Hostel food kills 5

Get on a diet coarse

Navara, the rice that cures

Fish and rice

Plastic fruits

Not GM, but no guarantee of their safety either

Emic perspective of Indian food reveals untold stories of migrant labourers, women, cattle

Food anthropologist Ishita Dey on how migrant labourers adapt their diets during their long train journeys and how sugar is key even in a more …

Brown, red, black, riceberry – what are these white rice alternatives, and are they actually healthier?

If you enjoy trying foods with unique flavours, try experimenting with black or red rice varieties. Whatever the colour, all types of rice have a …

African swine fever: Ripple effect across the world

Small farms in Asia are the worst hit by the outbreak, while global pork and feed markets fluctuate with fall and rise in China’s pig numbers

How kitchen gardens are doing wonders in the remote villages of Odisha

Small patches of vegetable gardens at the backyards of the marginalised and resource-poor communities in the remote villages of Bargarh, Odisha …

Climate change hurts: Will Gourmet ‘gur’ continue to thrive in Bengal’s Jaynagar

Destruction of date palm trees during cyclone Amphan and warming weather have resulted in a huge decline in production of West Bengal’s …

The fiery flavours of stem pepper

The pepper species, relatively unexplored, is restricted to a few pockets in West Bengal

Pasture posture in time of climate change

The United Nation’s latest appeal for national support to protect mobility of pastoralists brings focus to this ancient, climate-resilient …

Antimicrobial resistance in aquaculture can hit exports, Centre warns states

Sale of antimicrobials in bulk to aquaculture farmers a serious concern, urgent measures needed, says fisheries department letter

Milk in India is certainly not as safe as the food regulator claims

The recent report released by FSSAI about its milk survey shows many glaring discrepancies

African countries to develop climate-resilient agriculture systems

The continent's 55 countries sign a 5-point declaration to strengthen food security 

Union Budget 2019-2020: Government giving more importance to food fortification

Budgetary allocation for fortified rice scheme in the present budget increased by 18,000 crore

Gene that helps tomato fight viral infection, heat stress identified

Scientists at New Delhi-based National Institute of Plant Genome Research (NIPGR) have deciphered critical role of a single gene—SlDEAD35&…

Climate extremes can reverse progress in ending malnutrition

A report by the World Meteorological Organization adds that climate events in 2017 had the biggest impact on acute food insecurity and …

How Africa can benefit from Earth observation technologies

The first Global Monitoring for Environment and Security and Africa Forum explores innovations and sustainable development using Earth …

Students in government schools consume more vegetables in Delhi-NCR: study

In government schools, students consumed 250 gm of vegetables compared to 230 gm consumed by students in private schools

Millets are returning to our fields and plates

In the past 60 years, India’s agriculture policy has focused mainly on rice and wheat and neglected millets. But these nutri cereals are …

Pesticides not just threaten bees, but also food production

Experts say 80 per cent of food production depends on pollination, but pesticides are affecting pollinators like bees

This is how food & drinks industry can use excess carbon in the atmosphere

Food manufacturers have been issuing warnings that they’ve nearly run out of carbon dioxide. So why we can’t just capture the excess …

Millet processing units in Andhra Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh to give impetus to farmers

Processing is difficult and rural women often feel the burden of this onerous task. To help them, both states have set up processing units

Mandatory fortification in mid-day meal bad for local food, biodiversity, livelihood

The Union government is trying to centralise food procurement in the Mid Day Meal Scheme. Instead, it should decentralise purchasing