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"

Regulation of GM food subject to life inside it: Activists decry Centre’s strange decision

The government must uphold its duty to regulate the environment, health and nature, activists say as a consignment of GM soya gets clearance

Drought in Kenya puts livestock at risk; crop failure triggers fear of starvation

Kenya is prone to drought because only 20 per cent of the country receives adequate and regular rainfall

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

Promote insect-eating to benefit indigenous peoples

Ethnic communities are traditional custodians of entomophagy. They must not be sidelined as policymakers and industry ready plans to promote …

Agricultural biotechnolgies a boon for family farmers, say experts

A range of biotechnologies can help bring about high yields, improve nutrition quality and add value to the productivity of crops, livestock,…

Temporary relief for Nestle India after Bombay High Court sets aside Maggi ban

The judgment was in response to a petition filed by Nestle India, which challenged the ban imposed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority …

World Health Day to focus on food safety this year

About 306 outbreaks of food poisoning and 344 outbreaks of diarrhoea were reported between 2011 and 2014

The yellow in the rainbow

In the colourful tapestry of culinary delights, few ingredients possess the ability to both dazzle the palate and the eye quite like pumpkin …

What actually makes avocados bad for the environment?

Soaring demand for avocados in Europe and North America has led to a trebling of global production in just over 20 years

Turn over a new leaf

The young leaves of pilkhan tree are a worthy alternative to leafy vegetables in the spring season 

The pill that’s roiling US drug regulation

The hard right is challenging FDA’s authority to regulate drugs with its lawsuit to ban America’s most used abortion pill

Good for your health and the environment: why we should be eating oily fish

Given a wide range of uses, along with its nutritional benefits and low environmental impact, this type of fish should be making regular …

Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2021: Nigeria’s challenges to implement action plan for food system protection

Implementing national action plan is cost-intensive and requires human resource 

Simply Put: Fruit juice doing kids more harm than good

Common class of antibiotics can cause arterial bleeding: USFDA

The antibiotics are used to treat various infections, pneumonia, plague and anthrax

JAPAN

Thought for food

60% of Africa’s food is based on wheat, rice and maize – the continent’s crop treasure trove is being neglected

Historically, Africa had 30,000 edible plant species, and 7,000 were traditionally cultivated or foraged for food

The odd flower

Onion flower stalks can provide a distinct taste and flavour to food