Denmark imposes fat tax
The surcharge will be levied on food items containing more than 2.3 per cent saturated fat.
Climate change hits food production
Global warming has resulted in 20 per cent increase in price of wheat, maize, rice and soybean
Tackling AMR: For LMICs, prevention is the best solution, say experts at CSE's international workshop
Recommendations from workshop to inform High-Level Meeting on AMR scheduled at UN General Assembly later this year
Gut microbes that digest cellulose are declining, especially in industrialised nations
Industrialised nations tend to prefer processed food ingredients over a plant-based diet with increased fibre levels
Half of Indians above 45 either undernourished or overweight: Health ministry study
In Chattisgarh, every third individual in the age group was malnourished
Health in news on May 16
Nigeria first to approve Bt cowpea, Ghana may follow
Nigeria has to import cowpea to meet demand for its most important legume
Who is cooking our recipe books?
A subtle marketing drive is changing our food habits and we do not even know it
How about some baby crocs?
The fern adds flavour, nutrition to the food of Maharashtra’s tribals
SC reserves judgement on environmental release of GM mustard
The apex court stated it will determine what is best for the nation in a “highly technical” and scientific matter
Good news for Indian farmers
In the absence of any National Crop Insurance Cover, there is no safety net for farmers
Himachal stops tree planting on pastures in Chamba to protect traditional pastoral routes
Globally, lands sustained by pastoralism form the largest carbon sink
Iron rice: Increasing diversity in diet is a better solution to anaemia than chemical fortification
Instead of fortification, the quality of diet should be improved, experts feel
How COVID-19 measures have affected food safety in East Africa
Livestock and cereal farmers faced a drastic loss of demand
64% of world’s arable land at risk of pesticide pollution: Study
Asia home to largest land areas at high risk of pesticide pollution
Locust attack: Govt caught completely unawares, minister admits
Instead of taking accountability, Rajasthan, Centre, blame each other, Pakistan
Locust attack: Swarms pose most serious threat since 1993
Area measuring 370,000 hectares in Gujarat and Rajasthan affected
Carcinogen Aflatoxin detected in FSSAI milk survey samples
The highest rates of aflatoxin contamination were found in Delhi, Tamil Nadu and Kerala
You may be drinking tiny pieces of plastic with bottled water
A study says that 93% of bottled water contains microplastics
Peru’s small-scale farmers need help to recover from damage triggered by coastal El Niño
About 7,000 farmers need help to restore their capacity to produce food, FAO states
FAO and WHO joint body contradicts IARC’s finding on chemicals posing carcinogenic risk
WHO-FAO joint meeting finds some insecticides unlikely to pose carcinogenic risks
Organic Farmers' Market: A CSE initiative
Book says climate change will affect global food security and trade
In several regions of the world, water scarcity will reduce the capacity to grow crops
A bill to secure food for the poor
A close look at the much-hyped National Food security Bill, 2013
Flower power