COVID-19: How ‘Confarm’ is leading the way in Telangana
A unique initiative titled Consumer-Farmer Compact in the state is ensuring food availability and access in COVID-19 times
Increasing meat consumption has put intense pressure on land: UNCCD
If it is reduced, there would be a significant impact on human health and climate change mitigation
The world needs to feed 9 bln by 2050 and digitisation can help
Food and Agriculture Organization report favours information and communication technologies to improve farmers' access to timely data
Making food fortification mandatory is illegal: experts
FSSAI’s recent notification claiming food fortification to be a scientifically safe method to address micronutrient deficiencies has got …
FSSAI asks consumers to test fish for formalin with easy-to-use kits
In a guidance note, the food regulatory authority has advised consumers, traders and lab technicians to use the preliminary test kits, developed …
Civil society 'deeply disappointed' with WTO ministerial declaration on agriculture
On Public Food stockholding, the current proposal is far worse than the Peace Clause, which itself suffered from several problems
New drought in Ethiopia puts recovery at risk
A new drought is emerging in southern and southeastern pastoral areas of the country
Africa at highest risk of climate change; agricultural production under threat
Central America also faces physical threat from climate change, with every country categorised as ‘extreme risk’
Challenges stand in way of African agricultural transformation
Land degradation and soil erosion can play a detrimental role in limiting Africa’s agricultural transformation
Packaged food labels in US to have bigger, bolder display of calories
US Food and Drug Administration behind move aimed at helping people to make better informed choices
How marketers condition us to buy more junk food
McDonald’s has been under a cloud in recent years as its US customers turn to alternatives. The Conversation explores what the sector is …
How is the Global Hunger Index ranking calculated?
India ranks 107 out of 121 countries in GHI 2022; Centre accuses it of misinformation
For 17 years, govt investment in agriculture dips across the world
In contrast to popular belief, agriculture’s share in global economy has been increasing
World misses MDG goal of reducing hunger by half, says FAO
Hunger rises in India and Pakistan; no South Asian country comes close to achieving target
Food for warmth
As winter sets in, people in north India turn to savoury dishes and sweets that can keep them warm. The market at this time is flooded with …
Industries get long rope to rein pollution
There is a green tinge to Manmohan Singh's proposals, but he has failed to counter fallouts from liberalisation, such as waste from the food-…
People forget food is about land, water, labour
Producing food simply to dump it is a waste of land, water, energy required for growing, processing and transporting it. Tristram Stuart,author …
One-sided deal
Contract farming is increasing in India, but laws are not in place to protect farmers
Most Central Asian countries have broken food safety control systems, finds paper
Severe food safety challenges in CAREC member countries; overlaps in mandates and institutional conflicts in China
The study
CSE’s Pollution Monitoring Laboratory tested 12 branded honey samples for 6 antibiotics. These antibiotics are reportedly used for disease …
Acute malnutrition risking 30 million children’s lives: WHO
8 million children severely malnourished; UN agencies call for urgent action to protect the most vulnerable in 15 countries
Central must connect all states to food scheme for robust PDS: Parliamentary Standing Committee
Only 15 states procure rice, 8 procure wheat as part of decentralised distribution scheme
Hungry nation: 70% Indians cannot afford healthy diet
Rising food prices fuelled this upward trend, with the cost of a healthy diet increasing by 3.3% in 2020
Bread makers’ body withdraws potassium bromate; CSE welcomes move
A CSE study found 84 per cent of bread samples in Delhi to contain potassium bromate and/or potassium iodate, two food that may have adverse …
3.9 million people in South Sudan facing severe hunger, says UN report
An analysis shows that at least 30,000 people are living in extreme conditions and are facing starvation and death