Food labels should disclose public health impacts, says minister
Union Minister for Consumer Affairs minister Ram Vilas Paswan promises to write to the health ministry
After last year’s drought, food production in Syria sees a boost this year
Good rains have improved production, but it still is not close to pre-crisis levels, say UN agencies
Food crisis in Africa: The high cost of imported fertilisers is adding to the problem
If farmers earned better returns, with cheaper input costs, then production could be a multiple of the current levels
Supreme Court notice to Centre, states on honey adulteration plea based on CSE probe
CSE probe last year, brought to you by Down To Earth, exposed how Indian honey brands have been taking consumers for a ride
17% of all food available at consumer levels was wasted in 2019, reveals Food Waste Index
Reducing food waste would also help improve food security, address climate change, save money and lower pressures on the environment
Climate resilient agriculture systems: The way ahead
Climate resilient agriculture practices can help reduce hunger and poverty in the face of climate change
Nutritional security could have made the fight against COVID-19 easier
This weak link between growth in income and nutritional outcomes requires the attention of policy makers
Jharkhand’s community kitchens: Making a mockery of food security?
The state's Dal Bhat Yojana was meant to provide some food security to those struggling to make ends meet by providing them hygienic and …
A third of world’s children with stunting live in India: Report
The Global Nutrition Report outlines what the world consumes and how it’s affecting the health of children and adults
Assuring tenure rights to pastoralists can ensure food security
Over 500 million people rely on livestock herding in rangelands. They move from one place to another in search of pasture and to avoid drought, …
UN food agency predicts bumper wheat, rice harvests
The global rice production is also predicted to expand for the first time in three years, mainly due to abundant monsoon rains in Asia and …
Nanotechnology can make plant-based food preservatives more effective
The formulation can arrest the growth of microbes at lower concentration’ It can also restrict toxin production by preventing the microbe …
Food labelling: Why you are not aware of what you eat
A 3-part series which reveals that not only does India not have a clear labelling system to warn consumers about harmful levels of fat, sugar and …
State of india’s urban water bodies (e-book)
The book shows the problem of urban floods with real examples and how almost all the urban centres in the country are at the risk of floods today.
Pickle preserve
Popular forms of baby mango pickles from south India have multiple benefits, writes Chitra Balasubramaniam
The science behind the art of cooking
Cooking is an art, most would say. However, at its root, cooking is a form of chemical engineering, writes Krish Ashok in his recent book, Masala …
Researchers find new carbohydrate in barley
Research in Australian varsity shows the polysaccharide occurs due to biosynthesis
Indian diets are unhealthy: EAT-Lancet report
The report compared food consumption patterns in India with a reference diet from the EAT-Lancet Commission
FSSAI draft guidelines do not propose ban on junk food in schools
Guidelines submitted to Delhi High Court dwell more on promoting consumption of water and hygiene among school kids through Facebook,Twitter
Foreign food invasion
A growing taste for foods from across the globe is adding hugely to India’s import bill for groceries and raising health concerns
Dying for ration: No health aid for those without PDS cards
Ground report from Jharkhand villages shows many pending applications; Rejected applicants told quota for beneficiaries full
Report on riots and food rights presented in UK House of Commons
DFID-funded research analyses whether riots and public movements helped people secure right to affordable food in four countries—India, …
Canada’s new food guide promotes plant-based proteins, instead of meat
The latest food guide came after cardiovascular disease became the second cause of death for Canadians
DTE Impact: 70-year-old supporting mentally-ill daughter, disabled son-in-law to get her dream cowshed
District collector sanctions Rs 2 lakh, plot of land on lease for family among other benefits
Food labelling guidelines likely to be updated in next four months: FSSAI
The FSSAI is also looking at what regulatory structure is required for claim verification