Health Ministry asks Railway Board to not allow junk food, tobacco ads

Indirect advertising of such products can increase the risk of non-communicable diseases, the health ministry says

Why I would not advocate vegetarianism

Meat eating is not the key issue, it is the amount that is consumed and the manner in which it is produced. This is where India differs.

Wastewater should be considered a resource

As water demand is increasing across the globe, the quantity of wastewater produced as a result of various human activities is also growing, a UN …

Pulse paradox

A record production of pulses is in the offing. But neither farmers nor consumers stand to benefit because the government is withdrawing …

PM Modi’s Independence Day speech focuses on food security, clean energy

Social justice, clean energy, agricultural reforms and rural electrification find mention in PM Modi's speech

Increasing tree cover in drylands can ensure food security, solve water crisis

The world’s drylands must be restored as they provide habitat for biodiversity, protect against erosion, help combat desertification and …

Zimbabwe baobab trees dying due to mysterious disease

This could cause a potential food crisis in the country which is in the throes of drought

Ensuring food security, building resilience must to fight drought in Central America's Dry Corridor

The region, which covers nearly one-third of the Central American territory, is characterised by recurrent droughts

Drought affects livestock economy of African countries

Ethiopia is among the worst affected with more than half a million livestock dying due to drought conditions

Jharkhand’s children deprived of mid-day meal despite Supreme Court order, say activists

Jharkhand is the one of the worst-affected states in the country with its 22 out of 24 districts facing drought

Study links additional deaths due to climate change impact on food production

Three-fourth of all climate-related deaths are estimated to occur in China and India in 2050

Centre looks forward to fortified food to fight malnutrition

The Indian Council of Medical Research has come up with a micronutrient that will likely to be opted for by the government for its flagship programme

One in nine people globally does not have enough food: UN agency

Sub-Saharan Africa has the highest percentage of population with lack of enough food 

Rising ocean temperatures will lead to sharp decline in marine productivity, says study

According to the study, the rapid warming of the Indian Ocean has reduced the phytoplankton population by a fifth in the past 60 years

Torrential rainfall, cyclone may favour locust surge: FAO

Experts said prevention, mainly through early warning and early reaction, is the key to reducing the extent of locust infestation

Vanishing breeds

While debating the ways to attain global food security, national governments ignore the most pertinent issue: rapidly disappearing agro-biodiversity

Skeletons in the closet

South Africa's racist regime was developing high-tech gizmos to eliminate unsuspecting black activists

Letters

EU approves stevia extract as sweetener

Safety tests prove steviol glycosides have no adverse health impacts

Ramadoss does a turnaround on cola controversy

Street food vendors threatened after court ruling

Russia bans rice imports from India claiming pesticide contamination

Creating indomitable superbugs

Antibiotic resistance is a growing threat

Journey across the Global South: Sharing and exchanging sustainable development solutions

Despite progress, developing countries face a wide range of challenges and experiences that span areas such as economic growth, environmental and …

More than 19 mln people can face food insecurity in west, central Africa: Report

People more likely to die of starvation caused by the economic fallout of COVID-19 pandemic than the disease itself, says the report