Handbook to assess foodborne disease burden: WHO shows the way

The handbook aims to develop framework for routine updating estimates; provide baseline against which food safety interventions can be evaluated

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

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

Spraying poison

Despite a government ban on use of some common pesticides in agriculture, our food continues to be contaminated. The there-is-no-alternative …

Mysore proposes separate zone for food vendors

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

Increasing population, demand for food in Africa need urgent attention: Experts

Policies, mega plans by governments needed as 2023 priorities for action for food systems

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

Pesticide-rich food

Agriculture department confirms high pesticide residues

UN projects food inflation to go up in 2024 due to El Nino, rising geopolitical tensions

May impact food insecurity, poverty; scaling up climate financing critical to help developing countries cope with climate impact

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Is it safe?

Today every European and some Asians are asking themselves: How safe is the food we eat?

South Korea commits $20 million to ending world hunger

Agreement with UN World Food Programme marks South Korea’s transition from recipient to donor

Difficult to digest

After much debate, the Cabinet cleared the food security bill. Will it really ensure food for every Indian?

Not just water

Mineral or drinking water? Government sets new standards to reorganise the bottled water industry

‘Pesticides, antibiotic use and ultra-processing threaten food safety in India’

Delhi-based Centre for Science and Environment says that in addition to microbiological and chemical contamination, factors like salt, sugar and …