In short

Food crisis grips Bangladesh after flood and cyclone Sidr

Commercial breach

Indian chilli blocked in EU

Indian exporters of chilli products are smarting. The EU has all but shut the door on them after recently detecting the presence of Sudan red 1, …

Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine — and what that means for the global food system

Ukrainian grain is important for feeding the world and the the Black Sea is a vital route to getting it to people who need it.

Court rejects industry plea meant to stall guidelines on junk food sale in schools

Food industry had contended that no attempt should be made to create a category called junk food when the food safety law does not define it as such

Empty Promises

The high-level conference at Rome was called to find a way out of the global food crisis. A series of consultations with experts preceded this …

Poison in disguise

Fake cinnamon floods Indian market as authorities drag feet over regulating its import and sale

India’s food safety authority halts sale of Monster Energy drinks

The drinks contain ingredients which are either not permitted under food safety regulations or for which the proof of permission is missing

Food industry challenges validity of panel for junk food sale in schools

Health activists say court petition an attempt to scuttle process of ensuring healthy food in schools

Enter the Bank

Chinese honey route

Thriving honey laundering traced to Asian giant

International experts call for coordinated action to mitigate climate change impact on agriculture

Symposium organised by WMO and FAO recommends various measures to tackle the challenge of growing more food in the next 20 years

Brain drain

Consuming vegetables contaminated with heavy metals and pesticides can lower a child's intelligence, warns a study

Burundi's sustainability lies in embracing integration in agriculture

Farmer Field Schools help communities manage land better and improve food production

COP28: Agrifood most climate-affected sector but finance flows to it fell by 12% in 2021, reveals FAO

FAO reveals global roadmap for food systems; experts say it fails to target fossil fuels

‘Grains not stored properly in FCI godown, rotting food creating pest hazard’

NGT orders probe into biological hazard at Punjab storage, forms joint panel

Supreme Court raps Centre over non-implementation of Food Security Act

Till now, the Centre has issued three notifications for the extension of the deadline

Food for nutrition, nature & livelihood

What societies eat reflects their position on the modernity trajectory

Fruity delight

Pomelo not only makes tasty salads, but also has antioxidants that fight cancer

UNITED NATIONS

Pests behind Codex standards

Swearing by them is nothing more than laziness and deception of regulators

South Asia

"Salwa Judum is peaceful. We support it"

Promote insect-eating to benefit indigenous peoples

Ethnic communities are traditional custodians of entomophagy. They must not be sidelined as policymakers and industry ready plans to promote …