Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Nigeria’s challenges to implement action plan for food system protection

Implementing national action plan is cost-intensive and requires human resource 

Pulse tales: What is Indian food without them?

Pulses are found in every corner of the country and are essential in Indian cuisine

Simply Put: Fruit juice doing kids more harm than good

Common class of antibiotics can cause arterial bleeding: USFDA

The antibiotics are used to treat various infections, pneumonia, plague and anthrax

Fruits of Kachchh

In the arid district of Gujarat, a wide variety of wild fruits are relished by people

Sustainable farming systems of Bangladesh, Japan globally recognised

The sites include Bangladesh’s floating gardens and three areas in Japan

'40 per cent of all US food goes uneaten'

An American throws away, on average, 9 kg of food per month

'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

Under pressure

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Paspalum Scrobiculatum: Kodo Millet

One of the oldest known millets, kodo is said to have originated in India 3,000 years ago. This millet has a husk which has to be removed before …

Panicum miliaceum: Proso millet

High in protein, this small-grained millet has a creamy texture when cooked. The cooked millet acts as a great binder and can easily substitute …

Nigeria’s street food: Tasty but toxic? Expert shares advice to make it safer

In Nigeria, there have been pockets of foodborne disease outbreaks over the years which have claimed lives

Work capacity of farm labourers in key food-producing areas to reduce with rising temperatures, shows study

Physical work capacity begins to decline around 20°C ambient temperature & further diminishes as temperature, humidity & exposure to …

Ivy League of its own

The humble ivy gourd or kundru lends itself for use in recipes of diverse regions

State of Food and Nutrition: Burden of poor diet

Globally, over 3,000 million people could not afford a healthy diet in 2020. Of them, 31.7%—or over 973 million—were in India

Nigeria’s street food adds to the plastic problem – green leaves offer a solution

Food packaging requires investment in technology and innovation. This investment is missing in Nigeria