World leaders expected to endorse declaration on nutrition at Rome meet
The conference aims to address malnutrition in all its forms, especially in developing countries
UK food industry's faulty labelling scheme
Ban likely on junk food in schools
Food safety authority asks states to consider prohibition
How to end hunger in sub-Saharan Africa: Fight inequality, gender imbalances and climate change
Food sovereignty is very tightly interlinked with social justice and sustainable development.
Rabi sowing update: Wheat gains momentum, pulses continue to lag
Increase in area under pulses important for bringing down food inflation; Rabi paddy acreage reduced over the years
FSSAI sets standards for basmati rice; to be enforced from August
The move could increase exports of this fragrant rice of India
A Bang for the Buck: Leveraging flexible seed money to improve impact
A mix of integrated financial approaches is needed to bring about transformative change
Nano intruders
Scientists fear nanoparticles may enter the food chain
Unhealthy bloom
Toxic algae render shell fish unfit for consumption in Goa's coastal Canacona region
A chewing gum a day...?
Stories of success and failure
World Heart Day: Why India needs clear front-of-pack warnings on food items
Not all consumers understand what’s written on the packet because it is not written in the language they understand. Many do not read the label
FAO calls for sustainable aquaculture, end to illegal fishing
Declaration at the 34th session of FAO’s Committee on Fisheries emphasised on undoing damage caused by COVID-19 pandemic
Land the size of Central Asia lost since 2015 due to degradation
At this rate, restoring 1.5 billion hectares of land by 2030 will be necessary to achieve a land-degradation-neutral world
Horn of Africa likely to witness failed rainy season for sixth consecutive time: International agencies
Humanitarian crisis brewing; communities will need years to recover from this historically severe drought
COVID-19: How a Delhi group is feeding the hungry mouths
The group of eight people in North Delhi’s Mukherjee Nagar started their community kitchen to feed over a hundred people every day
Fortified rice scheme to create Rs 3,000-crore market for just five big firms
The Centre’s decision to provide only fortified food items under government schemes rekindles the debate on whether fortification helps …
India needs to balance food production with climate goals
If India wants to increase its food production without missing its climate targets, then it will need new science and technology solutions as …
South Africa to impose tax on sugary drinks from April 2018
South African parliament has passed a tax bill on carbonated drinks, which are now the third most commonly consumed beverage among very young …
Traditionally sumptuous
Multigrain food is not new. It has been part of the Indian diet since ancient times and comes in multitude of combinations
Uttarakhand denied additional food grains under food security Act
NDA-ruled Centre tells Uttarakhand to computerise Public Distribution System first; Congress-ruled state cries foul
Ferment food for the gut
Almost all communities in India have festivals that revolve around stale food high on probiotics
Smita Narula on Farmer Suicides
Did you know that every 30 minutes a farmer commits suicide in India? Listen to Smita Narula, faculty director at the Center for Human Rights and …
Parched Punjab
India's most agriculturally prosperous state, Punjab, is staring at an impending groundwater crisis. Over-extraction of groundwater and faulty …
El Nino fallout: food prices to shoot northward
The weather phenomenon will bring down production, increase food prices worldwide