Growth of good food must be nurtured
The 2019 edition of First Food: Business of Taste brings you the knowledge of livelihoods that connect to First Food
How CSE tested GM ingredients in packaged foods
Rajarshi Banerjee, who heads CSE's laboratory, explains the method adopted to detect GM ingredients in packaged foods
Findings of the CSE study on GM ingredients in foods
Amit Khurana, Programme Director, Food Safety & Toxins, Centre for Science and Environment, talks about the findings of the study on GM …
Food traceability technology gives impetus to global agricultural trade
Concerns around safety of agricultural products, push for sustainability are driving market growth for technology
Bending backward for good food
We need to make the connection between what we eat and why we eat it. Because if we lose the knowledge and culture of our local cuisines then we …
Honey Fraud: Central consumer authority to act on CSE findings
The Central Consumer Protection Authority has asked food regulator, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India, to take appropriate …
First food for fasting days
From makhanas to kuttu to singhara, here are ways to add taste and spice to food while fasting
At least 12 million avoidable deaths linked to improper diets in 2018
Premature deaths attributed to inappropriate diet increased 15% in 2010-2018; premature deaths attributed to dietary risks increased 22%
Lead in Maggi shows how dangerous Indian food standards are
There seems to be a problem with India’s Food safety and standards. This comes in the wake of Nestle admitting that the lead in Maggi …
Food fortification best way to counter vitamin D deficiency: Experts
At a recent conference, experts said most of India suffers from vitamin D deficiency as nobody lets sun fall on their skin
Handbook to assess foodborne disease burden: WHO shows the way
The handbook aims to develop framework for routine updating estimates; provide baseline against which food safety interventions can be evaluated
Junk food monster: Take a look inside what you eat
From chips to fries, noodles to pizzas, CSE laboratory tested 33 products — 14 packaged foods and 19 fast foods — for salt, fat, …
Government is jeopardising health of all Indians: anti-GM coalition reacts to CSE study
According to the Coalition for a GM-free India, CSE's findings point to adoption of an anti-citizen policy by the government
Ultra-processed foods: global analysis shows they aren’t well sign-posted
Powerful food companies, which are often headquartered in high-income countries, are driving the global expansion of ultra-processed foods into …
Rajasthan human rights body seeks answers over food adulteration
In petition, Commission claims use of banned food dyes; use of colour on low quality cereals, and vegetables being washed in sewage water
Would cats bell themselves? The wait for the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights
The recently concluded UN South Asia Forum on Business and Human Rights (March 17-19) evoked a lot of enthusiasm from diverse stakeholders. Would …
Can India achieve its goal to be a zero trans fats nation by 2022?
Not if the food industry has its way. They do not see a link between trans fats and ill health
10.9 million people died due to poor diets in 2017: Report
Global Burden of Disease study highlights how low consumption of healthy food is better than more consumption of unhealthy foods
FSSAI’s draft labelling regulation has major gaps, weak on regulating GM food: CSE
The criteria for exemption from labelling of food containing GM ingredients need to be much stricter
UN report flags changes in food system to boost climate action
Addding diet and food loss to climate change plans can improve mitigation and adaptation contributions towards food systems by as much as 25%
Book Review: A chemist’s sceptical look at nutritional wisdom
Overprocessed chemical-laden stuff is bad for you; it’s pure malevolent junk. George Zaidan has chosen this junk food truth as an excellent …
Food standards save lives, say FAO and WHO on World Food Safety Day
An estimated 600 million or almost 1 in 10 people worldwide fall ill after eating contaminated food; 420,000 die every year
India, south Asian neighbours must act against trans-fat now: WHO
The countries are among the 15 that account for two-thirds of the deaths linked to the substance
Need food system overhaul to combat global hunger: Report
Promoting consumption model and regenerative production practices, supporting development of diverse distribution market networks is need of the hour
Boost indigenous millet recipes over packaged products
Preparing millets fresh should be made easy instead of promoting ultra-processed packaged foods; this may be the way to bring it into …