'There is a need to introduce climate-smart agriculture in Africa'

In the southern African region, lack of sufficient rainfall led to failed harvests

Victims of indebtedness

Book>> Those who did not die, by Ranjana Padhi, Sage, Rs 650

Breaking bread

Festival>> Food • Cuba

Aiming for perfection

JAPAN

Thought for food

Preserving fruits

Stringent measures

Thailand

Whither food security?

IN THE FAMINE TRAP·Devinder Sharma·The Ecological Foundation in association with UK Food Group· London·1997

Under pressure

No entry

Forced role reversal

Bread, values and politics

The forthcoming World Food Summit must ensure that the umbrella of food security also extends to encompass the Southern nations' poor

Think before you drink

Studies confirm energy drinks like Red Bull can be unsafe. India yet to limit their caffeine content

Centre bans gutkha

Activists, health experts are sceptical; pin hope on Supreme Court’s verdict on smokeless tobacco  

No regulations for cosmetics, drugs in US

McDonalds' UK promotes sustainable coffee

Content labelling norms flouted in 48 per cent packaged food items

Survey finds nearly three-fourth food items do not display salt and sodium content on packets

In Brief

The POPs treaty

A historical chance to get rid of some of the most toxic substances known to humans

Not in true spirit

GM food debate hots up again

Gilles-Eric Seralini, one of the first scientists to warn the world about the dangers of genetically modified food, counters pro-GM scientists in …

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जंक फूड प्रसंस्कृत खाद्य पदार्थ है जिसमें पोषक तत्व न के बराबर होते हैं, अक्सर इनमें नमक, चीनी और वसा की मात्रा अधिक होती ...

Why climate change studies on rice production are important in Wayanad

Area under rice cultivation has been declining rapidly in north Kerala district between 2004-05 and 2018-19