Tax on sugar-sweetened drinks in Mexico associated with drop in sales, says study
Levying higher taxes on sugar-sweetened beverages, alcohol and gambling is a global practice
Sustainability increases if ethanol is made from sugarcane juice: Study
Sugarcane cultivation has benefitted from entrenched policies that incentivised production for decades
Food for warmth
As winter sets in, people in north India turn to savoury dishes and sweets that can keep them warm. The market at this time is flooded with …
The Case Against Sugar
From the best-selling author of Why We Get Fat, a groundbreaking, eye-opening exposé that makes the convincing case that sugar is the …
Sugarcane farmers caught in a maze of brotherhood of brokers
Sugar barons enjoy political proximity with all ruling parties and switch political loyalties just to stay in power
India’s sugar output increases in December despite low production in several states
Substantial increase in sugar production in Uttar Pradesh compensated production decline in Karnataka, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
Sugarcane farmers could use some sweetening of the pill
The farmers will continue to bite the bitter pill unless politicians divorce themselves from the sugar industry and mills are forced to pay arrears
Most baby food products in South Africa have high sugar content
Study sample included commercially available baby foods targeted at children under 12 months and sold in supermarkets and other major retailers …
Not a sweet deal
RAVLEEN KAUR attends a meeting where farmers rail at government’s sugar pricing policy
Increasing protein, dairy intake may help cut diabetes burden: Study
A new study has linked food preferences of individuals to prevalence of diabetes in various states of India
Online food products ‘too sweet’
While sweet taste was mentioned in 11 per cent of product reviews, saltiness was rarely mentioned
Aspartame ‘possibly carcinogenic to humans’, labels WHO expert panel
Limited evidence on whether the artificial sweetener causes cancer in humans, more studies on carcinogenicity needed
Reducing added sugar in food can prevent many diseases: study
Previous studies have majorly focused sugar’s caloric equivalence and its role in fomenting increases in weight
Crank it up
Sugar mills in India are doubling up as power generators by burning crushed sugarcane or bagasse. But with the price of bagasse rising, their …
India second-biggest market for sugary beverages: Lancet report
Double malnutrition on the rise in India due to shift to ultra-processed foods, private sector push
Fenugreek and onions are good for diabetic heart
The fibre-rich fenugreek seeds and sulfur compound-rich onion are now understood to possess significant sugar-lowering as well as lipid-lowering …
Sugarcane farmers' crisis: bumper harvest turns bane
Thanks to a high yield sugarcane variety, India witnessed bumper harvests in the last 3 seasons, but sugar prices have fallen and sugarcane …
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
FAO Food Price Index sees biggest monthly jump in four years
The FAO Cereal Price Index rose 2.9 per cent and is now 3.9 per cent below its level of June 2015
WHO's problem
As most developed countries shy away from increasing their contribution, a cash-strapped World Health Organization is forced to rely on private …
Fuelling a debate
Ethanol is a clean and cheap fuel blend. But the Indian government is impeding the use of ethanol when it is callously promoting cancer-causing MTBE
Food fudge: A graphical guide on attempts to dilute nutritional thresholds
A working group of FSSAI prepared thresholds for fat, sugar and salt this year. Here is what is wrong with them
Sugar mills owe cane farmers Rs 18,143 crore
Food minister Paswan’s information to Parliament dates some dues back to 2017-18 season
Sugar molecule found in DNA could be floating in deep space
NASA-led study sheds light on the possibility of these molecules being scattered across the universe, potentially aiding life forms on other planets
We live in a sugar rich and protein poor world
The world over-produces grains, fats and sugar while greatly underproducing fruits and vegetables and proteins. A correction in the imbalance can …