Simply Put: Food out of the box
“Rich countries need to consume and produce less animal-source foods”
World Food Prize winner Lawrence Haddad on the impact of climate change on food systems
Quarter of a billion people are facing acute hunger: Report
Key drivers of this crisis were economic shocks, conflicts & climate extremes
Simply Put: Poisoned meals
Food insecurity to worsen for millions in Sri Lanka due to poor harvest, price rise, economic crisis
Year-on-year food inflation rate was nearly 94 per cent in August 2022
Tamil Nadu leads Food Safety Index 2022, Andhra Pradesh lags behind
Goa leads small states while Jammu and Kashmir leads Union Territories
Unusual suspect: Check out mango ginger
Mango ginger can pep up even simple meals, ensure well-being
Kenya drought: Half the country to experience food insecurity till December 2021
The drought will put around 2 million people in need of assistance till December
Food production accounts for 15% fossil fuel use, as big oil locks in dependence on petroleum-based pesticides
The fossil fuel usage in fertiliser production is expected to increase significantly through 2050
DNA tests for identifying beef: Should we shift our focus to meat safety instead?
Testing cooked meat may be challenging since heat degrades DNA
Nigeria’s food insecurity: Declaring a state of emergency isn’t a real solution — here’s what is
Prices of staple food items have risen by over 25% over the last year
2023 in a blink: How food inflation affected India and the world this year
Down To Earth recaps the primary environment, health and developmental news from 2023
Simply Put: Healthy diet
Not all weeds seen in millet farms are villains but uncultivated crops
These crops sustain the poor and enrich their food basket
Food prices are expected to rise more, and cost may be too heavy to bear for many
Climate crisis may undo last century’s achievement in curbing extreme hunger
Green is the new orange: Why carrot leaves shouldn’t be thrown away
There is more to carrots than their colourful roots
The pandemic has set in place another killer
In face of high food insecurity, more and more people are eating unhealthy
Sour saga of chana saag: Easier access to tender chickpea greens can promote this nutritious food
BONUS: Easy-to-cook good food recipe inside
Food production will need 165-600 million hectares more land to meet demand by 2050
Need to halt deforestation while ensuring food security, says report by FAO
Ultra-processed foods lead to $7 trillion in hidden health, environment costs globally: Report
Consumption of highly processed foods was increasing in peri-urban and rural areas of some countries
The World Food Programme warns Gaza is running out of food and water
Israel stopped entry of food, water, fuel and medicine into Gaza from every direction shortly after the Hamas attack
Simply Put: A taxing bite
Ultra-processed foods: Here’s what the evidence actually says about them
Ultra-processed foods are commercially manufactured products that include ingredients you wouldn’t cook with at home
Dying for ration: 70-year-old sustains family as mentally ill daughter, disabled son-in-law denied BPL benefits
Requests for below-poverty line card rejected
Half of the world’s hungry people live in Asia-Pacific; Southern Asia worst affected: FAO
Higher food, feed, and fuel prices, combined with a slow recovery from COVID-19 pandemic to blame; women fared worse in food insecurity