First Food

Sunita Narain, Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment, talks about the book 'First Food — A taste of India's biodiversity'..

What does the Maggi controversy teach us about junk food?

A CSE study had earlier cautioned that such food contains excess amount of salt and is bad for health

Food contamination: FSSAI proposes inclusion of more products in new draft

Though setting stringent standards on metal content in food is a good step taken by the regulation agency, more needs to be done for the sake of …

The World Food Programme warns Gaza is running out of food and water

 Israel stopped entry of food, water, fuel and medicine into Gaza from every direction shortly after the Hamas attack

Simply Put: Online food and COVID-19

Food security issue resonates in Security Council amidst conflicts

FAO chief says that fighting hunger and boosting rural livelihoods can lead to peace

Seize the freshness

Kerala self-help groups make medicinal oil, chutney powder from flesh of coconut

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Bull fighting

Pesticide that killed Karnataka devotees has a sordid record in India

Monocrotophos has killed farmers in Maharashtra and school children in Bihar in this decade 

Kenya needs to grow more food: A focus on how to irrigate its vast dry areas is key

Only 19% of the area of Kenya officially assessed for irrigation has been developed

Beans are a favourite food in Nigeria — 4 safe ways to preserve them

Beans are an excellent source of fibre and protein, as well as minerals like copper, potassium and magnesium

The price the planet pays for our food

Consumption of agrifood products is projected to more than double through 2050 from 2009 levels

India bans wheat export

The Centre has banned export of all types of wheat from the country with immediate effect 

Nigeria’s COVID-19 economic plan has delivered disappointing results: Here’s why

Nigerian economy grew at 2.2% in 2019. It contracted by 1.8% in 2020. It rebounded in 2021 with a growth rate of 2.5%, but the rebound was less …

These countries need urgent action to beat famine, deaths in the next 4 months: FAO

Ethiopia, Madagascar, South Sudan, northern Nigeria and Yemen are in need of urgent targeted humanitarian action 

Africa becomes first continent to complete collection of digital land use data

There are more forests and arable lands in Africa than previously thought, new data shows

How safe is your food. Not much it seems

Contaminated food leads to the death of 2 million people around the globe annually and is responsible for more than 200 types of diseases

Good old sap

Gums secreted by trees are a treasure trove of nutrition and have been used by communities in making seasonal delicacies

'Achieving zero hunger requires agriculture to be sustainable, climate smart'

FAO India representative Tomio Shichiri talks to Down To Earth on whether current government policies are effective to achieve the Zero Hunger …

Kings ate this fruit to restore their youth

Khirni is a life-saving fruit mentioned in ancient texts and also has medicinal properties

Can Baiga millet be part of mainstream?

The Sikiya millet grows on its own in the bewar plots managed by the Baigas. Currently, IIMR is working towards establishing …