CSE study finds genetically modified ingredients in food products
In a first-of-its-kind study in India, the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) tested 65 food products available in the market for …
CSE's Chandra Bhushan on GM in India's packaged food
Chandra Bhushan, Deputy Director General of Delhi-based Centre For Science and Environment talks about their new study on GM ingredients in …
Prices of agricultural commodities to remain low in the next decade: FAO-OECD report
Although production has grown strongly across commodities, demand growth is decelerating
FSSAI’s new initiative to ensure safe food from caterers to consumers
Initiative will ‘ensure good competition between restaurants to maintain hygiene while helping consumers to make informed decisions about …
Kumatiya, part of regular Rajasthani diet, has health and environmental benefits
Like a poor cousin, kumatiya is not as well known as ker or sangri, but without it, panchkuta would not be the same
Uttar Pradesh implements BHOG project to ensure safety of prasad
The project involves training temple authorities, doing routine inspection of temple kitchens by the state FSDA and licensing of the product
Domino's and Dunkin Donuts release policy on limiting antibiotic use in chicken
The development comes days after non-profit CSE revealed their indifference towards controling antibiotic use in India
A fruitful journey
A food safari in the desert of Rajasthan reveals a variety difficult to imagine in cities
The truth of grains
The recent starvation deaths in Orissa have thrown up a more fundamental question -- that of local food security.
India has a living tradition of healthy food
Our country has the opportunity to be different in its food journey. With our ancient wisdom, we can prevent McDonaldisation of food
First-ever international standard can help countries measure food loss and waste
An estimated one-third of all food produced in the world for human consumption every year is either lost or wasted
Residue standards for organic food is a step in the right direction:CSE
FSSAI's new regulations for residue standards to certify food as organic is in alignment with international best practices
Handful of agrifood giants control global food markets, warns report
Food barons report finds China, India & Brazil are reordering global food chain; but retaining global North's extractive models
CSE rebuts Chinese co exporting sugar syrup to India
Clear from correspondence with Wuhu Deli Foods that it knew and understood the honey adulteration business
Food fortification is not magic bullet to fight malnutrition
The Supreme Court order on sourcing natural food locally instead of relying on artificially-fortified commercial products was hailed by experts
Conference on ‘slow food’ kicks off in Meghalaya
Speakers insist on the importance of reflecting on evolving food and agro ecological issues of indigenous people
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Food allergies: what you need to know about the role your skin plays
The reasons for the rise in allergies are complex, but the skin is now recognised to play an important role as a gatekeeper for the body’s …
Softer, processed foods changed the way ancient humans spoke
The range of available speech sounds used in human language has not remained stable since its origin
You don’t decide what to eat, your nose and tongue decide it for you
Recent researches show that active role of sensory organs can affect food choices and cause food addiction and over eating
Study sheds light on how salmonella bacteria infect plants
Researchers found that unlike other disease-causing bacteria, salmonella sneaks in through a tiny gap created when a lateral root …
Lead in Maggi shows how dangerous Indian food standards are
There seems to be a problem with India’s Food safety and standards. This comes in the wake of Nestle admitting that the lead in Maggi …
Indigenous food must be brought back to plates, say ecologists
Local food crops should be preferred over GM crops to address deficiencies, say experts at Bhubaneswar food sovereignty meet
India claims to be self-sufficient in food production but facts say otherwise
If the government decides to feed all its hungry people, India's tag of a net exporting country will be easliy lost
Conflicts, climate make 2 more nations need food aid
An FAO report says Cabo Verde and Senegal have been added to a list of 39 countries that need external food assistance owing to poor cropping …