Cookies, chips, frozen meals and fast food – may contribute to cognitive decline

As the world’s population ages and the number of older adults with dementia increases, this knowledge cannot come soon enough

Junk food vs samosa

Why Indian traditional food items and snacks score over a pack of chips or instant noodles even if they have similar levels of fats, salt and sugar

US-China trade war an opportunity for India to boost soya bean production

Can India augment its production and processing capacity to benefit?

Lollipops, fizz, chips

Twenty-five years ago, small shops would sell foods produced by local home-food processors, but that important part of the informal economy seems …

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

Disparate returns

The government's improper policies have foiled attempts to develop the biotechnology industry in the country

Sin tax for redemption

The Goods and Services Tax of 40 per cent on “sugar-sweetened aerated and flavoured water” has a big bang impact on public health

Ultra-processed foods: global analysis shows they aren’t well sign-posted

Powerful food companies, which are often headquartered in high-income countries, are driving the global expansion of ultra-processed foods into …

We must explore India’s forgotten recipes, switch to good food culture: experts

In an era of convenience food and TV dinner, it’s a challenge to rediscover our traditional foods

Fat-free, dioxin-free

A fat substitute can speed up the removal of carcinogens

Stinks of health

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An afternoon at a McDonald's kitchen

Food for nutrition, nature & livelihood

What societies eat reflects their position on the modernity trajectory

Fight over non-existent biscuits

FSSAI halves maximum limit for trans fatty acids in oils

It is now up to the industry to comply with these new standards in the stipulated time

Bottled poison

Most bottled water brands are contaminated in Pakistan

USFDA proposes ban on trans fats in processed foods

The limit set by India is much higher than that set by many other countries

Joy of meals

Say hello to good health with easy-to-make, delicious home-cooked food VIBHA VARSHNEY

Modified treaty

The Biosafety Protocol has finally been adopted in the hope that it will bring some transparency into the trade in genetically-modified products. …

Sunita Narain talks about good food

Food is becoming sterile and processed, says Sunita Narain at the launch of the First Food: Culture of Taste, a Down To Earth publication

Indians spending less on food, says national survey

Total consumer expenditure on processed foods, beverages, and refreshments level has increased

Just for that tangy taste

Soft drinks have added phosphates which accelerate ageing  

Industries can harm health in many ways: Here are 3 that aren’t so obvious

Some products and practices are directly linked to avoidable ill health, planetary damage and social and health inequity, especially by …

Sugar-stricken

Reducing the intake of sugar as per the World Health Organization's recommendation is a must to lower the risk of non-communicable diseases