Down the grain

Spotting the killer

A simple test designed to spot the E coli bacteria may go a long way in Preventiting food poisoning

Eating the banana (tree)

Virtually every part of the banana tree finds use in kitchens across south, east and northeastern India. Here are a few recipes from Bengal

The right tag

Supermarket giants Tesco, Asda threatened

No evidence of COVID-19 transmission through food, say scientists

Packaging of food is not a source of contamination, according to experts 

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Gandhi at 150: His tryst with food

He viewed food as an opportunity to allow free exchange of culture

FSSAI must ensure food regulations at schools are mandatory

Despite directions and advisories, foods high in fat, salt and sugar are easily available in schools; this calls for stricter and mandatory …

Only 10% of milk in India unsafe for human consumption, says FSSAI

The food safety authority conducts a new study with a more standardised approach after its 2011 study had “major drawbacks”

How to check if your milk is adulterated

Some simple tests to check milk and milk products for common adulterants 

Dry run

Nutritional standards for the sale of camel milk, issued for the first time by the government, are a huge threat to the nascent dairy industry

US overhauls law on chemical safety; India should follow suit

As the US focuses on more stringent safety tests for chemicals, India needs to replicate a similar model to curb indiscriminate use of pesticides

Venezuela food crisis, fallout of a mismanaged economy

A whopping 87 per cent of Venezuelans say they don't have money to buy enough food

Pulse politics

India's move to lift the five-decade ban on the controversial khesari dal could be politically motivated

The Indian way for Africa?

At a recent workshop on food processing technologies, African specialists felt they have found a way out of the serialised food crisis

OMAN

Gas emissions

Online slander lands company head in trouble

Good will from ice cream

Washing of ice cream vats at the Nirula's factory produced a liquid that was rich in milk fats and sugar, but had a high pollution potential. …

Leh berry fields forever

Farmers' cooperatives in Ladakh process seabuckthorn berries and profit

Need food system overhaul to combat global hunger: Report

Promoting consumption model and regenerative production practices, supporting development of diverse distribution market networks is need of the hour

What is healthy oil for our healthy bodies

World Food Day: Plant-based diet can fix food inequality, cut premature deaths says report

Plant-based diets can cut down carbon emissions by 30%; wildlife loss by 46%

Food insecurity continues to be major threat for Africa and Asia

While Asia has the highest number of undernourished, Africa is the continent with the highest prevalence of undernourishment