Unbalanced diets in G20 countries make 75% of global food carbon budget: Report

Food consumption patterns aligning with current national dietary guidelines can reduce total greenhouse gas emissions for G20 countries

What's in your honey?

Ayurveda prescribes it for a range of ailments. People eat it for rejuvenation and boosting immunity. An Indian homemaker’s kitchen shelf …

Mysore proposes separate zone for food vendors

They were banned in April after the outbreak of cholera and swine flu

Adulterated milk floods Maharashtra

भोजन की बढ़ती मांग के चलते संरक्षित क्षेत्रों पर पड़ रहा दबाव

शोधकर्ताओं द्वारा पहली बार दुनिया भर के संरक्षित क्षेत्रों में खेती के प्रभावों के बारे में पता लगाया है, 22 प्रतिशत खेती उन क्षेत्रों ...

CSE gives FSSAI information about its probe into honey adulteration

Urges food regulator to take quick action against nefarious business

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विकसित देशों में दवाइयों की प्रतिरोधक क्षमता के खिलाफ लड़ाई में फास्‍ट फूट उद्योग ने अहम भूमिका निभाई है। लेकिन भारत में आते ही ...

आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण 2020: कितनी सस्ती हुई खाने की थाली?

आर्थिक सर्वेक्षण में एक अध्याय है थालीनॉमिक्स यानी भोजन का अर्थशास्त्र, जिसमें दावा किया गया है कि आपकी थाली सस्ती हो गई  

खाद्य पदार्थों की बर्बादी रोकनी होगी, तब कम होगा जलवायु परिवर्तन

आईपीसीसी रिपोर्ट में कहा गया है कि खाद्य उत्पादन और उपभोग की व्यवस्था ठीक नहीं की गई तो 2050 तक ग्रीन हाउस गैस उत्सर्जन ...

भारत में मोटापा बढ़ रहा है, जबकि दुनिया में भूख पीड़ित बढ़ रहे हैं: अध्ययन

जैसे-जैसे दुनिया भर में लोग भूख से पीड़ित हो रहे हैं, भारत में लोग मोटे होते जा रहे हैं। साथ ही देश में कुपोषितों ...

C40 Cities: 14 cities drive sustainable diet plan

The food we eat was responsible for nearly 13 per cent of the total emissions in 2017 and this is expected to increase 38% by 2050

Overeaters, Mediterranean diet is the answer to your problems

Despite containing similar proportions of fat, protein and carbohydrates, this diet could lower the risk of obesity, pre-diabetes, and …

Animal feed ingredient from US with GM corn can hurt India's livestock industry

As lower yield pushes up maize prices feed makers turn jittery; but importing genetically modified ingredients can spell trouble in the …

Sin tax for redemption

The Goods and Services Tax of 40 per cent on “sugar-sweetened aerated and flavoured water” has a big bang impact on public health

UGC asks universities to act against junk food

The commission issued a circular asking for a ban on junk food and awareness drives for students

Vietnam farmer to receive award for fight against climate change

Pham Thi Huan has helped women switch to duck raising for egg production after cultivating rice proved to be difficult in …

Forestry should be tied with agriculture for socio-economic development

While agriculture can feed the world’s population, it is responsible for deforestation globally. The SOFO report shows how food security …

Quick facts about the world’s livestock economy

A recent report reveals the world's dependence on livestock for food, economic security, trade, and inter-dependence with agriculture in both …

Parliamentary panel moots penalty for misleading celebrity endorsements

Celebrities featuring in misleading advertisements of products should be penalised with a fine of up to Rs. 50 lakh and five years of imprisonment,…

Africa makes good progress towards Zero Hunger

The continent has achieved a 30 per cent drop in the proportion of its people facing hunger over 1990-2015

New global agriculture census round to kick off in 2016

Agriculture censuses help to boost rural development and improve food security

Over 100 cities pledge to make food systems sustainable in urban areas

Urban centres will be key actors in achieving Sustainable Development Goals, including eradication of hunger by 2030:FAO chief

Fruits of poison

Fruits and vegetables in Pakistan are laced with pesticides

Poisoned food

People in Pakistan are consuming vegetables contaminated with heavy metals, says a study

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