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Agro-culture gets its due

Panicum sumatrense: Kutki Millet

Also called little millet, it has very small seeds which are covered with an indigestible husk that needs to be removed before the grain can be …

FSSAI clears imported pulses for consumption

The body’s move came after month-long tests on consignments entering three different ports were mostly found to be free of glyphosate

Honey Fraud: Central consumer authority to act on CSE findings

The Central Consumer Protection Authority has asked food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, to take appropriate …

Dignity at the end of life: a Malawian nursing study shows the impact of food

Food security emerged as a critical concern in the study, that has significant consequences for dying women’s dignity. There are …

Raising the stakes

Farmers cannot escape the impact of global trade regimes. The lack of a safety net makes it worse

Are Delhi schools serving unhealthy food?

Schools in Delhi are serving unhealthy food to the students. An inspection by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has found that …

Here is how India can eradicate malnutrition, hunger, food insecurity by 2030

Significant adjustments in the foods we produce and consume are necessary to maintain the integrity of our ecosystem and the health of communities

I don’t feel hungry: How food inflation is gnawing at Madhya Pradesh’s Sahariya tribe  

The Sahariya were always bedevilled by malnutrition; soaring food prices have made them extremely vulnerable

Cross-country push: How few firms dominate African seeds market

Several parts of Africa has seen vocal protests against encroachment on food sovereignty

Reluctant game-changers: Why fast food cos in India drag their feet over antibiotics misuse

The fast-food industry has played a critical role in the fight against drug resistance in developed countries. But their attitude changes when it …

COVID-19 makes Kerala aim for food self-sufficiency

Converting wastelands for farming, promoting kitchen gardening, boosting animal husbandry and fisheries among state’s action plan to …

Dangers of artificial ripening of fruits and vegetables

Chemicals used to ripen fruits artificially are toxic and can also affect people's neurological system

Agriculture, food security and livestock in southern Africa most vulnerable to climate hazards: FAO

Cyclone Idai alone destroyed crops over 0.78 million hectares in Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe, highlighted the UN agency’s recent report &…

Feast on pattal

Eco-friendly and cost-effective plates are a good alternative to non-biodegradable plastic

Can India reduce food wastage with community refrigerators?

Community refrigerators have helped reduce food wastage in the UAE, Germany and France. India too can popularise and scale up the initiative

Culture has helped millets survive

Throughout ages, many rituals have been associated with millet cultivation and women are to be thanked for this

Consumers cannot make informed decision without GM labelling

21 of the 65 processed foods tested had genetically modified ingredients; most of these products do not mention anything about GM on their labels.

An app to measure nutrition content of Indian food

Nutrify India Now allows search in 17 languages and six food groups. Users can also search foods by nutrients in the National Institute of …

A fruit to treat diabetes

Elandha vada is a traditional nutritional snack that is fast disappearing from our food basket