Beggars on a beach of gold

Right to food upheld

Finally

Final product norms on soft drinks as a distinct category

Fruitful find

Shelf-life of apples increased to eight months

It's official

India publishes its first report on impacts of climate change

Wheat Bluff

Why everyone's critical of import

A peek into granny’s kitchen

Bajra delicacies and lessons on the nutritional importance of the millet

Can kimchi really help you lose weight? Hold your pickle. The evidence isn’t looking great

The evidence so far is very weak to support or recommend fermented foods for weight loss. These experimental studies have been short in length, …

Population can’t be ignored. It has to be part of the policy solution to our world’s problems

The longer we do nothing about population growth, the worse it gets

Benefits of milk: What can it do to your body?

Milk is very beneficial for our bodies and here are such five ways that milk can make our lives better

Exercise linked to higher pain tolerance: Study

People who regularly exercised had a higher pain tolerance compared with those who hardly exercised

Why guava is attractive for farmers & consumers alike

Used in street food, chutneys and perfumes, the climate-resistant fruit is a clear option for farmers

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 

What's the connection between climate change and violent unrest?

A new research explains how food shortages induced by climate change increase the risk of unrest in countries

India has the second highest number of obese children in the world

Some 14.4 million children in India are affected by obesity, and its occurrence is increasing rapidly

Nagaland bans junk food in schools, calls for sensitising children

By issuing this notification, Nagaland followed states such as Punjab, Odisha and Manipur in banning junk food in schools

Promotion of pesticides a global health concern: UN experts

A report recently released by United Nations calls for better national and international regulatory framework on pesticides

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 …

How your Christmas turkey arrives already stuffed – with antibiotics

Antimicrobial resistance in livestock farming will reduce the impact of the suite of pharmaceuticals we rely on for fighting human diseases

Environmental regulators key to curb antimicrobial resistance

The environmental contribution to the spread of antimicrobial resistance is yet to receive due attention at global and regional levels

Last line of antibiotics failing in Europe

Data from across the European Union shows that antibiotic resistance has increased for bacteria and antibiotics under surveillance  

Agriculture census will help Asia-Pacific countries achieve zero hunger challenge

Agricultural censuses are sources of structural information that, through comparison at different points of time, can contribute to the …

Drought, land degradation affect 1.5 billion people: UN report

UNCCD’s global report on desertification, land degradation and drought explains the current scenario through figures

Sustainable soil management key to Africa's food security

The thrust is now on promotion of sustainable soil management as the approach for boosting healthy soils for a food-secure Africa