News 360-Brief

Counting grains

From where our food will come

Questions over EU plan to label organic food 'GM free'

Great Man's distortion

How we came to fear saturated fat

When McDonald’s ate crow

The UK’s longest case was a PR disaster for the fast food giant

FAO in partnership with wholesale union to reduce food waste

World is losing 1.3 billion tonnes of food worth $1 trillion every year

Grain glut

India faces a surplus of foodgrains. Is exporting a good option?

USFDA proposes ban on trans fats in processed foods

The limit set by India is much higher than that set by many other countries

People demand food security at protest at Delhi's Jantar Mantar

Inflation making food out of reach for many, say demonstrators

Arsenic eyes rice nutrients

The heavy metal can disrupt amino acid synthesis in the grain

Big size, bigger benefits

Brown rice of shorter size accumulates more arsenic

No lip service on junk food ban: Delhi HC

Asks Centre to file an action taken report by November 2

Poisoned again

The death of 18 elephants in Assam revives the debate over human-animal conflict once more

Fishy situation

Fish oil supplements in Europe extensively contaminated by dioxins

Label able

Feeding Africa: How small-scale irrigation can help farmers to change the game

Small-scale irrigation can improve nutritional outcomes in several important ways

CENTRAL AFRICA

INDONESIA

Thought for food

Hungry nations

Simply Put: Honey fraud

Simply Put: Sugary beverage

All you need to know about Universal Basic Income

Here’s a lowdown on what the basic income scheme is and what it entails

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