Stalk soup

Tribals in central India use mushroom stalks to ward off chills and cold

Bottled water norms notified

More new norms wanted

South Asia

Being egged on

Don't make the world dysfunctional

EU bans seafood from Pakistan

Bee farms to shops

Big firms control honey supply

The battle for control of our bodies

Iran's food industry top polluter

Think differently, Mr Finance Minister

Science and Technology - Briefs

US drug authority rejects plea to ban antibiotics in animal feed

Claims withdrawal process expensive and resource intensive

Drugged by chicken

Antibiotics in meat make disease-causing bacteria resistant to cures

Viral flight

Bird flu reported among wild migratory birds in China

Give native knowledge its due place

FDA gives EUA to first-ever breath test to detect a COVID-19 infection

A positive test, however, should be confirmed with a Polymerase Chain Reaction test

Global food systems emissions alone can cause global warming to exceed 1.5°C: CSE report

Food systems emit more than transportation and energy use in buildings

Global food companies fail to ensure deforestation-free beef

No initiative by top global brands to check deforestation in South America, finds study

A touch of powder

Maharashtrians spice up their simple meals with dry oilseed chutney

India's hunger level constant for past 15 years

Economic growth didn't result in hunger reduction after 1996, says Global Hunger Index

Beyond stoned

Dwarfed by climate change

Animals, plants stunt as global warming alters metabolism  

Growing on less water

Why Russia isn't signing Kyoto

Futures trading in rice, wheat

It could help the Indian farmer manage risks better. If it works