First World Food Safety Day to outline sustainable solutions
The United Nations has developed a guide to discuss why food safety is necessary and how it could be achieved
The world is hooked on junk food: How big companies pull it off
Over many decades our food environments have relentlessly been encouraging us to make choices that are harmful to our health, through …
Can adulteration of edible oils be addressed by the Goonda Act?
Madras HC recently called for classifying those who adulterate food as goons; but we need long-term solutions
People who grow their own food, eat and remain healthy; But erratic weather may change this adage
Without normal weather, self-sufficient households may have to depend more on markets, thus spending more on food than before
South Africans have starkly unequal access to a healthy diet — the solution requires tackling deep-seated historical injustice
More than 25 years into democracy, South Africa’s food system continues to reflect the highly unequal patterns of power and exploitation …
Future of food: World won’t be able to feed itself without wider systemic change, says FAO
Management of poverty and inequalities; geopolitical instability; scarcity; degradation of resources; and climate change will determine future …
Vegetarians more likely to be depressed than meat-eaters – possible reasons
The vegetarian social experience may contribute to depression; depression may cause an increased likelihood of becoming vegetarian; or both …
Byanjana Dwadashi: How a 500-year-old festival in Odisha symbolises community, food security and balanced diet
Byanjana Dwadashi is a Vaishnavite festival that commemorates an episode featuring Krishna in the Mahabharata
In Africa, 64% more people became food-insecure in last five years: Report
The global burden of food insecurity also shifted towards Africa; COVID-19 expected to make matters worse
COVID-19’s important lesson: Living with little
Learning to live with little is not living in poverty, but to cook and eat what is required, reducing gluttony and wasting little
How do lethal PFA chemicals enter your body? (Hint: look in the kitchen)
The hazardous chemical PFA, generally found in non-stick cookware, is still unregulated in India
FSSAI’s notification on standards for claims on packaged food to release next week
This is a follow-up of the earlier draft notification which was open for comments from March 2017. It will come into force in July next year
We live in a sugar rich and protein poor world
The world over-produces grains, fats and sugar while greatly underproducing fruits and vegetables and proteins. A correction in the imbalance can …
10,500 non-licensed eateries de-listed by food aggregators
The step was taken after FSSAI alerted Zomato, Swiggy and others about complaints against such eateries
Regulations on used cooking oil come into effect; plans afoot to convert it into bio-diesel
FSSAI has rolled out new standards for used cooking oil and it is exploring possibility of using it as feedstock for biodiesel production
‘Biodiversity is integral to maintaining food security’
National Biodiversity Authority representative underlines importance of all food crops at Chennai meet
Genetically modified food: Whose health, whose business
People are concerned about the possibility of eating GM food. Can we not expect the government to ensure that they have the right to choose?
Coimbatore street vendors audited by food safety officials
Audit part of the ‘Project Clean Street Vendors’ initiated by FSSAI in March 2016
Test of localisation for first globalised generation
Arguably, the world’s young population has grown up in a free market world without even knowing the existence of something called ‘…
Pulse varieties in the Himalayas are decreasing
Lack of planning, introduction of hybrid seeds, chemical fertilisers, insecticides and weed killers are responsible for decline in pulses’ …
'Cockroach milk is rich in proteins, fat and sugar'
Down To Earth speaks to Sanchari Banerjee, an author of a study on a unique species of cockroach's milk, which is the new superfood
Most baby food products in South Africa have high sugar content
Study sample included commercially available baby foods targeted at children under 12 months and sold in supermarkets and other major retailers …
Fortified milk reaching 61 million people across 15 states
This is one of the steps to address micronutrient deficiency among 70 per cent of India’s population
A cookbook that makes parents' lives easier
A book by a former rural development professional guides parents how to prepare tasty and healthy food for school-going kids
Another problem with China's coal: Mercury in rice
A study finds that coal pollution in China is leading to people getting significant levels of mercury poisoning from …