Food Policy

Order of the National Green Tribunal regarding large scale felling of toddy yielding palm trees in Bihar, 05/06/2025

Order of the National Green Tribunal in the matter of In Re: News Item titled "Are missing palm trees causing more lighting deaths in Bihar appearing in ‘The Times of India’ dated 29.05.2025". The original application was registered suo-motu based on the news item titled "Are missing palm trees causing …

Zimbabwe: Govt Embarks On Food Security Initiative

Government is working on a project to support the Agricultural Rural Development Authority, prisons, universities and other institutions that own farmland, with machinery and equipment to boost agricultural production and enhance food security. In an interview at the China-aid agricultural technology demonstration centre machinery show and field day at Gwebi …

South Sudan: Unprecedented Level of Food Insecurity in South Sudan, UN Agencies Warn

Juba — Up to 4.8 million people in South Sudan - well over one-third of the population - will be facing severe food shortages over the coming months, and the risk of a hunger catastrophe continues to threaten parts of the country, three UN agencies warned today. The Food and …

Sweet potato experts win World Food Prize

Four scientists who specialized in sweet potatoes were named the winners of this year's World Food Prize on Tuesday for their work to make foods more nutritious. Maria Andrade of Cape Verde, Robert Mwanga of Uganda and American Jan Low, who all are from the Lima, Peru-based International Potato Center, …

FSSAI partners with ASCI to keep a tab on misleading ads

From now on, ASCI can take up cases and process complaints against misleading F&B; advertisers The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the advertisement industry's self-regulatory body Advertising Standards Council of India (ASCI) to increase monitoring on misleading advertisements in …

FAO, AU launch project on ending hunger in Horn of Africa

ADDIS ABABA, June 28 (Xinhua) -- The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and the African Union (AU) have launched a project geared towards ending hunger in the Horn of Africa. The project dubbed "Ending Hunger in the Horn of Africa: Moving from Rhetoric to Action," has come in line …

Food Act to be implemented in all States by next month: Paswan

Union Food and Consumer Affairs Minister Ram Vilas Paswan said on Sunday that the National Food Security Act will be implemented in the remaining States next month to bring the whole country under its ambit. “The National Food Security Act is in force in 33 States/UTs, and in States of …

Nigeria: MSF - Nearly 200 Die of Starvation At Nigerian Refugee Camp

Nigeria: 'Nearly 200 Refugees Die of Starvation' in Nigeria Camp The organization reported that a fifth of children suffered from malnutrition at the camp for those fleeing Boko Haram. The militant group has killed over 20,000 people and displaced millions in the region. Doctors Without Borders (MSF) on Wednesday warned …

FSSAI proposal on juice in fizzy drinks to trigger more launches in category

The food regulator's proposal to relax norms for carbonated juices, allowing a lower threshold for their juice content, will trigger more launches in the fizzy drinks category, officials at beverage makers Coca-Cola and PepsiCo said. Existing Food Safety & Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) rules require a minimum of 10 …

Himalayan nations face likely food crisis, need to join hands'

The Himalyan countries, including India, are likely to face an unprecedented food crisis unless they strengthen regional collaboration for the development of inclusive climate resilience in the region, experts have warned. The collaboration needs to be strengthened to address the food, water and energy issues in the Himalyan region, they …

More than 41 million people in Southern Africa face food insecurity: trade bloc

An estimated 41 million people are food insecure with 21 million people requiring immediate assistance in Southern Africa, a regional economic bloc said on Wednesday, after a drought ravaged the region. The Southern African Development Community director for food, agriculture and natural resources, Margaret Nyirenda, said in a statement that …

Customs officers to ensure safety of imported food

Their appointment comes in contrast to the regulations FSSAI passed this January Instead of qualified full-time experts, customs officers to ensure safety of imported food at 125 locations Instead of appointing full-time technically qualified and trained food safety officials, the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has made …

Ethanol, bioenergy no threat to food security: report

Bioenergy produced from crops does not threaten food supplies, researchers funded by the U.S. government, World Bank and others said in a report on Tuesday, dealing a potential blow to critics of the country's biofuels program. There is no clear relationship between biofuels and higher prices that threaten access to …

Dainik Bhaskar raises awareness on Sustainable Development Goals tbrough ‘Comics for Change’

On the occasion of World Environment Day 2016 , Dainik Bhaskar, India’s largest and World’s fourth largest circulated daily , has unveiled the first of the 3 part series of comics named ‘Comics for Change’ to promote responsible consumption of water, food and electricity through creative storytelling. Just as vividly …

Global food security index 2016: an annual measure of the state of global food security

Global economic growth has led to structural developments that are essential to improving access to affordable, nutritious foods, including more extensive food safety-net programs and better food transport infrastructure. But most of the food-security improvements in the last five years, according to the latest EIU Index, have been in middle-income …

Climate Change And Food Waste: First Global Standard To Measure Discarded Food Aims To Keep Calories Out Of The Trash

Shipping fresh milk across Pakistan’s hot desert terrain can often result in soured supplies. But global food giant Nestlé Corp. reckons it has found a way to reduce the amount that spoils as the liquid travels from farm to shelf in that country, where the company works with more than …

Food loss and waste accounting and reporting standard

The Food Loss and Waste Accounting and Reporting Standard (or FLW Standard) is a global standard that provides requirements and guidance for quantifying and reporting on the weight of food and/or associated inedible parts removed from the food supply chain—commonly referred to as “food loss and waste” (FLW). Using the …

Buying ice cream? Check wrapper for its mfg date

Patna: Ice cream is a must for many during summers. However, the state health department's food safety wing has cautioned people to carefully look for details on the wrapper before having the ice cream. The warning followed a raid by food safety officials on the Golden Dairy Pvt Limited in …

From uniformity to diversity: a paradigm shift from industrial agriculture to diversified agroecological systems

A new approach to farming is needed to safeguard human health and avoid rising air and water pollution, high greenhouse gas emissions and biodiversity loss, a group of 20 leading agronomists, health, nutrition and social scientists has concluded. Rather than the giant feedlots used to rear animals or the uniform …

Universal PDS: efficiency and equity dimensions

India being home to the largest number of poor and malnourished population in the world, the tabling of National Food Security Bill has renewed the public pressure for universalization of PDS in India. In this regard, Tamil Nadu's model of universal PDS has been cited for its success in providing …

Universal PDS: efficiency and equity dimensions

India being home to the largest number of poor and malnourished population in the world, the tabling of National Food Security Bill has renewed the public pressure for universalization of PDS in India. In this regard, Tamil Nadu's model of universal PDS has been cited for its success in providing …

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