Deadly compound

Now, even babies are being exposed to the cancer-causing dioxin

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Honey Fraud: Our response to statements from Dabur, Patanjali

On December 2, 2020, Delhi-based nonprofit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Down To Earth released findings on the nefarious business …

गरीब तक अन्न पहुंचने में लग रहा है एक पखवाड़ा

प्रधानमंत्री गरीब कल्याण अन्न योजना के तहत गरीब परिवारों को राशन देने की घोषणा की गई थी

बुजुर्गों की आंखों की रोशनी छीन रहा है जंक फूड

वैज्ञानिकों के अनुसार आहार में जंक फूड और पश्चिमी भोजन की अधिकता बुजुर्गों में मैक्यूलर डिजनरेशन नामक विकार को जन्म दे रही है, जोकि ...

Fall Armyworm attack: Desperation pushes Kenya farmers to danger

Overall, 43 of 47 counties in Kenya reported the presence of FAW, indicating that about 80 per cent of Kenya’s crops-producing landmass was …

The rise and rise of the fast food industry

Portion size to calorie intake, study sheds light on how fast food is causing various lifestyle diseases

FSSAI launches awareness drive on trans fats

Impact of trans fats on human health in India is increasing and awareness about them is vital if they are to be eliminated altogether, says FSSAI head

India is consuming banned GM food owing to lack of regulations

Genetically modified food items are flooding Indian markets with seemingly no trouble at all 

Is the government marketing millets right?

India requires policy changes to make millets an effective tool against malnutrition 

How to make Africa food self-sufficient, again?

Africa is the only continent that imports more food than it produces. With ground reports from 10 African countries, Down To Earth's editorial …

No land to farm

With urbanisation of rural areas, space for food production in India is decreasing

We can’t afford to lose farmers

It is time we talked about the real cost of our food, about how to benefit the farmers who grow our food

Alien pest invades farmlands in Africa, destroys crops in more than 10 countries

Unlike the native pest, the fall armyworm from the Americas is harder to detect and eradicate

126 ‘land deals’ backfired; most of them in Africa: GRAIN report

The failed investments involved acquisition of agricultural lands ranging from 1,000 hectares to 1.5 million hectares.

Exploiting Asia's biodiversity can ensure food security, end hunger

Biodiversity for food and agriculture is among the Earth’s most important resources

FSSAI tells food industry to get more responsible

Industry members say government food safety body ignoring ground reality

Sale of antimicrobials for food animals on a rise in US: FDA

USFDA data on the sale and distribution of medically important antimicrobials for food-producing animals shows an increase of 20 per cent from …

Hunger and poverty trigger most of the conflicts, says FAO official

Ongoing conflicts is Africa and West Asia could be seen as closest examples

A fruit for all seasons

Wild mango is not just part of the daily diet of tribal people in Odisha, it also helps them survive the lean season

Oil alert

Tender ones at risk

Children face increasing threat from garden pesticides

Posterity at peril

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