Centre eases quarantine norms for wheat imports

Short News

Cap on trans fats

Growing organic tea in northeast India is a difficult task

Food safety mess

Traders say Food Safety and Standards Act rolls out red carpet for multinationals

South Asia

In Short

Baby food contaminated with endocrine disruptor bisphenol A

Supreme Court criticized for giving clearance to Bt Brinjal

US reaction to cola controversy exaggerrated India Inc

States take the fizz out of cola

How we are losing the battle

Tips to check quality of some common foods

Some simple tests to check oil, honey, sugar and other items for adulteration

IN SHORT

In short

US food authorities pander to drug companies

Chayawanprash, an ayurvedic tonic has artificial sweetner

The Satyam in our oil

No labelling for GM food

New food safety regulation ignores it despite a four-year-old law

Experts ask for less junk food ads, more sustainable production

National Conclave on Food starts with discussions on good food practices

EU bans Indian guar gum

World Health assembly to discuss fat issues

What is healthy oil for our healthy bodies

Billed to confuse

A new bill leaves little scope for dissent on GMOs

Cola gets an artist going

A mastadon rages on