These eggs are low cholesterol, rich in omega 3 fatty acids

Entepreneurs experiment with hen feed to produce eggs that appeal to fitness freaks

Budget 2017-18 disheartening for children

Our investment in foundational years of childhood remains the same as it was in 2012-13

Relish history

Rich in its mythological antecedents, the prickly pear has many medicinal merits

Afghan ravioli with mint

Wards off stomach ailments and cold

Leaves of memory

A peek into granny’s kitchen

Bajra delicacies and lessons on the nutritional importance of the millet

NITI Ayog's SDG report flags huge worries about hunger, poverty in India

Poor show by 25 states on food security and malnutrition Sustainable Development Index 2019 

Intoxicatingly delicious

With increasing urbanisation and changing food habits, very few people are aware of the mahua fruit and its oil, let alone its health benefits

The eco tree

Many tribal communities consume semal because of its medicinal properties. Others worship the tree. A clan of the Bhil tribe in Rajasthan …

Processed finger millet can increase blood sugar levels

Although millets are high in fibre, processed millets can increase blood sugar levels as they have a high Glycemic Index

Iron and zinc deficiencies can be addressed through simple measures: study

Cereals, tubers and legumes contain a class of anti-nutrients which make iron and zinc present in food, unavailable to the body 

Venom variations

It's not fishy

Protein from fish scales

The malnutrition bazaar

Is India ready to protect itself from the onslaught of food and nutrition industry?

Cottonseeds to check malnourishment?

Global Hunger Index: India slips to 107 from 101, behind all Asian countries except war-torn Afghanistan

Other countries in the same classification as India include Pakistan, Afghanistan, Zambia, Botswana, Sudan, Ethiopia and Mali

Small fish, big net

In the face of a rising demand for fish and a stagnating aquaculture growth, government wakes up to the potential of small fishery

Whale of a mouth

Study proposes tax on soft drinks

Tax likely to hike price of beverages, may help check obesity, Type-2 diabetes

On the wild side

Residents of Garhwal swear by the taste and health benefits of a lesser known vegetable

High BP, tobacco are top killers

Study on global disease burden shows infectious diseases are declining

Food for thought

Iron cooking vessels help combat iron deficiency

Salt of the earth

Bombay HC stays Centre's notification on iodised salt

Zinc supplements don't help healthy children

Acidification may strip Indian soils of 3.3 billion tonnes of essential carbon, affecting crop growth, sequestration: Study

Acidification creates an environment ripe for depletion of soil inorganic carbon, which is important for soil health, ecosystem services, among others