Food crisis grips Bangladesh after flood and cyclone Sidr
Commercial breach
Indian chilli blocked in EU
Indian exporters of chilli products are smarting. The EU has all but shut the door on them after recently detecting the presence of Sudan red 1, …
Why Russia pulled out of its grain deal with Ukraine — and what that means for the global food system
Ukrainian grain is important for feeding the world and the the Black Sea is a vital route to getting it to people who need it.
Court rejects industry plea meant to stall guidelines on junk food sale in schools
Food industry had contended that no attempt should be made to create a category called junk food when the food safety law does not define it as such
Empty Promises
The high-level conference at Rome was called to find a way out of the global food crisis. A series of consultations with experts preceded this …
Poison in disguise
Fake cinnamon floods Indian market as authorities drag feet over regulating its import and sale
India’s food safety authority halts sale of Monster Energy drinks
The drinks contain ingredients which are either not permitted under food safety regulations or for which the proof of permission is missing
Food industry challenges validity of panel for junk food sale in schools
Health activists say court petition an attempt to scuttle process of ensuring healthy food in schools
Enter the Bank
Chinese honey route
Thriving honey laundering traced to Asian giant
International experts call for coordinated action to mitigate climate change impact on agriculture
Symposium organised by WMO and FAO recommends various measures to tackle the challenge of growing more food in the next 20 years
Brain drain
Consuming vegetables contaminated with heavy metals and pesticides can lower a child's intelligence, warns a study
COP28: Agrifood most climate-affected sector but finance flows to it fell by 12% in 2021, reveals FAO
FAO reveals global roadmap for food systems; experts say it fails to target fossil fuels
‘Grains not stored properly in FCI godown, rotting food creating pest hazard’
NGT orders probe into biological hazard at Punjab storage, forms joint panel
Burundi's sustainability lies in embracing integration in agriculture
Farmer Field Schools help communities manage land better and improve food production
Supreme Court raps Centre over non-implementation of Food Security Act
Till now, the Centre has issued three notifications for the extension of the deadline
Food for nutrition, nature & livelihood
What societies eat reflects their position on the modernity trajectory
Fruity delight
Pomelo not only makes tasty salads, but also has antioxidants that fight cancer
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"
WHO releases policy recommendations to protect children from harmful effects of food marketing
Food marketing involves the use of numerous persuasive techniques to influence children's food attitudes, preferences & consumption
Temperature rise in India’s northern plains unlikely to impact wheat: Centre
With February being abnormally warm, farmers have been worried about a repetition of last year’s impact of heat on the staple crop