With a pinch of salt

Fast food can be made less salty, finds research. But companies refuse to do so

Sikkim bans gutkha

It is the 13th state to do so after FSSAI issued a regulation last year

COLANISATION'S DIRTY DOZEN

12 brands of cold drinks put to the test the coolest event of our times. They put to the test the most aggressive, glitzy, gutsy, premium, …

Activists urge FSSAI to reconsider planned fortification of rice, oil

Instead of food fortification, the food regulator needed to promote organically grown, biodiverse food for people, ASHA said

COVID-19 calls for renewed focus on eating right and natural

Post-COVID-19 scenario offers a unique opportunity to seize the moment and repurpose policies towards a food system that is resilient and …

Nepal’s civil society wants right to food to become fundamental right

Country is in the process of drafting a new Constitution and civil society organisations are demanding that food security be included in the text

Junk food sale in schools: FSSAI panel frames weak guidelines

'Draft guidelines submitted in Delhi High Court will not serve the purpose of saving children from junk food'

New Consumer Protection Bill promises a much wider scope

The establishment of the Central Consumer Protection Authority empowered to take action against defaulters is the most novel feature of the Bill

A token gesture for food security

Activists say the budget lays bare governmentÔÇÖs intentions over food security bill

Parties steal Congress show

BJP-ruled Chhattisgarh enacts its own food security law, non-Congress states to follow

Ban on futures trading to go

Just for that tangy taste

Soft drinks have added phosphates which accelerate ageing  

India, south Asian neighbours must act against trans-fat now: WHO

The countries are among the 15 that account for two-thirds of the deaths linked to the substance

Honey fraud: No bold FSSAI move but ads from erring brands grew, says CSE

Advertising volumes for honey category grew nine times in print and four times in digital media in December

Recent FSSAI regulations crucial to cut junk food

Shield for school students; better labelling on packaging

Urban north India has highest fat intake, obesity

Urban Indians consume nearly 50% more fat than rural counterparts, finds latest ‘What India Eats’ survey

खेती पर बढ़ते दबाव से जीवों की 20 हजार प्रजातियां हो सकती हैं प्रभावित

शोध में अनुमान लगाया कि बढ़ती वैश्विक आबादी को खिलाने के लिए कृषि में विस्तार करने से स्तनधारियों, पक्षियों और उभयचरों की लगभग 20 ...

Kerala must opt for heat-tolerant rice varieties for better yield: Study

Rise in temperature and reduction in rainfall under present and future climate scenario affected rice yield, thereby reducing crop maturity time

All about a glass of milk

The white-coloured drink has made an amazing journey in history to earn its part in our daily lives

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पहले वर्ल्ड एग्रीकल्चर प्राइज से सम्मानित एमएस स्वामीनाथन हरित क्रांति के बीजाराेपण की कहानी बता रहे हैं

नक्शे से जानिए, किस राज्य में रहते हैं कितने मोटे लोग!

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पीडीएस की सस्ती चीनी से केंद्र ने खींचा हाथ

बजट में पीडीएस के लिए शुगर सब्सिडी 4500 करोड़ से घटाकर 200 करोड़ रुपये की गई, राज्‍य सरकारों पर बढ़ेगा बोझ

स्वास्थ्य का व्यापार

जीएम भोजन का स्वास्थ्य के प्रति एक चिंताजनक पहलू यह भी है कि इससे एलर्जिक रिएक्शन हो सकता है। 

FSSAI rules for organic farmers ‘pushing them out of business’

Farmer organisations, companies say concerns not addressed

These pods are proving to be profitable

Yongchak is a Manipuri legume used in salads, pickles and delicacies