Processed finger millet can increase blood sugar levels
Although millets are high in fibre, processed millets can increase blood sugar levels as they have a high Glycemic Index
Private players express interest in financing biodiversity conservation
India currently spends about US$ 2 billion per year but needs US$ 5-15 billion more to meet biodiversity conservation targets
Food processing sector gets a boost under Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana
Budget allocation has doubled from Rs 633.84 crore in 2017-18 to Rs 1,313.08 crore in 2018-19
Promoting permaculture can put an end to GMO culture in India
Experts at the 13th Permaculture Convergence in Telangana reposed faith in permaculture and urged farmers to explore this as an alternative to …
US $13 million will be spent annually to treat obesity in India by 2025
The World Obesity Federation says that investment in obesity treatment will be effective in reducing mortality due to non-communicable diseases
Will insects become an integral part of our diet again?
Tribal communities in 10 Indian states consume 303 insect species
Now there's a way to offset food wasted at weddings
Redirecting wasted food to the needy through initiatives could usher in a change
Centre signs US $200 million loan deal with World Bank for POSHAN Abhiyaan
Amount to be used as financial aid to reduce stunting among children
Half a teaspoon of baking soda every day can help prevent autoimmune diseases
The same should not be done without consulting a physician
COVID-19: Challenges for Andhra, Telangana farmers continue despite procurement plans
Issues of non-procurement of a number of crops, logistics and others will test the plans in their initial stages
US Virgin Islands bans sunscreens harming coral reefs
Banned sunscreens include those containing 3 Os — oxybenzone, octocrylene and octinoxate — known to harm coral reefs
Girls less physically active than boys due to societal factors: Study
The research also found that 80% of school-going adolescents do not do the recommended one hour of daily physical activity
Messages matter: Are junk food ads creating a crisis for today’s children?
Advertisements featuring junk food and even cartoon characters endorsing unhealthy foods can lead to problems for children today
Food India: Six recipes to beat the heat
DTE brings you some recipes from our foodbook; they are soothing for the summers, high on nutrition, even medicinal. Here's wishing you …
Mobile health system can help regulate hypertension, diabetes: study
Basic parameters such as blood sugar and cholesterol need to be fed into the mHealth system, called mWellcare
Can India reduce food wastage with community refrigerators?
Community refrigerators have helped reduce food wastage in the UAE, Germany and France. India too can popularise and scale up the initiative
जीडीपी नहीं अब जीईपी
उत्तराखंड भारत का पहला राज्य होगा जो अर्थव्यवस्था को सकल घरेलू उत्पा द की बजाय सकल पर्यावरण उत्पा द के आधार पर गणना करेगा।
A fruit to treat diabetes
Elandha vada is a traditional nutritional snack that is fast disappearing from our food basket
Fish stocks in Asia-Pacific to be over by 2048
Economic growth is leading to the decline of biodiversity, says a report released in Colombia
Soil fertility is not the only measure of soil health
At the ongoing International Permaculture Convergence, experts discussed how the modern farming system has destroyed soil health
First World Food Safety Day to outline sustainable solutions
The United Nations has developed a guide to discuss why food safety is necessary and how it could be achieved
कोविड-19: पशुओं के पालन पर देना होगा खास ध्यान
मौजूदा हालातों के मद्देनजर पशु पालन की नई प्रणालियों व तकनीकों पर सोचने की जरूरत है
Dairy farmers want at least Rs 30/ltr for cow milk
Farmers seek MSP since surplus skimmed milk powder is lowering demand and prices
Doubts raised over food safety in India
CAG report reveals gaps in the working of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India
World Snake Day: Unique pilot project uses telemetry to tackle snake bite problem
The technology is used to inform rural people about the movements of snakes so that they may steer clear of them