Online food products ‘too sweet’

While sweet taste was mentioned in 11 per cent of product reviews, saltiness was rarely mentioned

Aspartame ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’, labels WHO expert panel

Limited evidence on whether the artificial sweetener causes cancer in humans, more studies on carcinogenicity needed

Cosmetic concern

Indian media on riots in Uganda

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Sugar debate

Spiced by developing bloc

Reducing added sugar in food can prevent many diseases: study

Previous studies have majorly focused sugar’s caloric equivalence and its role in fomenting increases in weight

Crank it up

Crank it up

Sugar mills in India are doubling up as power generators by burning crushed sugarcane or bagasse. But with the price of bagasse rising, their …

Bacterial study gives fresh insights on diabetes and fibrosis

The results offer a better understanding of how carbohydrates are taken into cells

Fenugreek and onions are good for diabetic heart

The fibre-rich fenugreek seeds and sulfur compound-rich onion are now understood to possess significant sugar-lowering as well as lipid-lowering …

Sugarcane farmers' crisis: bumper harvest turns bane

Thanks to a high yield sugarcane variety, India witnessed bumper harvests in the last 3 seasons, but sugar prices have fallen and sugarcane …

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

India second-biggest market for sugary beverages: Lancet report

Double malnutrition on the rise in India due to shift to ultra-processed foods, private sector push

FAO Food Price Index sees biggest monthly jump in four years

The FAO Cereal Price Index rose 2.9 per cent and is now 3.9 per cent below its level of June 2015

India bans export of non-basmati rice

Brief

WHO's problem

As most developed countries shy away from increasing their contribution, a cash-strapped World Health Organization is forced to rely on private …

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

Watch how an investigation by CSE exposed the big food fraud  

Boom means bust for Brazil's workers

Ambanis play power games with nuclear energy and ethanol

Protest for Kali river water

Fuelling a debate

Ethanol is a clean and cheap fuel blend. But the Indian government is impeding the use of ethanol when it is callously promoting cancer-causing MTBE

Spoon fed

Hydrogen fuel is produced from sugar

Sugar molecule found in DNA could be floating in deep space

NASA-led study sheds light on the possibility of these molecules being scattered across the universe, potentially aiding life forms on other planets