First food: business of taste
Good Food is First Food. It is not junk food. It is the food that connects nature and nutrition with livelihoods. This food is good for our health; it comes from the rich biodiversity of our regions; it
Nutrition
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Will rising CO2 affect Zn and Fe bioavailability in food grains?
The projections of climate change-induced decline in food production have become a matter of grave concern for food security across the world. Experimental evidences of elevated CO2-induced reduction in
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Right to Food
<p> A critique of the draft food security bill, and a brief outline of what any such bill must, at the very least, incorporate.</p>
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5-year health plan with focus on babies
The government is drawing up a five-year health plan with focus on strengthening rural health care and bringing down the death rate of newborns and their mothers. Mamata Banerjee, who holds the health
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Scant regard for children in draft Food Bill
The ready-to-eat food market players such as ITC and MTR could get access to a much larger market if the proposed draft Food Security Bill, as cleared by the EGoM, has its way. However, this move has
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Now packaged foods to come with less salt
National Institute of Nutrition wants high sodium content in ready-to-eat foods reduced Hyderabad: In a major initiative to ensure that people consume less salt, the Central government has asked the manufacturers
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Nepal demographic and health survey 2011: preliminary report
The 2011 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) is the fourth nationally representative comprehensive survey conducted as part of the worldwide Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) project in the country.
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Women’s economic empowerment to foster food security: case studies from developing countries
This booklet is written as an inspiration for policymakers in government, business and civil society who are working to foster sustainable food security. It contains several case studies of women’s economic
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Food safety and standards (Food product standards and Food Additives) regulation, 2011
These regulations may be called the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011. These regulations shall come into force on or after 5th August, 2011, except
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Feeding Asia in the 21st century: building urban – rural alliances
The International Conference on Asian Food Security (ICAFS) took place on 10–12 August 2011 at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore. ICAFS 2011, themed ‘Feeding Asia in the 21st Century: Building
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Cap energy drinks
<p>CSE laboratory tests show energy drinks contain excess caffeine; their market grows without checks.</p>