink of famine: FAO Director-General
About 17 million people, two-thirds of the population, are severely food insecure
One-fifth of total food produced goes to waste, finds new report
Overeating and consumer waste are among the major contributors to food loss
India’s new Food Composition Table provides data on nutritive value of 586 foods
The data in the book can help identify the crops that should be grown to fight micronutrient deficiency
What's driving the worldwide obesity epidemic?
The proportion of adults who are overweight or obese increased from 29 per cent in 1980 to 37 per cent in 2013
Investment in technology must to achieve zero hunger
FAO estimates that the world will need to produce some 60 per cent more food, on an average, to feed a hungry world by 2050
Product label for mountain products puts premium on biological, cultural diversity
The new label places a premium on goods that support local biodiversity and production methods linked to cultural traditions of mountain communities
Government sets up committee to relook at pulse MSP, bonus
Decision comes after prices of pulses touched nearly Rs. 200 a kg
Kerala imposes 14.5 per cent fat tax on branded restaurants selling junk food
A 2016 study published in the International Journal of Diabetes in Developing Countries found high incidence of Type-2 diabetes among the …
Desert Locust outbreak in Yemen poses risk to neighbouring countries
Locusts can have devastating effect on crops, especially in vulnerable areas
US House moves to block labelling of genetically-modified food
The Bill comes in the wake of a movement across the country to enact laws that require the labelling of GMOs
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