Simply put: Dump food grain in Africa
World Food Safety Day: India must regulate foods with excess fat, sugar and salt
Overindulgence into these causes cardiovascular diseases, hypertension and obesity
We have the right to know what we feed our children
Genetically modified ingredients found in baby food
The desert delight
Guar ki phalli is not only drought-resistant but also nutritious
Urochloa Ramosa: Browntop Millet
This millet grows easily in all kinds of soils and gives a good yield even with minimum rain. The crop is resistant to pests and diseases and is …
Sorghum Bicolor: Sorghum
This is the largest-grained millet and most preparations involving it take a long time to cook. However, since the grain germinates well and its …
Junk food monster: Mark junk food red
How all the 33 tested products would look if the proposed red marking rule is applied to high fat and salt foods
First Food recipe: healthy and easy Makhana breakfast
Makhana or fox nut is traditionally eaten during religious fasting in India, but due to its immense health benefits, it is now relished across …
First Food recipe: delicious dessert mango curd with ramdana
Ramdana are the seeds of chaulai or amaranth. They are a source of calcium, protein and amino acids, also rich in iron, magnesium and Vitamin A, …
Watch: how to detect adulteration in milk
Some easy home tests to detect common adulterants like water, starch and detergent in milk, which can be performed under two minutes at home
First Food recipes: Bhang ke Pakode
Bhang has its place in Ayurveda—used to improve digestion, irritable bowl syndrome, insomnia and muscle pain. A simple recipe of bhang …
First food recipes: Pepaal ka raita
Peepal or Ficus Religiosa is a native Indian tree, considered holy in Hinduism and Buddhism. Its leaves are helpful in curing asthma, diabetes, …
First Food Recipes: beat the heat with Palash Sherbet
Palash or flame of the forest is a flowering tree native to the Indian subcontinent. Its flowers were traditionally used to make colours for Holi.…
First Food recipes: peepal ki bhaji with kokum
Peepal tree or Ficus Religiosa is native to India and is considered holy in Hinduism and Buddhism. Leaves of peepal are known to cure asthma, …
First Food recipies: makhane ka raita
This is the easiest way to incorporate Makhana or lotus seeds a super food into you diet. Health benefits of Makhana include good for the heart, …
Piu & Pom give you some thought for food
Piu & Pom—with their gifts of inquiry and insight—come to life from the pages of our kids’ supplement Gobar Times
What is One Nation, One Ration Card scheme
The central scheme will integrate all state public distribution systems to a central repository of beneficiaries’ details
Keep only the best on the plate
To ensure India doesn't see urban food deserts like the USA, methods to increase access to locally grown food must be included in urban planning
Children have the right to eat eggs, onions and garlic
The midday meal scheme for schoolchildren is increasingly getting politicised, as the upper class elite wants to impose its own religious/food …
FIRST FOOD: Culture of Taste
Communities across India have found innovative ways to use seasonal produce that grows locally. The book brings to you a collection of nearly 50 …
The Return of the Black Chicken
Kadaknath is a rare breed of chicken, indigenous to Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh. This black bird has been traditionally reared by tribal …
Purple my tea
Originally from Assam, purple tea has a low caffeine content, and filled with medicinal properties
Versatile vitaliser
From enhancing memory to curing leprosy, headache and cough, the thalkudi is a wonder plant, writes R C MISRA
First Food — Recipe Raw Papaya Salad
Recipe for Raw Papaya Salad, taken from the book 'First Food — A Taste of India's Biodiversity' by Sunita Narain and Vinha Varshney