Food consumption rate in Africa rising 10 times faster than production

Low productivity of smallholder agriculture and growing population are pushing the demand for forest resources

Warning labels should be made mandatory in India: Experts

Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswn had said last week that his ministry would concur with health ministry on the matter

El Niño to affect food production, push up prices in Southern Africa, says report

The negative effect of El Niño will be felt in Central America, South-East Asia and the Pacific, says expert

An unconventional study of the food-cycle

FOOD, HEALTH AND SURVIVAL IN INDIA AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Stuart Gillespie and Geraldine McNeill Publisher: Oxford University Press, Delhi Price:

Hazardous pesticides

GREEN SIGNALS

Screen out the liar

Popular poisons

Toxic pesticides that contaminate the soil and enter the food chain need to be replaced with non-toxic ones. But research in this area is still …

At farm's hand

Grains of doubt

Rural affairs ministry rejects wage payment in kind under rural job scheme

Indo-US deal undermines food safety

Stop antibiotics in honey: Centre

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CSE welcomes FSSAI steps to ban use of potassium bromate

A CSE study has shown that 84 per cent of bread samples in Delhi contain residues of potassium bromate and/or potassium iodate, two food …

Fuming over food

The US food industry tries hard to dilute dietary guidelines. A story that repeats itself across the world

UPDATE: Food crunch

Fix what is broken

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 …

It’s not honey: How the ‘magic syrup’ beat Indian testing protocols

Watch how an investigation by CSE exposed the big food fraud  

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 …

परंपरागत भोजन के रहस्य खोलती एक किताब

यह किताब आपको जीविकोपार्जन से जुड़े परंपरागत भोजन के बारे में बताएगी। यह किताब उस व्यापार के बारे में है, जो अदृश्य है और ...

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