Piu & Pom give you some thought for food
Piu & Pom—with their gifts of inquiry and insight—come to life from the pages of our kids’ supplement Gobar Times
The Return of the Black Chicken
Kadaknath is a rare breed of chicken, indigenous to Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh. This black bird has been traditionally reared by tribal …
Purple my tea
Originally from Assam, purple tea has a low caffeine content, and filled with medicinal properties
Versatile vitaliser
From enhancing memory to curing leprosy, headache and cough, the thalkudi is a wonder plant, writes R C MISRA
First Food — Recipe Raw Papaya Salad
Recipe for Raw Papaya Salad, taken from the book 'First Food — A Taste of India's Biodiversity' by Sunita Narain and Vinha Varshney
First Food — Recipe Karanda Sabzi
Recipe for Karanda Sabzi, taken from the book 'First Food — A Taste of India's Biodiversity', by Sunita Narain and Vibha Varshney
First Food
Sunita Narain, Director General of the Centre for Science and Environment, talks about the book 'First Food — A taste of India's biodiversity'..
What does the Maggi controversy teach us about junk food?
A CSE study had earlier cautioned that such food contains excess amount of salt and is bad for health
Food contamination: FSSAI proposes inclusion of more products in new draft
Though setting stringent standards on metal content in food is a good step taken by the regulation agency, more needs to be done for the sake of …
World Food Programme wins Nobel Peace Prize
Organisation awarded not just for its previous humanitarian record but also for the role it will play in the post-COVID-19 world
International food standards revised; safe limit for lead reduced
Codex standards now also contain a prescribed daily intake value of potassium, a mineral known to reduce the risk of heart disease
Health-conscious consumers, busy lifestyles driving up market value of antimicrobial packaging: Report
Valuation may reach $11.5 billion this year; Asia-Pacific to be most lucrative market
Food consumption rate in Africa rising 10 times faster than production
Low productivity of smallholder agriculture and growing population are pushing the demand for forest resources
Tangy taste: Try a twist in your daal with heiribob this weekend
Little known outside the northeast, the Peel of a wild orange adds flavour to several dishes
Warning labels should be made mandatory in India: Experts
Union Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswn had said last week that his ministry would concur with health ministry on the matter
El Niño to affect food production, push up prices in Southern Africa, says report
The negative effect of El Niño will be felt in Central America, South-East Asia and the Pacific, says expert
An unconventional study of the food-cycle
FOOD, HEALTH AND SURVIVAL IN INDIA AND DEVELOPING COUNTRIES Stuart Gillespie and Geraldine McNeill Publisher: Oxford University Press, Delhi Price:
Popular poisons
Toxic pesticides that contaminate the soil and enter the food chain need to be replaced with non-toxic ones. But research in this area is still …
CSE welcomes FSSAI steps to ban use of potassium bromate
A CSE study has shown that 84 per cent of bread samples in Delhi contain residues of potassium bromate and/or potassium iodate, two food …
Fuming over food
The US food industry tries hard to dilute dietary guidelines. A story that repeats itself across the world
Reluctant game-changers: Why fast food cos in India drag their feet over antibiotics misuse
The fast-food industry has played a critical role in the fight against drug resistance in developed countries. But their attitude changes when it …
COVID-19 makes Kerala aim for food self-sufficiency
Converting wastelands for farming, promoting kitchen gardening, boosting animal husbandry and fisheries among state’s action plan to …
Honey Fraud: Central consumer authority to act on CSE findings
The Central Consumer Protection Authority has asked food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, to take appropriate …
Dignity at the end of life: a Malawian nursing study shows the impact of food
Food security emerged as a critical concern in the study, that has significant consequences for dying women’s dignity. There are …
Are Delhi schools serving unhealthy food?
Schools in Delhi are serving unhealthy food to the students. An inspection by the Delhi Commission for Protection of Child Rights has found that …