IPES report highlights global hunger crisis amid high debt

World’s poorest countries saw the costs of servicing their debt increase by 35 per cent in 2022

Crackdown: Egg seizures at US-Mexico border go up 300%

Median cost of a dozen eggs in the US was $4.25 in January 2023 — over twice what it was a year ago

Fuel, power costs in India rose five times faster than overall consumer prices from January 2021-August 2022: RBI

Urban households in Delhi spent at least Rs 4,100 more in 2022 compared to 2021 on fuel and electricity

Hungry nation: 70% Indians cannot afford healthy diet

Rising food prices fuelled this upward trend, with the cost of a healthy diet increasing by 3.3% in 2020

Simply Put: Inflation? What is that?

Food for all to free for all: The collateral of Russia vs Ukraine

Russia-Ukraine war has razed global agriculture system, once sold as the magic formula. It led to concentration of food production in a few …

War in Ukraine derailed global economic growth, climate action: WESP report

Higher use of fossil fuels and increased prices of food, nickel major factors

Record decline in wheat procurement: Will we have enough on the plate?

The heat in March-April and the export of Indian wheat means the country will be left with fewer stocks to feed itself

Costing norms for mid-day meals, Anganwadis not revised despite food inflation

Schools, Anganwadis find it difficult to meet nutritional needs of children, mothers, as a result

Excess rainfall in Nov-Dec, early heat: Why lime production was hit in Andhra, India's largest producer

Gujarat, Maharashtra also affected, prices to come down in a fortnight, say experts

Food price inflation rate in rural India has doubled in a year

Food price rise has been fuelling overall inflation in India in recent months  

Climate and food price rise: Extreme weather events triggering unprecedented food inflation

Unfavourable, unreliable weather hurt agriculture, in turn pushing food prices our of reach across the world

Simply put: How to index India’s petrol prices

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 …

Why global food prices are higher today than for most of modern history

The drivers of average international food prices are always complicated. The prices of different commodities rise and fall based on universal …

Hidden costs of food: UN suggests price restructuring to make healthy food affordable, sustainable

The omission of external costs destroys the environment, heightens food insecurity, health risks and festers social evils 

Global Hunger Index: Why is India trailing?

India ranked 94 in global hunger index 2020 among 107 countries 

Unbalanced diets in G20 countries make 75% of global food carbon budget: Report

Food consumption patterns aligning with current national dietary guidelines can reduce total greenhouse gas emissions for G20 countries

Indian diets are unhealthy: EAT-Lancet report

The report compared food consumption patterns in India with a reference diet from the EAT-Lancet Commission

Top 10 items contributing to headline Inflation during Oct 2019-Jan 2020

Will insects become an integral part of our diet again?

Tribal communities in 10 Indian states consume 303 insect species

Growth of good food must be nurtured

The 2019 edition of First Food: Business of Taste brings you the knowledge of livelihoods that connect to First Food

Canada’s new food guide promotes plant-based proteins, instead of meat

The latest food guide came after cardiovascular disease became the second cause of death for Canadians

You don’t decide what to eat, your nose and tongue decide it for you

Recent researches show that active role of sensory organs can affect food choices and cause food addiction and over eating  

What did the last IPCC report say

Before IPCC releases the special report on global warming, take a look at how the panel has warned us before