Recycled food waste may be contaminated with pharma residues but mushroom cultivation may come to rescue
Biogas digestate from food waste had nearly as many pharmaceutical residues as digestate from sewage sludge, new study shows
Independent India @ 75: It has taken a lot to be food-secure
From begging other countries for food to overflowing grain stocks, it has been a long journey; however, the government must adopt environment-…
Price of seafood spikes in coastal Odisha due to annual two-month fishing ban
Odisha observes a two-month ban on trawling and mechanised fishing every year to help sea fish spawn
Famines: what 20th century food crises tell us about how to cope with the Ukraine fallout
Our success at navigating the first serious global challenge to food security in the 21st century will indicate how well equipped we are to …
Banana flour: Karnataka women’s novel idea to avoid wastage
It is a healthier alternative to replace refined flours and can provide nutrition as well as livelihoods
A third of global greenhouse gas emissions from food production: Study
The study draws from a new database that provides emission estimates from food production from 1990 to 2015
These 3 Cs can increase food insecurity in Africa, warn experts
There will be chronic hunger in the next 10 years if timely action is not taken, an expert said
Activists call out FSSAI for increasing permissible level of pesticides in Indian herbs, spices
Data for changing the permissible limit should have been provided, they say
How is the Global Hunger Index ranking calculated?
India ranks 107 out of 121 countries in GHI 2022; Centre accuses it of misinformation
Dying for ration: Tribal beneficiaries of Jharkhand PDS don’t have salt, surviving on plain boiled rice
Ration cards for many cancelled; Landless villagers migrate to city for work
Most Central Asian countries have broken food safety control systems, finds paper
Severe food safety challenges in CAREC member countries; overlaps in mandates and institutional conflicts in China
Antimicrobial resistance: Madhya Pradesh’s action plan needs targeted and specific interventions
Antibiotics in food animals an essential environmental and public health issue
Acute malnutrition risking 30 million children’s lives: WHO
8 million children severely malnourished; UN agencies call for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable in 15 countries
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
Central must connect all states to food scheme for robust PDS: Parliamentary Standing Committee
Only 15 states procure rice, 8 procure wheat as part of decentralised distribution scheme
Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: How poor regulation threatens aquaculture
There are no regulations or institutional setup for freshwater aquaculture
Half of all South Africans are overweight or obese. Warning labels on unhealthy foods help change that
Globally there’s been an increase in the availability and consumption of unhealthy food
Investing in early warning, agrifood chains needed for resilient food systems: Report
Global food policy report calls for beyond short term fixes to build food systems that are more resilient
Fabulous Faba: Ancient super food set to stage a comeback
Food scientists are now trying to give this neglected ancient crop a makeover, given its high nutrition content
Africa’s green revolution initiative has faltered: Why other ways must be found
There has been a 25% increase from 2019 to 2020 in the number of severely undernourished people in the world
Future of Taste: How do our food choices affect climate change?
As the world prepares itself to be climate-responsible, we need to reset the connection between food and livelihood, nutrition and nature
Simply Put: Half-life of Indian farmers
Why millets in India?
Millets are superfoods. They outshine wheat and rice in many aspects
Simply Put: Inflation? What is that?
Simply Put: Oil ain’t well
