World is not doing enough to end hunger by 2030: UN

Food inflation on unprecedented rise triggered by COVID-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine war  

Food crisis: Food-insecure population doubled in 2 years, says UN Secretary-General

Agencies call upon countries to increase food production and not to stop export as the Russia-Ukraine war rages on  

Supreme Court notice to Centre, states on honey adulteration plea based on CSE probe

CSE probe last year, brought to you by Down To Earth, exposed how Indian honey brands have been taking consumers for a ride

Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem

If farmers earned better returns, with cheaper input costs, then production could be a multiple of the current levels

What Gandhi teaches the millennials on food and fitness

The cornerstone of Mahatma Gandhi’s attitude towards food was simplicity; food for him was energy and medicine

17% of all food available at consumer levels was wasted in 2019, reveals Food Waste Index

Reducing food waste would also help improve food security, address climate change, save money and lower pressures on the environment  

Climate resilient agriculture systems: The way ahead

Climate resilient agriculture practices can help reduce hunger and poverty in the face of climate change   

Nutritional security could have made the fight against COVID-19 easier

This weak link between growth in income and nutritional outcomes requires the attention of policy makers

Indian diets are unhealthy: EAT-Lancet report

The report compared food consumption patterns in India with a reference diet from the EAT-Lancet Commission

Dying for ration: No health aid for those without PDS cards

Ground report from Jharkhand villages shows many pending applications; Rejected applicants told quota for beneficiaries full

The Green Kitchen: What is the true culinary potential of jackfruit?

From its impressive nutritional profile to its surprising culinary potential, discover why jackfruit deserves a spot in your kitchen

Simply Put: To eat or not to eat

Simply Put: Gender gaps in food

Food labelling: Why you are not aware of what you eat

A 3-part series which reveals that not only does India not have a clear labelling system to warn consumers about harmful levels of fat, sugar and …

The science behind the art of cooking

Cooking is an art, most would say. However, at its root, cooking is a form of chemical engineering, writes Krish Ashok in his recent book, Masala …

COVID-19: Food waste during pandemic can worsen climate emergency

The median amount of food waste per capita in large developed economies is significantly higher than in large developing economies

DTE Impact: 70-year-old supporting mentally-ill daughter, disabled son-in-law to get her dream cowshed

District collector sanctions Rs 2 lakh, plot of land on lease for family among other benefits

Why is wheat procurement low despite bumper production?

Two reasons being cited are aggressive wheat buying outside government ‘mandis’ by private traders and farmers holding back their stocks

Watch: How the global food crisis is unfolding, with 1 in 5 people in need of urgent action

Children and women most affected; conflict & extreme weather events biggest driver of food insecurity

Wheat, rice lost in transit in last 4 years could have fed 82.30 million Indians for a month

The transit foodgrain losses in the period amounted to Rs 1,109.82 crore

Thousands may face starvation from February to May in ‘hunger hotspots‘: UN agencies

Ethiopia, Nigeria, South Sudan and Yemen are on the highest alert

Simply Put: Ration denied

Africa needs diversified green funds to plug climate adaptation finance gap of $41.3 billion: Report

Climate change may lead to an equivalent annual GDP loss of 10-20% in Africa by 2100

Recycled food waste may be contaminated with pharma residues but mushroom cultivation may come to rescue

Biogas digestate from food waste had nearly as many pharmaceutical residues as digestate from sewage sludge, new study shows

Banana flour: Karnataka women’s novel idea to avoid wastage

It is a healthier alternative to replace refined flours and can provide nutrition as well as livelihoods