Food security ordinance: where we stand

You are buying your baby a bag full of misinformation

Stringent measures

US food labels will now display calories per serving and for entire product

Change in accordance with new FDA rules, intended to make consumers aware

FSSAI commits to stricter labelling norms, but without a timeline

Experts stress on proper warning, regulations on advertisements

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Will insects become an integral part of our diet again?

Tribal communities in 10 Indian states consume 303 insect species

Maharashtra bans sale and availability of junk food in schools

Junk food in schools to be replaced by traditional and healthy food in the state

Government sets up committee to relook at pulse MSP, bonus

Decision comes after prices of pulses touched nearly Rs. 200 a kg

South Asia

At the recieving end

Fast-developing nations still home to half of world’s hungry and malnourished people: report

Study also stresses on positive impact of sanitation on nutrition status of children

DNA tests for identifying beef: Should we shift our focus to meat safety instead?

Testing cooked meat may be challenging since heat degrades DNA

Bitter sugar

Sugarcane farmers are the losers as Uttar Pradesh government, mill owners strike a deal

Integrated Child Development not serving those who need it the most, finds study

Those from lower castes and the poor miss out on education, nutrition

Fishy business: Millions of people missing out on their fair share of aquatic foods

Nearly 800 million people across the world depend on marine and freshwater foods

India's hunger level constant for past 15 years

Economic growth didn't result in hunger reduction after 1996, says Global Hunger Index

The juicy green star fruit always find its way to the vendor’s basket

A one-stop medicine shop, amrakh can be the wow factor in homemade pickles and chutneys

Madhya Pradesh's high-tech solution for PDS

State links PDS to UID to plug leakages in food supplies but gaps remain  

Wheat export likely

Government expects record production

South Asia

Experts ask for less junk food ads, more sustainable production

National Conclave on Food starts with discussions on good food practices

Cost of importing food is expected to rise 6% in 2017

The global food import bill is rising despite robust output in 2017, says UN

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