Food waste index report 2024
<p>The world wasted an estimated 19 per cent of the food produced globally in 2022, or about 1.05 billion metric tons, according to this new report by the UNEP.</p>
Food Policy
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Food Safety Contaminants and Toxins
Food safety is a concern for scientists, policy-makers and consumers especially as food poisoning outbreaks are becoming more common and as particular concerns arise over genetically modified foods. This
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WHO norms silent on pesticides in water
The government's move to adopt World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines on standards for bottled water amounts to buckling under pressure from the Rs 1,000 crore domestic water industry and to
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Piecemeal proposals
The recommended grain policy may help tackle the problem of plenty, but food insecurity will remain <br> <font size="1" color="blue"> Read full article </font>
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Costly largesse
US unveils safety net for its farmers, shackling global free trade and posing a threat to environment
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Ozone hole is shrinking, says UN report
The hole in the ozone layer over Antarctica may close within 50 years as the level of destructive ozone-depleting CFCs in the atmosphere is declining, a leading atmospheric scientist said. Paul
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Hungry for research
Child starvation could increase unless research is improved
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Keep on the grass
Alpine pastures are thriving despite policies to encourage grazing. But Himalayan pastures languish despite strong conservationist policies
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Order of the Supreme Court of India regarding the issue of food security in India, 23/07/2011
<p>Order of the Supreme Court of India in the People's Union for Civil Liberties Vs Union of India & Ors dated 23/07/2001 regarding the issue of food security in India.</p> <p>In their Order the
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ARGENTINA
In a bid to protect its beef exportsthe Argentine government concealed an outbreak of the foot-and-mouth disease for monthsaccording to media reports. This disclosure was followed by an immediate ban
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Earth links
Despite being more expensive than conventionally grown crops, there is a growing preference for organic farming products, especially in the West and China. The primary reason seems to be their