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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Double Impact
The government acknowledges that non-communicable diseases are on the rise in India and need attention. (Editorial)
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Brand Vedanta seeks CSR sheen
Arijit Barman / Mumbai July 22, 2010, 0:48 IST New commercials from mid-August to bridge trust deficit, but the jury is out on whether these will work. Anil Aggarwal Metals and mining giant Vedanta Resources has been on a corporate social responsibility overdrive for long. It
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Cadbury to be part of responsible marketing pledge
Viveat Susan Pinto / Mumbai July 21, 2010, 1:16 IST Chocolate major Cadbury will join the group of companies which yesterday pledged they would not advertise their food & beverage products to children below 12 years.
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F&B firms to opt for responsible marketing towards children
Seven major food and beverage (F&B) companies today announced a common commitment towards responsible marketing to children. The signatories include Coca-Cola, General Mills, Kellogg
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7 food majors vow responsible ads
Mumbai: Seven major food and beverage companies have signed a unique pledge committing themselves to responsible advertising and marketing to children. This is the first such self-regulatory pledge in India on the lines of the one in the European Union.
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NACs next focus: How to integrate tribal growth into Green India Mission
Swaraj Thapa After the focus on the Food Security Act and Communal Harmony Bill, the National Advisory Council (NAC) will next give attention to upliftment of tribals including ways to integrate schemes for their development in UPA
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Veggieworld: Why eating greens won't save the planet
<p>If you're a typical westerner, you ate nearly 100 kilograms of meat last year. This was almost certainly the costliest part of your diet, especially in environmental terms. The clamour for people to eat less meat to save the planet is growing ever louder. "Less meat = less heat", proclaimed Paul McCartney in the run-up to last December's conference on global warming in Copenhagen.
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Food for a billion first course
NAC HAS REDEFINED
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55% of Indias population poor: Report
UNDP Survey Uses Composite Indicator To Put Poverty Figure At 645 Million
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Government readies a nutrition plan
BHUBANESWAR: Finally, the Government has woken up to the severity of malnutrition gripping the State. A contingency plan has been drawn up for the 15 high-burden districts having high incidence of malnutrition.