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"

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Nigeria’s challenges to implement action plan for food system protection

Implementing national action plan is cost-intensive and requires human resource 

Common class of antibiotics can cause arterial bleeding: USFDA

The antibiotics are used to treat various infections, pneumonia, plague and anthrax

Simply Put: Fruit juice doing kids more harm than good

60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected

Historically, Africa had 30,000 edible plant species, and 7,000 were traditionally cultivated or foraged for food

Fruits of Kachchh

In the arid district of Gujarat, a wide variety of wild fruits are relished by people

The odd flower

Onion flower stalks can provide a distinct taste and flavour to food

Simply Put: Hungry country

Simply Put: Exotic food, local problems

Pulse tales: What is Indian food without them?

Pulses are found in every corner of the country and are essential in Indian cuisine

Sustainable farming systems of Bangladesh, Japan globally recognised

The sites include Bangladesh’s floating gardens and three areas in Japan

'40 per cent of all US food goes uneaten'

An American throws away, on average, 9 kg of food per month

'There is a need to introduce climate-smart agriculture in Africa'

In the southern African region, lack of sufficient rainfall led to failed harvests

Victims of indebtedness

Book>> Those who did not die, by Ranjana Padhi, Sage, Rs 650

Breaking bread

Festival>> Food • Cuba

Aiming for perfection

JAPAN

Thought for food

Preserving fruits

Stringent measures

Thailand

Under pressure