FAO acknowledges Indian wheat exports helped in reducing April inflation
There has been some relief in inflation in April according to the Food Price Index of the FAO, released May 6; this relief has been seen in …
Food safety authority issues draft standards for cereal products
The food regulator, which released the draft standards on Wednesday, has called for comments within 30 days
Project to turn Olympic food waste into meals for poor
At present, several initiatives are being planned to combat the trend of food wastage. One such initiative is the “Reffetto-Rio” project
Food fudge: The story behind why India still does not have front-of-pack labelling
Seven years, four committees and two draft regulations later, India still does not have a clear labelling system to warn consumers about harmful …
Incoming corporate wave in food systems will threaten farmers and consumers: Report
This will trigger massive shift of rural dwellers to urban areas, exacerbate land and resource grabs by corporations
Food safety: Dangerously high levels of salt and fat in Indian junk food
CSE tested 33 foods which included 14 packaged foods such as chips, namkeen, noodles, and soup; and 19 fast foods such as burgers, fries, fried …
Experts raise questions on FSSAI draft about conflict of interest
The draft is silent on many aspects which proves that FSSAI wants to remain non-transparent, they say
India’s top colleges not following food safety standards: FSSAI report
For the report, 12 central institutions of higher education were audited of which, only two were found to abide by the rules
UK may ban junk food ads, should India follow?
Since India lacks regulatory framework for promotion of foods items containing high fat, salt and sugar, experts feel a similar step could prove …
Worrying dip in global biodiversity
The proportion of livestock breeds at risk of extinction is increasing and plant diversity in farmers’ fields is decreasing, says a recent …
5 billion people globally exposed to toxic trans fat linked to heart disease: WHO
Trans fat has no known benefit but is associated with huge health risks that can burden health systems, says WHO director-general
India takes steps towards nutrient profiling of packaged foods
Initial survey on labels suggests that packaged food is not fit to be marketed to children
Taro: In which you can eat both shoots and leaves
Taro, better known as arbi, is the fifth most consumed root vegetable in the world. But It may soon disappear from the earth due to climate change-…
Information and communication technology can ensure a hunger-free world
From drones to smart phones, advancements made in ICT are bridging the gap by providing information on climate-smart technologies and practices
Stormbreaker: How turmeric can be of value in situations like COVID-19 pandemic
Therapeutic qualities of turmeric are being probed for many ailments, most recent being cytokine storm caused by COVID-19
Pulse puzzle 2021
The government takes the usual market-regulatory steps every time there is a surge in prices of pulses — the primary source of protein for …
FSSAI further delays implementation of amended food labelling standards
Notified in May 2016, this amendment was previously extended by six months till December 2016 and then further to February 27, 2017
Codex adopts stricter food safety standards
The international food standards body has adopted stringent laws on pesticides in food and arsenic residue in rice
Sending out a strong message to the Zero Hunger Generation
The main challenge now is to engage young people to sustainably eradicate hunger and poverty globally by 2030
Small sweet success
Farmers in the Western Ghats warm up to wonder fruit kokum after local organisations create a market for it
Fall of the bees
Population of bees, the main pollinators of food crops, is declining. This can constrain food supply, warns a UN report
Spotting the killer
A simple test designed to spot the E coli bacteria may go a long way in Preventiting food poisoning
Eating the banana (tree)
Virtually every part of the banana tree finds use in kitchens across south, east and northeastern India. Here are a few recipes from Bengal
FSSAI must ensure food regulations at schools are mandatory
Despite directions and advisories, foods high in fat, salt and sugar are easily available in schools; this calls for stricter and mandatory …
Only 10% of milk in India unsafe for human consumption, says FSSAI
The food safety authority conducts a new study with a more standardised approach after its 2011 study had “major drawbacks”