India can’t have a piece-meal approach of fighting only food security or climate change
Any effective solution to mitigate climate change in India must take in to account poverty, inadequate food distribution and lack of basic shelter
PM Matruvtva Vandana Yojna: Full benefit for mere 14% pregnant women
Current scheme goes against National Food Security Act, activists allege; seek Rs 6,000 minimum benefit
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
Awa phadigom, a hidden enhancer
Manipur’s wild coriander acts as a flavouring agent in meat and vegetable dishes, besides being used as a medicine
Low inflation rates and dipping food prices: Where do they leave the farmer
Almost a fifth of India's consumer goods basket was in deflation zone in January. All were food items
Beyond spice
Curry leaf is a common spice in south Indian recipes but few people outside the region know what else to do with it
State of Food and Nutrition: Burden of poor diet
Globally, over 3,000 million people could not afford a healthy diet in 2020. Of them, 31.7%—or over 973 million—were in India
The history of chocolate: when money really did grow on trees
Chocolate consumption continues to grow; but current trends have deep roots in chocolate’s past
Galgal: Some zest and a punch
India is said to be the centre of origin for citrus fruits like galgal, but disasters such as the recent flash floods in Chamoli threaten their …
Food in good times and bad: What did 2020 teach us about the way we eat?
With the pandemic as our backdrop, several cooking and eating practices changed for us this year
Why is Johnson and Johnson talcum powder being tested by Indian authorities?
Indian authorities are verifying the truth behind the allegations of carcinogens in Johnson and Johnson's talcum powder
Demonetisation and rural economy: what experts have to say
As demonetisation completes 50 days, we bring to you expert comments on how the currency ban derailed the rural economy
Grow your own herbs: Edible Routes
Edible Routes organised a workshop in New Delhi, where they explained and taught participants how to grow herbs and have your own kitchen garden. …
You say tomato… why some fruits are forever doomed to be called veggies
When botany and linguistics collide: pumpkins are fruits and there's technically no such thing as a vegetable. But try telling that to a five-year-…
Bread, values and politics
The forthcoming World Food Summit must ensure that the umbrella of food security also extends to encompass the Southern nations' poor
Whither food security?
IN THE FAMINE TRAP·Devinder Sharma·The Ecological Foundation in association with UK Food Group· London·1997
Centre bans gutkha
Activists, health experts are sceptical; pin hope on Supreme Court’s verdict on smokeless tobacco
Think before you drink
Studies confirm energy drinks like Red Bull can be unsafe. India yet to limit their caffeine content
No regulations for cosmetics, drugs in US
McDonalds' UK promotes sustainable coffee
In Brief
Content labelling norms flouted in 48 per cent packaged food items
Survey finds nearly three-fourth food items do not display salt and sodium content on packets
The POPs treaty
A historical chance to get rid of some of the most toxic substances known to humans
Not in true spirit
GM food debate hots up again
Gilles-Eric Seralini, one of the first scientists to warn the world about the dangers of genetically modified food, counters pro-GM scientists in …