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Rural India’s expenditure on food has been declining since 1972
The leaked NSSO report on consumption expenditure reveals the state of India’s rural economy
'We are marginalising those who depend on natural resources'
Down To Earth Editor Sunita Narain talks about how we are plundering our resources with our consumption patterns in her new book, Why I Should Be …
Why I should be tolerant
In this exclusive extract from the book, Narain says the most powerful nations would like to believe there is no other side. So, there is no …
Shifting diets can help bridge food gap; reduce pressure on land, water and climate: report
The proposed diet shifts target countries that currently consume, or are projected to use by 2050, high amounts of calories, protein or beef.
Humans will eat 20% more fish by 2030
The increase in consumption along with wastage of fish, overfishing is likely to have huge impacts on global food security
India’s fruit and vegetable intake less than standard, finds study
Only 21.2 per cent Indians consume fruits and vegetables that are an essential source of phytonutrients
Do you really choose what you eat – or do your gut microbes decide for you?
A new study with fruit flies suggests that we may have less free will when it comes to choosing what we eat than we like to think
Breaching the threshold
How do we sustain our consumption patterns? And how can we feed the 1.2 billion living in poverty?
Depression’s other face
Factors linking depression to air pollution, food habits and environmental degradation are not commonly considered
Economics Nobel winner Angus Deaton’s pioneer work focused on developing world
The economist’s research touches on many different aspects of consumption
Growing burden
Our fanatical pursuit of GDP as the sole measure of development is only throwing up more catastrophic nightmares
How rural India spends
Contrary to general perception, rural people in India are spending more on commodities that are considered major urban expenditure
Gunning for biotechnology
The US and Indian business lobby along with the Union government gang up to "educate" the public about biotechnology
Is net-zero concept zeroing in on climate change? A sustainable consumption critique
Increasing demand for resources and energy-intensive lifestyles make it nearly impossible for technological fixes to reduce carbon emissions
We do not recognise that domestic meat production and consumption exists
It is important to respect economic interests of farmers and build a meat production economy that is legal, affordable and sustainable
Trimming the excess: how cutting down on junk food could help save the environment
In a warming world with a growing population and dwindling resources, we can no longer afford to eat food that's bad for both our health and the …
Fish production from aquaculture is up but no improvement in marine life
A report on state of world’s fisheries and aquaculture finds capture production stagnating, but no improvement in marine diversity
Time to act
People in the us should realise that only if they reduce fuel consumption will prices fall
Least developed countries will consume more sugar, less protein in next 10 years
Many LDCs will not be able to meet the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal of eliminating all forms of malnutrition by 2030
Food and dissent
Sunita Narain's response to the comments on her previous editorial "Why I would not advocate vegetarianism"
CSE study questions performance of ACs with energy efficiency ratings
The energy performance of room air conditioner drops substantially with the rise in outdoor temperature
Hypertension high in rural areas, linked to kidney disease as well: studies
Adults with hypertension had a high chance of developing chronic kidney disease as indicated by the presence of proteins and albumin in urine
Brief history of a line
The official definition of poverty keeps changing. A look at how the concept evolved Illustrations: Sorit
Minor change in your diet can reduce water use for agriculture: study
Dietary change can potentially improve resilience of Indian food system in the face of future groundwater decline