Towards zero hunger in Africa: 5 steps to achieve food security
Without transformative change like the Asian Green Revolution, African food systems will continue to impede human development
An Adivasi’s demise brings forward the outrageous gaps in India’s food security
Denied dignity in both life and death, a tribal man from Bengal is now receiving the blame for his own death
Odisha tops first-ever NFSA state ranking index
NFSA’s implementation through TPDS has not been uniform in the country, according to Centre
Honey Fraud: Our response to statements from Dabur, Patanjali
On December 2, 2020, Delhi-based nonprofit Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) and Down To Earth released findings on the nefarious business …
Fall Armyworm attack: Desperation pushes Kenya farmers to danger
Overall, 43 of 47 counties in Kenya reported the presence of FAW, indicating that about 80 per cent of Kenya’s crops-producing landmass was …
The rise and rise of the fast food industry
Portion size to calorie intake, study sheds light on how fast food is causing various lifestyle diseases
India is consuming banned GM food owing to lack of regulations
Genetically modified food items are flooding Indian markets with seemingly no trouble at all
Is the government marketing millets right?
India requires policy changes to make millets an effective tool against malnutrition
Alien pest invades farmlands in Africa, destroys crops in more than 10 countries
Unlike the native pest, the fall armyworm from the Americas is harder to detect and eradicate
126 ‘land deals’ backfired; most of them in Africa: GRAIN report
The failed investments involved acquisition of agricultural lands ranging from 1,000 hectares to 1.5 million hectares.
Exploiting Asia's biodiversity can ensure food security, end hunger
Biodiversity for food and agriculture is among the Earth’s most important resources
Sale of antimicrobials for food animals on a rise in US: FDA
USFDA data on the sale and distribution of medically important antimicrobials for food-producing animals shows an increase of 20 per cent from …
A fruit for all seasons
Wild mango is not just part of the daily diet of tribal people in Odisha, it also helps them survive the lean season
The popular adivasi food and drink
Rice is fermented to make Handia. A nagging worry is the unsustainable collection of of plant ingredients that go into the making of bakhar, the …
How restricted diet can increase lifespan
Experiments in nematodes (worms) showed that it affects molecular mechanisms leading to prolonging lifespan and delays age-related diseases
Matter of taste
Our vegetables have become blemish-free, resistant to pest and long-lasting, but they have lost their flavour in the process
This herb tastes and smells like fish; it has recognised health benefits
The medicinal properties and benefits of fish mint have been documented in ancient texts of traditional Chinese and Japanese medicine, as well as …
People do not know how to survive without insects: Human Development Report 2022
Humanity faces the mind-boggling challenge of growing food and other agricultural products at scale without an abundance of insects, …
Bottomless pyramid: It takes only Rs 25,000 a month to be among India’s top 10% earners
What run-away food inflation is doing to inequality can be anybody’s guess
‘Indian vegetarians do not eat vegetables’
Food historian and physician Manoshi Bhattacharya explains how the diet of Indians have changed over centuries
To what extent does climate change affect food insecurity? What we found in Lesotho
The food security situation in Lesotho can be classified as precarious. The country produces only 30 per cent of maize, the main staple food, …
Rise in teenage pregnancies, poor maternal health hurdle to breaking intergenerational cycle of undernutrition
Significant incidences of early marriage and childbearing are among the important causes of undernutrition
How 'Bhut Jolokia' lost its heat
One of the hottest chillies, it went through a dip in its intense spiciness and price when its production spread and cross-pollination began on a …
Is climate change making our food less nutritious?
This video explains why we should be worried about climate change vis-à-vis nutritional security. It could actually make our food …
Poultry advertisement misquotes CSE study, rules ASCI
The All India Poultry Development and Services Private Limited has been asked to withdraw or modify the ad by May 23