Kachnar: Turn over a delicious leaf

The beautiful leaves of kachnar are nutritious too

US food labels will now display calories per serving and for entire product

Change in accordance with new FDA rules, intended to make consumers aware

Junk food monster: When McDonald's had to go back on its ad

Fast food co invited consumers to replace home-cooked meals with its products

Meet yaipan, the wannabe turmeric

Relish yaipan, a wild flower from The Himalayas, as food or as drug

Simply Put: Poisoned meals

Junk food monster: Delays and dilutions weakening public health

Food insecurity to worsen for millions in Sri Lanka due to poor harvest, price rise, economic crisis

Year-on-year food inflation rate was nearly 94 per cent in August 2022

Will insects become an integral part of our diet again?

Tribal communities in 10 Indian states consume 303 insect species

Supercharged water: Why Kerala likes its Dahasamni infused with herbs

Herbs can turn an average glass of water into a fragrant, healthy beverage 

The bean stock: How to make dal val

Field beans can be a nutritious addition to legumes in the kitchen

Tamil Nadu leads Food Safety Index 2022, Andhra Pradesh lags behind

Goa leads small states while Jammu and Kashmir leads Union Territories

Unusual suspect: Check out mango ginger

Mango ginger can pep up even simple meals, ensure well-being

Kenya drought: Half the country to experience food insecurity till December 2021

The drought will put around 2 million people in need of assistance till December

DNA tests for identifying beef: Should we shift our focus to meat safety instead?

Testing cooked meat may be challenging since heat degrades DNA

Food production accounts for 15% fossil fuel use, as big oil locks in dependence on petroleum-based pesticides

The fossil fuel usage in fertiliser production is expected to increase significantly through 2050

320 million children worldwide missing out on meals due to COVID-19: WFP

Open letter calls upon Prime Minister Modi to ensure food security for all

FSSAI plans to train food safety workers

Govt claims Food Safety Mitras will help reduce hassles for businesses

Nigeria’s food insecurity: Declaring a state of emergency isn’t a real solution — here’s what is

Prices of staple food items have risen by over 25% over the last year

2023 in a blink: How food inflation affected India and the world this year

Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2023  

Simply Put: Healthy diet

Junk food monster: Misleading labels on trans fat

Most of the food samples tested by CSE had higher trans fat levels than declared

Not all weeds seen in millet farms are villains but uncultivated crops

These crops sustain the poor and enrich their food basket

Top 10 items contributing to headline Inflation during Oct 2019-Jan 2020

Food prices are expected to rise more, and cost may be too heavy to bear for many

Climate crisis may undo last century’s achievement in curbing extreme hunger

Green is the new orange: Why carrot leaves shouldn’t be thrown away

There is more to carrots than their colourful roots