Deadly compound
Now, even babies are being exposed to the cancer-causing dioxin
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Bad food
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
Not ready to till