Denmark scraps tax on fat

Government gives in to pressure from the food industry, consumers

Market pulse

Deadline fails

Baked but no trans fats

MONEYMAKERS

Enzyme to counter toxin in tasty food

Supermarket giants Tesco, Asda threatened

New Mexico rejects bills on artificial sweetener ban

Bad food

Confessions of a fast food junkie

Book>> Stuffed and Starved by Raj Patel Harper Collins Delhi 2008

Who has framed the Food Safety and Standards Bill, the government or the industry?

Sri Lanka regulates GM food import

Commercial breach

Indian chilli blocked in EU

Indian exporters of chilli products are smarting. The EU has all but shut the door on them after recently detecting the presence of Sudan red 1, …

One-sided deal

Contract farming is increasing in India, but laws are not in place to protect farmers  

Protests against retail chains getting into fruits and vegetables

Not in true spirit

Mint relieves pain, acts as food preservative

BITTERSWEET

Little evidence to bacteria-rich food claims

Indian media on riots in Uganda

ICDS gets packaged food for the malnourished

Short News

Industrial processing contaminates tea

Cap on trans fats